Role

Chief Impact Officer — led the institutional revitalisation and oversaw three newly built departments (communications, research & publications, initiatives)

cifs.dk ↗

Challenge

Founded in 1969 by former Danish minister and OECD secretary-general Professor Thorkil Kristensen, the historically well-regarded futures think tank had taken a back-seat and drifted into stagnation.

Approach

Designed and led a complete organisational revitalisation, starting by revisiting the institute's foundational purpose and re-establishing its mandate. Built out the institute's impact function and external alliances, and stood up new communications, research & publications, and initiatives departments to carry the strategy forward.

Outcome

A revised core story, purpose statement, theory of change and vision, paired with a new brand identity and communications strategy that brought the institute out of the shadows. Growing accreditation and influence across UN and EU systems, alongside new national, academic and civic partnerships, and a broadened activity portfolio and funding model. Ultimately, the institute became a dynamic, UNESCO-Chair organisation — repositioned as one of the world's leading futures think tanks, with collaborators and clients ranging from the United Nations to Fortune 500 companies.

Role

Institutional Architect & Board Member — designing the organisation and sitting on its founding board

ourfuturegenerations.com ↗

Challenge

The United Nations, the European Union and other intergovernmental bodies have recently committed to putting the interests of future generations at the forefront of decision- and policy-making — but organised guidance and centralised expertise within the field is still missing.

Approach

Establishing an international non-profit authority on future generations work: the Council for Future Generations. Building on the foundation of the Network of Institutions & Leaders for Future Generations (NIFG) — a high-level network of governmental and intergovernmental bodies and civic society organisations — the Council consolidates deep experience, access, insight and resources into a new global authority on acting on behalf of future generations, advising and guiding nations and international bodies on implementing measures that embed future generations' interests into policy- and decision-making.

Outcome

The Council is currently undergoing final formalisation as a non-profit foundation in The Hague, chaired by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and supported by the EU Commission's cabinet for intergenerational fairness and several UN bodies.

Role

Director appointed to spearhead corporate innovation and act "intrapreneur" out of the Los Angeles Chiat\Day office, reporting to the CEO.

tbwa.com ↗

Challenge

TBWA — a Fast Company-recognised, world-leading creative agency — wanted to explore how it could evolve and grow through experimental business units and explorative new initiatives.

Approach

Designed an incubator set-up — a sandbox (skunkworks) function — for developing and incubating explorative new endeavours across business offerings, strategic alliances, and internal development programmes.

Outcome

Built a portfolio of activities extending the agency's creative capabilities well beyond branding: a new subsidiary design agency with an alternate approach, later used as a template for a new global design agency; a collaborative narrative-technology innovation unit working with California tech and research institutions; and internal programmes spanning gender equality, corporate citizenship, and creative excellence.

Role

Originator, designer and initiator of the coalition, appointing the steering committee and founding organisations.

fremtidskoalitionen.dk ↗

Challenge

Denmark committed itself to the UN Declaration on Future Generations, an addition to the SDGs, at the UN General Assembly in September 2024, but no national institution or movement existed to assist the Danish government in fulfilling this commitment or keep them accountable to it.

Approach

Designed a coalition initiative and assembled a group of primarily civic society organisations, backed by UN Global Compact, to collaborate, develop and advocate for the national implementation of measures aligned with the Declaration on Future Generations (and later the EU Intergenerational Fairness Strategy), working closely with the Danish parliament on these efforts.

Outcome

Fremtidskoalitionen (the Danish Coalition for Future Generations) has become a national movement of now about 40 accredited organisations committed to the agenda, and the government has made commitments to future generations in the government platform from 2026 onwards.

Role

Advisor to the founding team, later appointed to the advisory board — consulting on organisational and strategic direction

21st-europe.com ↗

Challenge

A newly established, creatively led think tank needed help shaping its organisation and strategic approach to deliver on its mission of creating blueprints for a future Europe.

Approach

Guiding the founders and newly appointed management team on shaping the organisation, its formats and strategic approach, as well as on navigating and collaborating across sectors — between IGOs, NGOs, private corporations, academia, and philanthropic foundations.

Outcome

21st Europe hit the ground running — winning Fast Company's Innovation by Design Award, publishing several praised blueprints, gaining broad media coverage, and sparking optimistic conversations across Europe. It has since launched courses and workshops, held numerous talks and keynotes, and is currently shaping several comprehensive collaborative initiatives.