We help organisations future-proof their purpose and performance
CogitoPraxis was established in 2018 to provide strategic advisory services.
It comprises a team of multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary professionals who are all motivated by a powerful commitment to help clients manage transformative change.
Organisations today are held accountable for the totality of their role in society.
To achieve relevance and resilience, organisations must adopt a holistic 360° view of their purpose and their performance.
New, complex risks – ranging from geopolitical tensions to ethical, social and environmental pressures – are reshaping corporate accountability.
CogitoPraxis’s 360º analysis paradigm assesses an organisation’s total impact, encompassing all stakeholder interactions.
Using advanced, proprietary methodologies, we help leaders navigate risks, deploy actionable strategies and measure their effectiveness.
Our bespoke, focused advisory services support clients across different geographies, sectors and milestones.
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CogitoPraxis Methodologies
360º Strategic Assessment Methodology
o Uses semantic data mining supported by AI to research 360 CogitoPraxis criteria.
o Criteria analysed and scored to achieve a 360° picture of organisational impact.
o Identifies gaps, risks and opportunities, and formulates resultant recommendations.
360º Strategic Foresight Methodology
o Gauges relative importance, urgency and interdependency of recommended actions.
o Plots those actions over time, prioritises them and synchronises them to strategic milestones to optimise the efficacy of their successful implementation.
360º Strategic Evaluation Methodology
o Framework provided by CogitoPraxis for each client assignment and adopted jointly.
o Evaluates the observed impact of each of the actions deployed and identifies opportunities for course corrections to enhance the effectiveness of those actions.
Six Core Classes: Fully Holistic Scope
Nicholas Dungan
CEO and FounderThe Hague
Has advised CEOs, chairpersons, board directors, business owners, senior executives and emerging talents on strategies of influence, professional leadership, corporate citizenship and strategic foresight across a broad range of organisations drawn from industry, finance, government, not-for-profit and professional services. Previously investment banker, not-for-profit CEO, think tank fellow, board director. Graduate of Stanford University and SciencesPo Paris.
Vanessa Badré
Senior AdvisorParis
American University Faculty Fellow. Lawyer, art historian, keynote speaker using art to explore socio-economic themes and concepts. Research focus on problems analysis and decision-making. Previously corporate lawyer, Citroën and Peugeot, Colgate-Palmolive. Graduate of SciencesPo; MA in art history, La Sorbonne; master’s in law, Paris II Panthéon Assas.
Ambassador Joachim Bitterlich (Ret) CBE
Senior AdvisorParis | Berlin
Board Director and Consultant. Teaches geopolitics and strategic affairs at ESCP Paris Business School, ILERI Paris and other institutions. Previously chief European, foreign and security policy advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, German ambassador to NATO and Spain, EVP International and chairman for Germany of Veolia. Graduate of University of Saarbrücken and École Nationale d’Administration. Commandeur of the Ordre national du mérite, Officier of the Légion d’honneur.
Colonel (Ret) Si Bradley
Senior AdvisorLondon
Strategic foresight consultant specialising in translating insights into actionable intelligence. Over 26 years active UK military service on conventional and special operations in the Balkans, Africa, Middle East, Australasia and UK. Developed innovative technological solutions in high-risk environments with defence and civilian industries in the UK, USA, Germany and Turkey. Commanded the British Army’s most deployed bomb disposal unit. Military advisor and strategist at NATO and to Armed Forces of Oman, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, France, Japan and Colombia. Military Advisor to UK Secretary of State for Defence in the Office for Net Assessment & Challenge working with ministers, senior officials and cross-government advisors.
Mark Cliffe
Senior AdvisorLondon
Heterodox economist with over 30 years’ experience in forecasting the global economy and markets, advising financial and corporate clients around the world. Visiting Fellow, Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter with a focus on developing decision-useful scenarios. Visiting Professor, London Institute of Banking and Finance. Advisor to Project Syndicate. Former Group Chief Economist and Head of Research at ING Group, having held similar positions at HSBC, Nomura and ANZ Merchant Bank. Double First in Economics from Christ’s College, Cambridge University.
