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Wayne Visser

PhD
Director
Kaleidoscope Futures Lab
Country or state 
United Kingdom
Available to 
Global
City 
Cambridge
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
No
Timezone 
Europe/London

Personal Details

Bio

Dr Wayne Visser is a globally renowned pracademic, possibilist and bestselling author, committed to advancing sustainable and regenerative business practices. He has more than 30 years' experience in over 80 countries delivering keynote speeches, transformative courses, training, workshops and business advice. He's been listed as a global top 10 ESG speaker and influential faculty thinker responsible business, as well as a top 100 influencer on CSR and sustainable business, thought-leader in trustworthy business and sustainability leader.

Besides being a Fellow and Head Program Instructor at Cambridge University and a Professor of Practice at Católica Porto Business School, Dr Visser is the author of more than 40 books, including the international bestseller, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy. Through his work, he aims to inspire and equip professionals and organizations to leverage innovation and technology in fostering sustainability, ensuring that businesses not only thrive but also contribute positively to society and our planet.

Current position (3)

Director

Kaleidoscope Futures Lab

Fellow, Head Program Instructor, Lecturer

Uni. of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

Professor of Practice in Regenerative Business

Católica Porto Business School

Degrees (3)
PhD in Business and Management (Sustainability)
Nottingham University Business School
2003 to 2006
MSc in Human Ecology
Edinburgh University
1996 to 1997
BBusSc Honours in Marketing
University of Cape Town
1988 to 1991

Presentations

Presentations (5)
Rethinking Change: 12 Powerful Strategies for Achieving System Transformation

Alternative title: How Change Really Works in Society and Organisations
In this keynote, Dr Visser shows how all transformational change is systems change, where at an organisational or societal level. Using inspiring examples, he shares the underlying science of thriving systems and how different strategies for change work together to shift the dynamics of any system.
Key audience takeaways
• Insights on the six scientific principles of thriving
• Inspiration on the twelve strategies for creating successful change

Rethinking Value: 6 Essential Steps for Earning Back Trust

Alternative title: How Business is Changing its Core Value Proposition
In this keynote, Dr Visser shows how the conception and practice of value creation by business has evolved over time and is now focused on integrated value. Using inspiring examples, he shares how the world’s most admired companies are following six steps to integrate sustainability into their strategies and operations.
Key audience takeaways
• Insights on the evolution of value creation by business for society
• Inspiration on the six essential steps of integrated value management

Rethinking Innovation: 10 Technologies to Fix the Climate and Nature Crises

Alternative title: How Innovation is Driving a Much Better Future
Dr Visser shows how breakdown in nature, society and the economy is catalysing breakthrough innovations and market opportunities. Using inspiring examples, he shares trends for 10 key technologies that are fixing the climate and nature crises, across the energy, mobility, industry, food and data sectors.

Rethinking Leadership: 6 Vital Habits for Developing Regenerative Leaders

Alternative title: How Leaders Can Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy
In this keynote, Dr Visser shows how our global challenges are shaping a new kind of leader who can regenerating nature, society and the economy. Using inspiring examples, he shares how regenerative leaders embody a combination of certain vital characteristics that enable them to simultaneously create value for all stakeholders.
Key audience takeaways
• Inspiration on the six essential characteristics of regenerative leaders
• Insights on which of the four types of purpose-inspired leader you might be

Rethinking Sustainability: 6 Great Transitions for Creating Thriving Futures

Alternative title: How Thriving Goes Beyond Responsibility and Sustainability
In this keynote, Dr Visser shows how social responsibility and environmental sustainability are no longer adequate responses to our global challenges. Using inspiring examples, he shares how transitions from breakdown to breakthrough in nature, society and the economy provide us with new pathways to thriving.
Key audience takeaways
• Insights on the differences between responsibility, sustainability and thriving
• Inspiration on the six great transitions reshaping nature, society and economy

