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We need to slow down

​In a world where technology changes faster than you can implement of infinite choice, being good or memorable is insufficient to protect your margins and market position.  

The new frontier is transformation

We help you move beyond selling goods, services, or even experiences.
​Guide the outcomes your customers actually seek.
Help them become who they want to be.


Yes it feels deeply human.
But it's also the next €10 trillion market
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The economic imperative

Where do you go when every competitor sounds the same? 
When margins shrink and the middle-market disappears, businesses face a choice: compete on price or compete on impact.

On price, only one can be the cheapest.

So we choose impact, as:
  • Our research estimates the Transformation Economy will exceed €10 trillion by 2034.
  • Segment CAGRs range from 6% to 28%.
  • AI is the ultimate accelerator, commoditising information and service while making meaning and transformation the ultimate high-value offerings.

We are architects, and builders

Our partner Joe Pine predicted the shift to transformations decades ago.
Today, we roll up our sleeves to make it real.

We have reimagined the future of automotive, the purpose of museums, and the business of death.
We operate on the intersection of science, strategy, and art to create Lasting Premium Profit.

We now seek to partner with:
Mid-market businesses and portfolio companies ready to step into an exciting new market.
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WE BRING
Proven methods, a world-class talent network, and globally unique experience & transformation know-how.


YOU BRING
Industry access, domain knowledge, and the ambition to fund the future.

How we work

We don't do traditional consulting. We focus on outcomes.

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Gain clarity

A bespoke 1-2 day executive immersion to master the mechanics of the Transformation Economy.

Key Deliverable
The Book of Opportunity
​ A curated overview of inspirations and profit opportunities for your business.  
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Find opportunities

A 6-week programme to identify the new profit opportunities in guiding customer transformation.

Key Deliverable
The Profitscan
3 vetted profit opportunities with high-level business and viability assessment.
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Reimagine your industry

A full-scale architecture of your Transformation Economy offer, delivery models, and experiences.

Key Deliverable
The Concept Experience
A blueprint and roadmap to profitably guide customer transformation.

Meet the Architects

Guiding transformation demands a fusion of Science, Strategy and Art.
Our architects are the specialists that market leaders call when existing strategies hit a wall. 

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Alain Thys - Founder
Katherine Templar-Lewis - Human Scientist
Henry Coutinho-Mason - Reluctant Futurist
Joe Pine - Author, Speaker, Management Advisor
Alessia Clusini - Digital Etnographer
Dr. Paul Zak - Professor, Neuroscientist
Michael T. Lai - Transformation Consultant
Jen Rice - Transformation Strategist & Coach
Pigalle Tavakkoli - Experience Designer
Dorothy Di Stefano - Art Curator & Creative Strategist
Sheena Patel – Experience Designer, Creative Director, Producer

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Joe Pine−Experience Economy Pioneer
With The Experience Economy and The Transformation Economy, Joe literally "wrote the book" on the new market opportunity that presents itself.   

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International event company

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Katherine Templar-Lewis−Human Scientist & Behavioural Expert
As world authority on uncertainty and neuroaesthetics, Katherine helps ensure transformations feel safe and compelling to our brains.

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Interior design 

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​Pigalle Tavakkoli−Experience Design Strategist

As multi-awarded experience design leader, Pigalle helps teams create emotionally charged, high-impact experiences and transformative interactions that drive loyalty and behaviour change. 

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​Paul Zak−Neuroscientist & Trust Expert
A pioneer in neuroeconomics and neuromarketing, Paul’s research on trust, immersion, and human behaviour has shaped how businesses design engaging and impactful experiences.

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​Dorothy Di Stefano−Art Curator & Creative Strategist
A global leader in immersive and interactive art, Dorothy blends cutting-edge technology, artistry, and interactivity to create experiences that captivate, challenge, and transform.

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​Henry Coutinho-Mason−Reluctant Futurist
A leading authority on consumer trends and future innovation, Henry helps businesses decode today’s signals to anticipate tomorrow’s opportunities.

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Michael Lai−Transformation Consultant & Experience Strategist
An expert in experience-driven transformation, Michael helps organisations turn bold visions into scalable business realities. 

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​Jen Rice−Transformation Strategist & Coach
Jen helps organisations transform from the inside out, ensuring that new strategies and experiences are not just designed—but truly believed in.

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​Alain Thys−Customer Transformation Architect
As a pioneer in customer transformation, Alain's focuses on helping leaders and organisations craft transformation strategies and programmes that "stick".

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Alessia Clusini−Digital Ethnographer & Customer Insights Expert
A multi-award-winning digital ethnographer, Alessia specialises in uncovering deep audience insights with pioneered AI-driven research methodologies, that decode human behaviour.

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Sheena Patel−Experience Designer & Creative Director
A world-class immersive experience designer, Sheena translates storytelling into experiences that ensuring strategies aren’t just understood, but deeply embodied.

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We look beyond the obvious jobs-to-be-done


We want to understand what humans really seek, and why industries fail to deliver it.
​Then we make transformation real: for the customer, for the business, for the world.
Creating premium profit by helping humans flourish.
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Check out examples of our work below.
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Death care 

When crematorium group Pontes faced their largest ever investment, they wanted to do more than improve on existing practices.

We created an experience that 66% of customers prefer and for which a third were willing to pay up to €750 more.
read the case
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Workplacemaking

62% of employees are disengaged, costing $8.9 trillion in lost productivity worldwide.  

After prototyping a new global head office for an international service firm, we developed a framework to redefine the concept of workplace.
read the paper
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Currently architecting

We're exploring next generation offers and experiences for professional services, luxury brands, education,  travel and various other industries. Creating premium profit by helping humans flourish.

Get in touch to discuss your industry.
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