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Dr Visser is the Galp Chair and Professor of Practice in Regenerative Business, Innovation and Technology at Catolica Porto Business School. He is also Fellow, Head Program Instructor and Lecturer at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and Visiting Professor at Antwerp Management School’s Sustainable Transformation Lab, which he established in 2017. He is Director of the think-tank and media company, Kaleidoscope Futures, through which he co-produced and presented the award-winning documentary film on the circular economy called Closing the Loop. In addition, he is Founder of CSR International and Board Member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI).
In addition to his roles at the University of Cambridge and Antwerp Management School, Dr Visser has engaged with over 65 educational institutions in more than 25 countries. As a professional speaker and academic lecturer, Dr Visser has delivered over 570 keynote speeches, lectures, courses and workshops in over 50 countries. The topics that Wayne frequently talks on include: thriving, systems thinking, sustainable transformation, regenerative leadership, creating integrated value, sustainability innovation, becoming future-fit, and purpose-inspired change.
Dr Visser previously served as Director of Sustainability Services for KPMG and Strategy Analyst for Capgemini in South Africa. His work as a strategy analyst, sustainability advisor, CSR expert, futurist and professional speaker has taken him to over 80 countries in the past 30 years to work with over 230 clients. He is the author of 44 books, including Thriving, an Amazon bestseller in 18 countries. He has also published over 375 chapters, articles and reports and been a guest columnist for The Huffington Post, The Guardian and the World Economic Forum.
Dr Wayne Visser is a globally recognized ‘pracademic’, who according to ChatGPT 4o is among the world's top 10 practical academics on sustainable and regenerative business, innovation and leadership. He has also been listed as one of the world’s Top 10 ESG speakers, Top 10 most influential faculty thinkers on issues of responsible business in social media, a top 100 influencer on CSR and sustainable business, a top 100 thought-leader in trustworthy business and a top 100 sustainability leader. He is also the recipient of the Global CSR Excellence & Leadership Award, the Emerald Literati Outstanding Author Contribution Award and the Outstanding Teacher Award of the Warwick MBA.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
PhD, Business and Management (Sustainability), University of Nottingham
1 Mar 2003 → 20 Jul 2007
Award Date: 20 Jul 2007
Master, MSc (Human Ecology), University of Edinburgh
1 Sept 1995 → 30 Sept 1996
Award Date: 17 Dec 1996
Bachelor, BBusSc (Marketing), University of Cape Town
15 Jan 1988 → 10 Dec 1991
Award Date: 10 Dec 1991
Visiting Professor, Antwerp Management School
1 Sept 2017 → …
Director, Kaleidoscope Futures Lab
13 Nov 2012 → …
Fellow, Head Program Instructor, Lecturer, University of Cambridge
1 Jan 2010 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review