The Rev Canon Dr William Danaher
Senior AdvisorMichigan, USA
Demonstrated success in strategic planning, organizational change, institutional advancement, and servant leadership. Outstanding record of initiatives that attract new donors and institutional stakeholders. Ordained Episcopal Priest with broad experience in urban, suburban and rural contexts. Developed skills in non-profit and academic administration. Doctorate in Religious Studies with experience teaching at the graduate, professional and undergraduate level. Long-standing commitment to social transformation in diverse racial, ethnic and religious contexts. Extensive publications on the intersection of Theology, Religion and Ethics. Catalytic work in inter-religious education and dialogue.
Maurits Regenboog
Senior AdvisorAmsterdam
Independent corporate finance advisor and investor. Industry advisor to Volpi Capital, London. Ambassador of P Capital Partners, Stockholm. Previously senior management positions at ABN AMRO Bank, Amsterdam; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Tokyo; BHF Bank, Frankfurt; Charterhouse Bank, London. MBA, Rotterdam School of Management of Erasmus University.
James Spencer
Senior AdvisorLondon
Risk and resilience consultant. Strong Intelligence and Security background with experience working at tactical, operational, strategic and geo-strategic levels. Previously Global Political Violence risk consultant with American International Group, Principle Business Continuity Officer for the African Development Bank in Tunisia, and British Army officer with extensive service in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read Arabic with Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Durham University with a year in Sana’a. Masters in International Relations at Cambridge University.
Dr Sebastian Schwark
Senior AdvisorBerlin
Partner at FleishmanHillard, Berlin, and Visiting Fellow at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Washington, DC. Previously Managing Director at Edelman, Berlin, Head of New York Office at Portland, Visiting Fellow at the European Institute at Columbia University, New York, and Congressional Fellow at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, Washington, DC. Expertise in corporate citizenship and reputation management. Ph.D. in political science from Georg-August-Universtät Göttingen.
General Dominique Trinquand (Ret)
Senior AdvisorParis
President, DHT Conseil. Author of Ce qui nous attend, published October 2023. French military career included postings to operating regiments, high-level staff duties and international organisations including UN, EU and NATO. Participated in operations in the Lebanon, Balkans and Africa. Previously Marck & Balsan director for external relations, responsible for relations with international organisations and governments; established OMP Solutions group of companies to equip troops on operations. Graduate of Military Academy of Saint Cyr; Ecole supérieure de guerre, Paris; Staff College, Camberley and Royal College of Defence Studies, London. Regular media appearances on geostrategic, geopolitical and security analysis of current and emerging issues.
Gaia Bellavista
AdvisorParis
Government and public sector consultant for a multinational firm, focused on culture and sustainability. Previously consultant in the Governance and Innovation team for the United Nations Development programme for Eastern Europe-Central Asia, including portfolio design and data innovation. Co-founder of Carbon Neutrality Challenge. Master’s in International Public Management, SciencesPo, including exchange year, University of Toronto.
Marguerite Bernard
AdvisorParis
Masters’ candidate in Public Policy and Administration at Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics. Previously Intern at DNCA Investments and in the Law Division of the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi. Graduate of International Relations and History from King’s College London. Speaks French, English and Spanish.
Jason Chau
AdvisorLondon
Foreign affairs writer for The Economist. MPhil St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. Previous Editor-in-Chief, the Oxford Student, law and interviews editor of the Oxford Political Review and policy engagement officer at Oxford’s Department of Social Policy and Intervention. Prior experience at United Nations on knowledge management for peacekeeping missions; paralegal and management consultant for various firms and organisations. LLB with first-class honours from University of Bristol.
Julie Ebrard
AdvisorThe Hague
Master’s candidate in Crisis and Security Management, specialising in War and Peace Studies, Leiden University. Bachelor’s graduate in International Relations and Organisations, Leiden University. Assisted the NATO CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in organising for the Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference (ACFC25), worked at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) and had various experiences in the French military. Speaks French and English; learning Mandarin.
