There is a global rush to build data centres, but the public doesn’t know much about what goes on behind the scenes to make one happen. I got to interview Mikko Reinikainen, Granlund’s architect and principal designer, about how to get a permits for a data centre: How to make your data center permitting flow smoothly
I help with both corporate and public sector reporting. The Modern Cooking Facility of Africa 2025 Annual Results Report was a fun project to be part of.
I have been helping Sitra and the WCEF with their messaging every year since its inception in 2017. I’ve edited nearly everything on the global WCEF site and the annual site. Although there is some work year-round, right around the annual forum things really pick up. It is one of my favourite times of year, […]
Once upon a time I asked ChatGPT who “David J Cord” was and it said I worked for Framery. I don’t work for Framery, and never have, but it looks like a cool place to work. I got a chance to interview their CEO Samu Hällfors for this article about them for the Finnish Foreign […]
I got a chance to Tommi Eronen, CEO of Polar Night Energy, for the Finnish Foreign Ministry. They have created a thermal battery which uses sand, which is a really cool concept and has generated a lot of attention around the world. You can read the whole story here: Finnish company creates an innovative sand […]
I really enjoyed interviewing KONE’s head of the Americas, Ken Schmid. We happen to have some background together, as we are both from the great state of Indiana. Here is the full interview: Leading the next chapter for the elevator industry: KONE Americas’ Ken Schmid .
I wrote about the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform (ECESP) conference in Brussels for Sitra. Read the full article here: Circular economy’s ability to improve security in focus at annual conference.
One of my favourite projects every year is Stena Metall’s annual review. It takes a big team to do, but I wrote part of this, edited most of it, and occasionally made suggestions (and sometimes they were good ones). Here is the 2024-2025 edition.
I got to report on the Nordic Climate Dialogues, an initiative of the Nordic Development Fund which aimed to improve Nordic collaboration in climate finance and development funding. You can read my stories here.