Manuel Braun is a leading expert in the domain of sustainability and resource productivity. After eight years at McKinsey, he played a leading role in building up Systemiq Ltd, a global think tank focused on sustainable systems change. He co-authored the book The Circular Business Revolution and is a lecturer in the Creating Value in the Circular Economy course at IMD. He partners with pioneering companies, investors and entrepreneurs to drive change at the interface of sustainability and innovation. Manuel holds a PhD from the Technical University of Munich and is a nature enthusiast in the professional realm and beyond.