Past talks (57)
Beyond CSR to CIV: Creating Integrated Value
ARGENTINA: AgendaRSE Seminar
Buenos Aires (virtual)
September 23, 2014
CSR, Marketing and Public Relations
ARMENIA: UNDP/Global Compact Workshop
Yerevan, Armenia
November 16, 2009
Creating Shared Value: Revolution or Clever Con?
AUSTRALIA: Deakin Business School Alumni Network
Melbourne, Australia
May 12, 2014
Beyond sustainability to thriving: Innovation to regenerate nature, society and the economy
AUSTRIA: Responsible Management Education Research Conference
Innsbruck, Austria
September 29, 2022
Sustainable Frontiers: Unlocking Change Through Business, Leadership & Innovation
AZERBAIJAN: 1st Azerbaijan Conference on Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
Baku, Azerbaijan
October 14, 2015
Regentech: Emerging Technologies that can Save the Planet
BELGIUM: ING Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Event
Brussels, Belgium
November 21, 2024
A European Perspective on Regenerative Agriculture
BRAZIL: Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Annual Meeting
Sao Paolo, Brazil
October 4, 2023
Thriving
BULGARIA: ESG&Friends Conference
Sofia, Bulgaria
February 27, 2024
Closing the Loop: Sustainability Innovation and Change Management
CANADA: National Zero Waste Conference
Vancouver, Canada
November 8, 2018
The Future of CSR
CHINA: China Europe International Business School Conference
Shanghai, China
June 2, 2008
CSR 2.0: Towards the Age of Responsibility
COLOMBIA: Fundesmag (EcoPetrol) Conference
Barrancabermeja, Colombia
October 30, 2013
Transformational Leadership & Becoming a Future-Fit Organisation
CROATIA: IDOP Conference
Zagreb, Croatia
May 21, 2018
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy
DENMARK: Global DIY Summit
Copenhagen, Denmark
June 10, 2022
CSR 2.0: The Future of Corporate Social Responsibility
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: INTRAS Corporate Social Responsibility Conference
Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
September 5, 2012
Sustainability Leadership and Social Responsibility
ECUADOR: Secretaria de Ambiente del municipio de Quito event
Quito, Ecuador
June 1, 2016
Creating Shared Value Through CSR
ESTONIA: MTÜ Vastutustundliku Ettevõtluse Foorum
Tallinn, Estonia
December 3, 2012
Sustainability as a Strategic Choice: Creating Integrated Value through Thriving
FINLAND: Office of the Prime Minister & Aalto University Workshop
Helsinki, Finland
September 2, 2021
The Values Dividend: 7 Ways to Create Integrated Value for Business
FRANCE: UCLouvain Conference
Louvain-la-Neuve, France
January 11, 2019
CSR, Marketing and Public Relations
GEORGIA: UNDP/Global Compact Training
Tbilisi, Georgia
November 19, 2009
Trust, Sustainability and Thriving
GERMANY: Roundtable on Responsible Soy Annual Meeting
Monheim, Germany
November 22, 2022
Legal Issues, Social Responsibility, Ethics and Values
GHANA: International Academy for African Business & Development (IAABD) Annual Conference
Accra, Ghana
May 24, 2006
The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility
GUATEMALA: Inter-American Development Bank Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
Guatemala City, Guatemala
December 10, 2007
The Future of CSR: What Is The Relationship Between CSR 2.0 and Web 2.0?
HUNGARY: CSR Hungary Conference
Budapest, Hungary
November 8, 2011
The Future of CSR: From Corporate Social Responsibility to Creating Integrated Value
INDIA: International Workshop on ‘Governance of State Owned Enterprises’
New Delhi, India
December 19, 2015
Scanning the Horizon: The current state of play and what’s next in the global fight for healthy seas
ITALY: Ocean Race Summit
Genoa, Italy
September 20, 2019
CSR Benchmarking & The Future
JORDAN: Wazayef Masr Training
Amman, Jordan
October 9, 2011
CSR in Developing Countries
KENYA: Ufadhili Trust Workshop
Nairobi, Kenya
January 25, 2010
Systems Thinking & Global Trends
KOSOVO: Sustainability Leadership Kosovo Champions Program
Pristina, Kosovo
September 18, 2019
CSR 2.0: The Future of CSR
LATVIA: Stockholm School of Economics in Riga Conference
Riga, Latvia
December 6, 2012
Pathways to Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy
MALAYSIA: Energy Asia Conference: The Future Energy Leaders
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 23, 2023
Competencies for Our Global Challenges: Leading Change Through Sustainable Innovation
MEXICO: Monterrey Institute for Technology Event
Guadalajara, Mexico
March 6, 2014
