Rasmus Ankersen is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker on performance development and talent management.
Rasmus Ankersen is an experienced keynote speaker hailing from the world of professional football, Rasmus Ankersen is a trusted advisor to businesses and athletes around the globe, having literally lived and trained with the best on the planet.
Performance specialist, entrepreneur, and bestselling author, Rasmus provides powerful business messages on talent management, high-performance cultures, and socio-economic indicators of success.
Rasmus Ankersen Lecture Topcis
- Talent Management: The Gold Mine Effect – Crack the Secrets of High Performance.
- Hunger in Paradise: Performance, Success & Respect – How to Save Success from Failure.
In 2012 Rasmus published The Gold Mine Effect, in which he explores how some countries and cities develop a disproportionate amount of top talent. In 2016 Rasmus published Hunger in Paradise: a book about how successful organisations can remain successful by eliminating complacency.
Rasmus Ankersen was Chairman of FC Midtjylland, the current champions of the Danish Football League, and holds the position of Co-Director of Football at the English club Brentford FC. Both are known as some of Europe’s most innovative football clubs, especially recognised for their use of big data to drive decision making.
Rasmus Ankersen is an experienced keynote speaker – presenting both live and virtually on the topic of talent and high performance cultures. He has been hired to teach by well known global brands like Facebook, Google, LEGO, Boston Consulting Group, Microsoft, Roche, Astra Zeneca, Coca-Cola, Cisco and many more.
Who is Rasmus Ankersen?
Rasmus Ankersen, born 1983, in Herning, Denmark) is a Danish author, entrepreneur, and football executive. He is the co-founder and CEO of Sport Republic, the majority owner of Premier League club Southampton FC and Turkish club Göztepe. Previously, he served as Director of Football at Brentford FC and as chairman of Danish club FC Midtjylland.
After a brief football career at FC Midtjylland, which ended due to a knee injury, he turned to talent development and obtained a UEFA A coaching license. As a bestselling author, he has written books such as The Gold Mine Effect and Hunger in Paradise, exploring the factors behind elite talent and high-performance cultures.
Ankersen is a sought-after speaker and expert on performance culture, working with global companies. Through Sport Republic, he aims to build a worldwide network of football clubs, using technology, data, and research to develop the next generation of players and teams.