Rasmus Ankersen is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and speaker on performance development. With his most recent book, The Gold Mine Effect, Rasmus has become the only expert on the subject of talent and high performance who has literally lived and trained with the best athletes on the planet. The Gold Mine Effect is now published in more than 40 countries and has been featured on Sky News Business, CBC, BBC, CNN, The Morning Show and Fox Sports.
His new book, Hunger in Paradise, explains how successful companies kill complacency and stay hungry. Based on his research, Rasmus consults for organizations such as LEGO, Facebook, Boston consulting Group, IKEA, Rotman Business School, Nasdaq, Ernst&Young, and many more.
Rasmus is also the Chairman of the successful football club FC Midjtylland (the Moneyball project of football) and the co-founder of the 21st Club, a London based company specializing in interpreting big data in top sport.