CULTIVATING ANTICIPATORY CAPABILITIES FOR LEARNERS AND LEADERS THROUGH FUTURES LITERACY, FORESIGHT, SOCIAL  IMAGINATION AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP.

Nicklas weaves systems thinking and social imagination practice into education, philanthropy, public governance and civic engagement through arts and culture.

He is a specialized futures literacy and foresight practitioner, educator, author, public speaker, a strong advocate for political representation for future generations, and a networker at heart. He equips learners and leaders with the capabilities and tools to plan, prepare for, and explore futures as an approach to systemic change, intergenerational fairness, partnerships, and policymaking.

Nicklas' portfolio currently includes serving as the UNESCO Co-Chair in Anticipatory Leadership and Futures Capabilities, Senior Advisor heading Arts and Culture, and a board member at the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies. Additionally, he is Faculty at Parsons School of Design in Paris, leads Teach the Future in Denmark, and is a member of the Network of Institutions and Leaders for Future Generations.​