Forging Leaders, Cities, and Systems for a New Age

Christian Schoyen is a Norwegian-born world-class headhunter, founder of ESR (Executive Search Research), futurist specializing in human behavior, and author of a dozen books outlining his proprietary blueprints—including the U.S. bestseller Secrets of the Executive Search Experts, described by Korn Ferry Vice Chairman Melanie Kusin as “an excellent primer for search professionals.” With over 5,000 key global executive placements for Fortune 1000 companies, such as Raytheon, Amgen, and Microsoft, he applies the precision of executive search to corporate strategy, AI innovation, and large-scale civic transformation.

A direct descendant of Viking King Gudröd Ragnvaldsson, Christian applies Norse systems thinking to leadership, operations, and societal change. His Althing-based community model, rooted in Viking governance logic, operates with zero tax dollars and mobilizes communities to become self-governing and self-sustaining. Built from the ground up, the model empowers local leaders and residents to take ownership of their city’s transformation. It achieved a 75% reduction in crime in just 21 days in Las Vegas and over 90% crime reductions in other U.S. cities. Validated in Las Vegas, the model is documented in his multi-award-winning film Vegas Vikings and was recognized with an honorary award from the Las Vegas Mayor and City Council. The model is now set for national rollout in 2025–2026 in partnership with Dr. TeNeane Bradford at the philanthropic arm of ESR: Neighborhood Rescue of America.

At the core of his futurist work is LifeScript AI—a proprietary platform developed over two decades that fuses ancient Norse wisdom with predictive behavioral algorithms to assess and guide high performers across career, character, and purpose. The first version was created in 2000 with venture capital backing and proved technically successful but was paused following the dotcom crash. In 2010, a more advanced, fully automated beta model was developed and tested, leading to further refinement. This evolved version was publicly presented in 2011 at the annual World Future Society conference in Vancouver, Canada, as part of the Vegas 2020 vision project, and has since been continuously advanced through years of real-world application in both corporate and civic systems. The official 2025 launch of LifeScript AI marks its most advanced iteration, integrating behavioral science, data analytics, and cultural archetypes to deliver measurable performance transformation.

Christian is also a sought-after U.S. speaker on Norse heritage and leadership, regularly addressing top law enforcement audiences, including the National Sheriffs’ Association, where he shares his Vegas Vikings crime reduction blueprint and AI-infused recruitment strategies for modern policing.

He holds a BBA from Pacific Lutheran University and conducted his African American Studies at California State University, Los Angeles. His mission is to unite cutting-edge AI, Viking principles, and human behavior mastery to forge the Digital Viking World—a living saga where ancient wisdom and advanced intelligence unite to shape leaders, communities, and civilizations of a new age. Designed not only as a framework for civic transformation, the Digital Viking World also empowers ESR’s executive placements to maximize career success, sustain vitality, and build a lasting legacy.

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