Copenhagen LinKS Club - 2nd Prototype
Once upon a time in Philadelphia - late autumn of 2006 - a group of Danish executives were lounging in broad sofas – sipping cocktails and chatting. ”Why don’t we have anything like a genuine business club in Copenhagen?“ one of them said. That question was the starting point of Copenhagen LinKS Club.
On January 17th, 2008, we are prototyping the Club Concept for the second time. In company of 70 specially invited executives, entrepreneurs, expats, politicians and societal opinion makers, we will experience an afternoon at the club to be. The prototype participants reflect the future member segment of club.
The concept is the outcome of one year of fantastic co-creation in the Ideation Team and outstanding inputs from the first prototype in October 2007, where 40 executives assembled discussing tendencies, value proposition and strategic goals.
Concept
The club is to be “the third Place for Business”, enriching global business life. The club will create a window towards the global market, reflecting Copenhagen as a metro pole, offering topicality, innovation, sustainability and eventful networking as mainstay. This is reflected in the daily life of the Club.
Simultaneously , the club will offer a confidential, relaxed environment for high performance people who need to loosen the tie for a while and be themselves in the company of equals.
The Copenhagen LinKS Club will provide state of the art service and facilities. All members of the club will be selected and approved. And this gives a special atmosphere. At the club no one is a stranger, and everybody is a potential for interesting conversation. You think networking in terms of ”how might I be able to help this person?” not in terms of ”what can I get from this person?”.
Members are Owners
The Copenhagen LinKS Club will be a fund - not a business. Members are owners and the Club concept evolves in open collaboration with the board.
Ideation Team:
- Anne Qvist, Arkitema
- Hans Kristian Højsgaard, Timex
- Heidi Rottbøll Andersen, Living Institute
- Lars Bernhard Jørgensen, Wonderful Copenhagen
- Mette Laursen, LinKS
- Mads Kjær, MyC4
- Malene Smidt Hertz, Program Director
- Rasmus Ibfelt, e-Types
- Sten Donner, Copenhagen Capacity
- Stine Have, LinKS, Program Coordinator
- Søren Overgaard, e-Types