Stockholm (NordSIP) — Dewi Dylander has been named CEO of both the EAC Foundation (ØK‑Fonden) and Asia House, effective 1 September 2025, a role reflecting her extensive experience in climate finance, diplomacy, and impact investing.
In her LinkedIn announcement, Dylander expresses enthusiasm for leveraging her background, from law and diplomacy to climate finance and impact investing, to deepen Asia House’s role as a “modern platform where knowledge, capital, and culture converge to strengthen ties between Denmark and Asia”. She acknowledged her colleagues at IMCA and the World Climate Foundation for their support. Until 2024, Dylander spent almost 10 years working in Danish pensions, first ATP and then PKA from 2018. There, she held the title of Deputy Executive Director, while engaging herself deeply in sustainability-related roles, including as Chair of Dansif and as a member of the steering committee of the Paris Aligned Investment Initiative of the IIGCC and of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).
Asia House Denmark, situated in the historic red brick building at India Quay, in Copenhagen, was originally constructed in 1897 as the headquarters of the East Asiatic Company (EAC). It continues to serve as the base for the EAC Foundation, an institution founded in 1988, that offers a neutral, independent, and non-profit environment for connecting Danish businesses and institutions with Asia-focused stakeholders. Its network includes large corporations, SMEs, NGOs, universities, diplomatic bodies, and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The organisation also incubates strategic projects, often co-funded by the EAC Foundation, that target sustainable business opportunities between Denmark and Asia. These projects typically begin with feasibility studies supported by the Foundation and are designed to be scalable and impactful across sectors. Past initiatives include facilitating Innovation Lab Asia, which strengthens Danish–Asian innovation ecosystems, and Nordin, a program designed to help Danish SMEs navigate Indian markets.
Dylander’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment and signals an increasing focus on climate-smart finance, public–private partnerships, and impact-driven leadership, areas where Dylander’s background positions her well to elevate Asia House’s influence and relevance.
“I am excited to take on the role of CEO of the EAC Foundation and Asia House – a house with a proud history as a bridge builder between Denmark and Asia. Throughout my career, I have worked at the intersection of international relations, sustainable investments, and strategic partnerships, and I look forward to putting this experience to use. Building on the foundation’s legacy and network, my ambition is to strengthen the Foundation and Asia House as a modern platform where knowledge, capital, and culture come together to create unified solutions to today’s global challenges,” Dewi Dylander commented, according to a press release from Asia House.
“On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Susanne Hækkerup for skillfully transforming Asia House during her tenure as Director, building meaningful partnerships that have left a significant mark on relations between Danish and Asian interests,” Chairman of the EAC Foundation, Ove Ullerup, said on this occasion.
