Empowering Potential

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Niels de Fraguier

Empowering the Emergence of a Just and Regenerative Society

Catalysing a new paradigm

Niels de Fraguier is an ecopreneur, coalition-builder, and expert in regenerative organisations, committed to empowering individuals and restoring Earth systems.With a background at the intersection of youth empowerment, social innovation, and sustainability, he has led impact initiatives supporting communities around the world.Having worked across diverse cultures and contexts, he explores how our differences and plurality deepen the meaning of our lives to unlock our collective potential.Going beyond conventional sustainability, Niels dedicates his energy to uplifting the voices of the unheard to lead transformational change.

'We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.'

Native American proverb

Author and writer

Niels is the author of The Regenerative Enterprise and Cartography of Inner Worlds.The Regenerative Enterprise offers a visionary and practical pathway for entrepreneurs wanting to lead transformational change. Supported by case studies, tools, and frameworks, it shows how entrepreneurs can build future-fit organisations as a response to the planetary crisis. Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.A book endorsed by world leaders such as Christiana Figueres, Johan Rockström, Otto Scharmer and Jane Goodall.Cartography of Inner Worlds is a hopeful and practical guide inviting us to write a new story, breaking free from harmful society’s expectations and living meaningfully. Through real-life stories, accessible ideas, and practical inquiries, the book demonstrates that another way is not only desirable but possible.A book endorsed by Satish Kumar.

Expert and Advisor

Niels de Fraguier helps organisations to become future-fit, bringing teams and leaders together to foster the creation of new opportunities in times of crises.Building on his experience collaborating with 200+ companies at Positive, and multiple NGOs, he provides tools, processes, workshops, open conversations, design sprints, and strategic orienteering.Niels works with organisations and leaders to imagine and build what comes next. He helps organisations create lasting value, anticipate change, and pioneer bold approaches that align innovation with planetary health and human flourishing.Expert in Nature and Future Generations' Governance, he is the Secretary General of Veolia's Future Generations Council and the coordinator of Enabel's Youth Sounding Board.

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Niels de Fraguier - Advisor Sustainability

Ecopreneur and founder

Niels initiated and led several purpose-led initiatives.He is the co-founder and executive director of Vivøices, a not-for-profit organisation fostering the representation of nature and future generations in organisational governance.He co-founded Corporate Regeneration International (CoRe) enabling the implementation of innovative governance models.He founded Positive gathering over 200 companies at the cutting edge of change. Niels designed the Compass for Regenerative Business and developed practical resources to support business transformation including toolkits, roadmaps, and actionable steps.He imagined FUTUREs empowering citizens to lead positive change through play. The cardgame showcases the intersection between climate, biodiversity, social justice and wellbeing.He founded Sustainability & Advocacy by Youth (SAY) empowering stakeholders in their transition to sustainable approaches supporting the Agenda 2030, and developed in collaboration with youth.

Speaker and lecturer

Niels de Fraguier has been a keynote speaker at leading events hosted by United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organisations, and the private sector with seminars.He is frequently invited to share his knowledge and vision on moving beyond sustainability to regenerative and equitable practices, nature and future generations governance, and conscious leadership.Recognised for his expertise, Niels delivers keynotes and lectures to diverse audiences including policy makers, corporate leadership teams and university students.He has co-designed courses and lectured for universities and schools around the world such as Columbia University in the USA, the Anant School for Climate Action in India, Hong Kong Baptist University, Bologna Business School in Italy, and Sciences Po in France.

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Niels de Fraguier - Speaker event sustainability regeneration

Designer and ideator

Niels has designed and proposes several tools to empower business leaders and their teams. He facilitates collaborative workshops.The Compass for Regenerative Business enables companies to gain new perspectives and access the opportunities for future-fit transformation. The Compass embeds more than 100 data points and 5 principles (Purpose, Planet, People, Partners, Places).Think into the Future is a decision-making tool to inform strategic decisions and serve future generations. The tool supports leaders to adopt pioneering thinking in service to the future - supporting consciousness evolution.The Council of the Future is an interactive mini-citizen assembly workshop inviting citizens to imagine the world of tomorrow. Participants are invited to understand current issues while imagining a prosperous future in 2060 and create an action plan to make their collective vision a reality.

Praise and recognition

Recognised as a young leader, Niels has received media coverage and recognition for his efforts in various countries around the world.He served as an International Olympic Committee Young Leader and European Youth Delegate at the Council of Europe.His expertise has been featured by major organisations such as Ernst and Young (EY), Business Fights Poverty, and Harvard Business Review Turkey.His work has been featured in national media such as France Info, RTBF, Les Echos, as well as other news outlets such as the Financial Times, The Guardian, Hospitality Net, Vert le média, Usbek & Rica, Natura Sciences, The Sustainability Report and The Mint.