Dr Steinbock consults on issues of international business and international relations among the most advanced economies (U.S., Western Europe, Japan) and the large emerging economies (China, India, Russia, Brazil). He focuses on international relations, global competitiveness and innovation of nation, governments, cities and firms. He is also an expert on the global mobile communications industry and Finnish competitiveness and innovation.

He divides his time between New York City, Shanghai / Guangzhou and Helsinki, Finland.

Dr. Steinbock is Research Director of International Business at the India, China and America Institute (ICA). His contributions have been published by The National Interest and American Foreign Policy Interest, leading US foreign policy journals, as well as China & World Economy, China’s leading economic journal and International Review by Shanghai’s leading think-tank, Strategic Innovators, a leading Indian innovation journal by IIPM. A senior Fulbright scholar, he is an affiliate of the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness (Prof M.E. Porter, Harvard Business School); Faculty Spokesman for the Forum to Advance Mobile Experience (FAME), an initiative by the CMO Council, representing 2,000 leading technology firms; and an affiliate of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI).

Clients: Dr. Steinbock has advised, consulted and lectured for multinationals (from Intel and Nokia to Coca-Cola and China Netcom), international organizations (OECD, European Commission, Nordic Council), business councils, chambers of commerce, governments and government agencies in U.S., Europe and Asia. The clients represent a wide array of industries, including banking, biotech, business services, chemicals, clean technology, energy, fashionwear, FMCG, foodstuffs, ICT/mobile communications, insurance and finance, machinery, marketing and advertising, media/entertainment, metals, performing arts, utilities, publishing, pulp/paper, real estate and construction, retail, steel, transport equipment, venture capital.

Speaking: Dr Steinbock has given keynotes and moderated corporate conferences (e.g., MNCs, governments, international organizations, chambers of commerce) in U.S., Europe and Asia, including with Jack Welch, former CEO and chairman of GE.

EMBA/Corporate Programs: He has lectured extensively for senior executives in EMBA/corporate programs in U.S., European and Asian business schools (incl. New York University, Columbia University, New School for Social Research, Fudan University in Shanghai, Tsinghua University in Beijing, and Helsinki School of Economics Executive Education).

Advisory Board Memberships: Dr. Steinbock’s is on the board of several journals in the U.S., Europe and Asia, incl. the Market Advisory Board of BusinessWeek, America’s leading business weekly, the online panel of the Fortune Business Leader Council, America’s leading business monthly, the 1to1 Magazine (Peppers and Rogers Group), China Communications, and Journal of Communications in China. Journals. Dr. Dan Steinbock’s has published widely worldwide – and his books have been translated in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. His columns and journal articles have been published extensively in the U.S. (The National Interest, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, Design Management Review), Europe (European Business, European Business Forum, INFO), and Asia (China & World Economy), International Review (Shanghai Institute of International Studies), China Business Review, China Communications, Strategic Innovators IIPM/India and worldwide (Telecommunications Policy, International Journal of Media Management, International Journal of Mobile Marketing).

Columns/Media: His columns have been published in China (China Daily, Beijing Review, Shanghai Daily), Hong Kong (South China Morning Post. Media Asia), India (Hindu Business Line), Vietnam (Saigon Times), Middle East (Middle East Times), Africa (African Business) and worldwide (FDI Magazine, Financial Times, Nokia People). He has been interviewed and his books have been reviewed by leading dailies (e.g., Chicago Tribune, Economist, Financial Times, New York Times, San Diego Tribune, Wall Street Journal), wire services (AP, Dow Jones, Reuters, UPI), media (ABC, BBC, CNBC, CNET/CNET Radio, CNNfn, PBS), weeklies (Business Week, Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek), investor journals (Individual Investor’s Daily, Institutional Investors Magazine, Financial Executive) – from Le Figaro to Taiwan’s CommonWealth and Singapore’s radio and Nikkei News in Japan.

Activities in Finland: In Finland, Dr Steinbock has consulted for Finland’s the leading companies (incl. Nokia), the Parliament (Committee for Future, Tutkas S&T group), most government ministries and all innovation institutions (Academy of Finland, Finpro, Tekes, Sitra, ETLA, EVA). He serves a columnist for leading publications: Kauppapolitiikka (Trade Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Talouselama (leading business weekly), Kauppalehti (leading business daily) and contributes to several corporate publications. He has served as Director of the NYC office of the Academy of Finland; Director of the Center for International Business Research (CIBR) at the Helsinki School of Economics, where he is Visiting Professor (International Business). He is Docent at the Helsinki University and has lectured in the Helsinki University of Technology, University of Art Design, Theater Academy, TV and Radio Institute.