David von Laskowski

David von Laskowski, PhD, has extensive experience in various leadership roles. David has served as the President & CEO of GREENFOOD GROUP since 2015, leading the company's mission to democratize healthy food across European markets. Prior to this, they were the President, CEO & Chairman of Picadeli and the President & CEO of Candyking, where they established the company as a pioneer and market leader in multiple countries. David also worked as the Dep. President & CEO of Axcent of Scandinavia and the CEO of Visma Retail AB, contributing to the success of these retail companies. Additionally, they have a background in academia, earning their PhD in Strategic Management from Stockholm School of Economics, where they were awarded the Oskar Sillén prize for their thesis. David also worked as a Senior Business Development Executive at Fujitsu Services and founded The von Laskowski Group, an advisory firm specializing in strategy and organizational development.

David von Laskowski, PhD, has an extensive education history in the field of strategic management and business administration. David began their academic journey in 2001 at Stockholm University, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration & Economics, with a major in Managerial Accounting and Financial Management. In the same year, they also completed a course in Commercial Law at Uppsala University.

Continuing their education, David pursued a Master of Business Administration degree at Stockholm University from 2001 to 2003, specializing in Business Strategy. David further deepened their knowledge in economics by earning a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, with a major in Microeconomic theory and Industrial Organizations, from Stockholm University between 2002 and 2004.

David then shifted their focus towards strategic management and embarked on their doctoral studies. David enrolled at the Stockholm School of Economics in 2005 and successfully completed their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Strategic Management, in 2012.

Throughout their academic journey, David also ventured beyond Stockholm for educational opportunities. In 2008, they spent a year at Stanford University, undertaking doctoral studies in Strategic Management. Additionally, they briefly attended Columbia Business School in the same year for further doctoral studies in the same field.

With a comprehensive educational background encompassing renowned universities, David von Laskowski, PhD, possesses a solid foundation in strategic management, business administration, economics, and commercial law.