David Graf
AdvisorZurich
Business Strategist at a premier Swiss wealth management and financial services provider. Leveraging international experiences in Global Markets, Alternative Asset Management, Wealth Management, and more. Dual degree graduate from Università Bocconi, Milan, and Nova SBE, Lisbon. BA in Banking & Finance from the University of Zurich (UZH). Former Executive Board Member of UZH’s Economics Association and Chairman of the economics faction in the student council. Previous Swiss Armed Forces service as a military engineer.
Neville Lai
AdvisorOxford
Independent strategist on international affairs. Thought leadership featured and quoted in leading media platforms. Asia 21 Fellow at Asia Society and Fellow at Salzburg Global. Pursuing an MBA at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Speaks four languages.
Loane Le Clouërec
AdvisorParis
French-Peruvian Master’s candidate in International Management and Sustainability at SciencesPo. Currently M&A Analyst in Renewables at TotalEnergies (Solar, Wind, Hydro) and previously International Business Analyst at Guerlain, Maison of LVMH. Competitive runner and previous competitive equestrian. Lived in Madagascar, Scotland, France, Argentina and Angola. Speaks English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. Bachelor’s in Economics and Society, SciencesPo, including exchange semester, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
Maria-Ruxandra Lefter
AdvisorOttawa
Public Servant in the Government of Canada. Previously Political Risk Analyst at a global insurance brokerage. Previously research associate in a due diligence firm, working with investment banks and private equity firms. Worked for a Canadian Member of Parliament and Permanent Romanian Representations. Dual master’s degree in International Security and Intelligence from SciencesPo Paris and King’s College London. Dual bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from SciencesPo Paris and the University of British Columbia. Fluent in English, French, Romanian and Spanish; learning Russian.
Barbara Matta
AdvisorBologna, Italy
Master’s candidate in International Security Studies, University of Bologna. European Union Junior Expert at the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Punto Europa (Forlì). Worked at the Brussels School of Governance and at the Italian Embassy in Chile. Honours graduate in Diplomatic and International Studies, University of Bologna; ERASMUS exchange year at SciencesPo Reims campus, certificate in International Affairs and Strategy summa cum laude. Speaks English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Petra Nagy-Jevremov
AdvisorNew York
Masters candidate in Conflict Resolution and Mediation, Tel Aviv University. Former Defense and Security researcher at FINABEL, and consultant in Spencer Ogden’s Finance and Trading division, specializing in the Infrastructure, Energy and Renewables sectors. IMDB accredited actress and former dancer. Previously Administrative Field Officer, Mel Wymore for City Council 2017. Honours BA Graduate in World Politics, Leiden University College, The Hague. Speaks Hungarian, Serbo-Croatian and English.
Alastair Nicol
AdvisorWilmslow, UK
Founder of the British Institute of Global Affairs, a grassroots think tank dedicated to starting new conversations about the UK, its future and its place in the world. Recently worked with the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, situated in the Governance Section to support democratic resilience. Master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the University of St Andrews, a First-class Bachelor’s degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Bath, and a summa cum laude distinction from his Erasmus year at SciencesPo. Currently learning Russian.
Roberto Nugnes
AdvisorNovara, Italy
Master’s candidate, Leiden University. Co-founder and vice chair of IAPSS Italy, national chapter of International Association of Political Science Students. For eight years volunteered weekly at the soup kitchen in his neighbourhood, also offered structured educational programmes for teenagers. Speaks Italian, English, Spanish, French. Graduate in International Politics and Government, Bocconi University, including exchange semester at SciencesPo Reims campus.
Aurore Pasquet
AdvisorLondon
Computational neuroscientist. Associate at a strategic communications firm in London. eGovernance master’s candidate at Stockholm University. Neuroscience advisor on financial decision-making and research frameworks of biotech startups. Active in Zonta and One Loud Voice for Women. Speaks French, English, Spanish. Master’s and bachelor’s in neuroscience, King’s College London; Associateship of King’s College in Theology and Critical Thinking.
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