ESG and the world, Act to Impact - Leading ESG Business Transformation
NETHERLANDS: Nyrode Business University Seminar
Breukelen, Netherlands
October 10, 2022
Purpose-Inspired Leadership
NEW ZEALAND: Sustainable Business Network Event
Auckland, New Zealand
June 23, 2020
CSR Challenges in Africa
NIGERIA: International CSR Conference
Lagos, Nigeria
February 20, 2012
Are You Fit for the Future? Global Trends Towards Integrated Value
PHILIPPINES: League of Corporate Foundations CSR Expo
Manila, Philippines
July 19, 2017
Creating Integrated Value: Seven Pathways to Sustainable Transformation and Innovation
POLAND: UN Global Compact & 3M Poland Sustainability Conference
Wroclaw, Poland
October 3, 2019
Sustainable Design, Innovation and Technology
PORTUGAL: Sustain Azores Training
São Miguel, Portugal
February 7, 2020
The Time of Possibility: Transitions from Breakdown to Breakthrough
ROMANIA: Sustenlandia CEO Forum
Bucharest, Romania
October 9, 2024
Creating Integrated Value: Transforming Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility
RUSSIA: DHL 2015 E-Tailing Summit
Moscow, Russia
June 30, 2015
The Economic Case for CSR
SAUDI ARABIA: Global CSR Forum
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
October 28, 2024
Sustainability: the next Megatrend?
SINGAPORE: International CSR Summit
Singapore
September 5, 2011
The Ages and Stages of CSR: Towards CSR 2.0
SLOVENIA: Ekvilib Inštitut Event
Bohinj, Slovenia
May 17, 2012
The Disruptors: Reinventing Business & Society Through Conscious Capitalism
SOUTH AFRICA: Serious Social Investment Conference
Johannesburg, South Africa
April 12, 2016
Strategies for Surviving and Thriving in the Future
SOUTH KOREA: Korea Social Responsibility Institute Conference
Seoul, South Korea
May 22, 2014
Digitalization and Integrated Value
SPAIN: DELMIA Quintiq World Tour
Barcelona, Spain
November 6, 2019
The Art and Practice of Sustainability Leadership
SRI LANKA: CSR Sri Lanka Conference
Colombo, Sri Lanka
October 3, 2014
Sustainable Development & CSR
SWEDEN: Stockholm School of Economics Course
Stockholm
November 22, 2016
Five Strategies for Future Fitness
SWITZERLAND: Lorange Institute of Business Seminar
Zurich, Switzerland
March 16, 2013
Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa in the Ten Years Since Democracy
TANZANIA: International Academy for African Business & Development (IAABD) Annual Conference
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
April 7, 2004
Innovation for the Future Fitness
THAILAND: Sasin School of Management Course
Bangkok, Thailand
November 28, 2019
Corporate Governance and Competitiveness
TURKEY: 3rd International Corporate Governance
Istanbul, Turkey
January 13, 2010
Closing the Loop
UAE: Circular Economy Film Premier
Abu Dhabi, UAE
December 9, 2018
Future Fit Leadership to Create a Thriving World in 2050
UK: HSBC Event
London, UK
December 7, 2022
The Future of CSR: Beyond ISO 26000 to CSR 2.0
UKRAINE: IV International Conference on CSR
Kiev, Ukraine
April 28, 2010
Creating Impact
USA: Academy of Management Conference
Boston, USA
August 9, 2019
CSR Benchmarking & The Future
VIETNAM: Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Event
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
September 8, 2011
CSR 2.0: Beyond CSV and CSR 1.0
ZIMBABWE: Regional Centre for Social Responsibility Conference
Harare, Zimbabwe
May 29, 2014
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Books & Articles (9)

Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy
Fast Company Press,
2022
Sustainable Frontiers: Unlocking Change through Business, Leadership and Innovation
Routledge,
2015
The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility
Routledge,
2012
The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business
Wiley,
2011
The Business Case for Sustainability
Thriving: Regenerating nature, society and the economy through business & innovation
7 Nature Positive Business Strategies for Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis
The Six Great Transitions to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy
Articles for The Guardian

Expertise (9)

Leadership
Business
Technology
Rethinking Change Rethinking Value Rethinking Innovation Rethinking Leadership Rethinking Sustainability Sustainability

Clients

Adobe
BASF
Coca-Cola
Dell
DHL
Estee Lauder
HSBC
IFC / World Bank
Johnson & Johnson
Neste
United Nations Development Program
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