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Exploring the Prestige and History of St. James’s Square: A Blend of Business and Tradition

Exploring the Prestige and History of St. James’s Square: A Blend of Business and Tradition

Feb 5, 2024 | Joakim

Time to summarize, reflecting on all impressions and distilling the atmosphere into key points.

After a tour through St. James’s Square—a place characterized by a mix of corporate headquarters, private residences, and members’ clubs—it’s clear why it’s a significant location for businesses. It’s also home to my favorite club in the city. The East India Club.

Located in St. James’s Square, this private members’ club was originally founded for officers of the British East India Company, a key institution in the British Empire.

Lunch at Historic Sweetings: Blending Tradition and Business Wisdom in the Heart of London’s Financial District

Lunch at Historic Sweetings: Blending Tradition and Business Wisdom in the Heart of London’s Financial District

Feb 5, 2024 | Board of Directors, Joakim

Lunchtime at my hidden secret, Sweetings — a traditional British seafood restaurant located at 39 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London, operating at its current location since 1889. As per my ritual, I begin with their signature Black Velvet, a Guinness and champagne cocktail, followed by a Chardonnay from Burgundy paired with their exquisite fish in mustard sauce. It’s a splendid time, and I take great pride in presenting this almost unchanged menu, spanning 130 years, to my guests.

After lunch, the board will engage in a hands-on workshop to dissect the decline of one of the world’s largest companies alongside the British Empire. The key question: What lessons can we learn from this historical parallel?

This area around Bank station in London, seamlessly merging its deep historical roots with a vibrant present, offers a unique tapestry of cultural, historical, and business threads, mirroring the city’s diverse persona. It serves as a vivid window into the peak of the Empire, offering an insightful narrative into the financial hub during the era when the sun never set on the imperial United Kingdom.

The best of the old with the best of the new in Fitzrovia

The best of the old with the best of the new in Fitzrovia

Apr 5, 2023 | Joakim

I usually want to end up here after a business session together with a board or management team, with me as the host. Welcome to join.

It's my secret garden in Fitzrovia (London), Lore of the Land. It has natural grace, and you will witness the best kitchen in an authentic British gastro pub.

The building has been a pub since 1829, but the new owner, Guy Ritchie and David Beckham, have just given it a makeover - the best of the old with the best of the new.

David Hockney takes us on a personal journey in London through sixty years of his art using large-scale projection

David Hockney takes us on a personal journey in London through sixty years of his art using large-scale projection

Apr 5, 2023 | Business coaching

I believe, or rather know, that art significantly influences how successful business operations develop and continue. Ending a strategy day with marks of art is just the beginning of a creative end for that particular strategy day. It's primarily the start of innovative business development for shareholder value within the management team and board work. Powered by art

-If you look around, the world is lovely, reflected by the art of David Hockney, one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.

My favourite work by Hockney is from Los Angeles, where he was inspired to create a series of paintings of swimming pools in the relatively new acrylic medium. It's incredible scenarios from a perspective of colours with a thought-provoking set-up in the pop art style.

David Hockney takes us on a personal journey in London through sixty years of his art using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space. The walls of Lightroom and its revolutionary sound system allow us to see the world through Hockney's eyes, with commentary by the artist himself.