using digital technologies and AI to solve sustainability challenges

Digital Sustainability and AI

I have over 20 years of experience supporting governments, NGOs, and the private sector to harness data, AI, gamification, and digital innovation to solve sustainability challenges.

Over the course of my career, I have shaped four international instruments, built two global UN programmes, co-authored or contributed to more than 30 UN policy reports, mobilized over USD 75 million in resources, and led multi-million-dollar initiatives that translate science and technological innovation into real-world impact. 

Recognized for pioneering global public–private collaborations, I have co-created and co-led initiatives such as the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES), AI for the Planet, the UN Biodiversity Lab, Earth School, and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPax). These platforms have engaged governments, the private sector, civil society, and academia in advancing specific dimensions of sustainable development.
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Who am i?

I am a Digital Transformation Expert who specializes in helping clients utilize digital technologies and AI to accelerate sustainability outcomes.

I offer clients three core services and areas of expertise:

Assessments, Evaluations and Compliance

Independent evaluations of digital transformation, AI, and sustainability initiatives, including assessments of digital readiness, maturity and risk, and reviews of regulatory compliance.

Capacity Building and Advisory Services

Strengthening institutional capabilities to design, govern, and implement sustainable digital transformation and AI strategies, policies, projects and innovation initiatives.

Transparency, Traceability and Trust Frameworks

Supporting the development of Digital Product Passports, traceability systems, verifiable credentials, and digital public infrastructures that enable circularity & sustainable value chains.
Why work with me ?
What Sets My Work Apart:

  • Rare combination of multilateral policy leadership and field experience, with hands-on work across 30+ countries in fragile, political, and high-risk contexts
  • Bridge-builder across silos, translating between digital and AI experts, sustainability practitioners, and policy and diplomatic communities
  • Impact-first mindset, focused on turning complex technical and governance challenges into feasible, real-world action and impact
  • Trusted advisor profile, valued for independence, impartiality, evidence-based judgement, and discretion in sensitive settings
  • Global network with convening power, spanning governments, international organisations, technology companies, and civil society
  • An entrepreneurial and agile working style, combining innovation with collaboration and sensitivity to local context and ownership
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Where have I had an impact?
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Contributor: Digital Economy Report: Shaping an Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future. 2024.
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Co-Coordinator: Digital Technologies for Environmental Peacebuilding: Horizon Scanning of Opportunities and Risks. 2024.
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Contributor: Digital Public Infrastructure for Environmental Sustainability. 2024.
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Contributor: Harnessing Digital Technologies for the Circular Economy. 2023.
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Co-Coordinator: Digital4Sustainability E-Learning Path. 2022.
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Co-Coordinator: Action Plan for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age. 2022.
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Co-Coordinator: Accelerating Sustainability through Digital Transformation: Use Cases and Innovations — Supplement No. 1 to the CODES Action Plan. 2022.
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Co-Coordinator: Mapping Global and Regional Stakeholders Working on Digital Sustainability — Supplement No. 2 to the CODES Action Plan. 2022.
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Coordinator: Digital Transformation Annual Report. 2022.
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Co-Founder: Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability. 2021.
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UNEP's First Digital Transformation Coordinator Responsible for UNEP's First Digital Transformation Strategy: 2022.
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Co-Author: UNEP’s contribution to Round Table 1B on Digital Public Goods: Environmental Data as Digital Public Goods Within a Digital Ecosystem for the Planet. 2020.
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Head of UNEP's Digital Transformation Task Force. 2000-2022.
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Co-Author: Are These the 20 Top Priorities in 2020 for a Digital Ecosystem for Earth. 2020.
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Co-Author: Are These the 20 Top Multi-stakeholder Processes in 2020 to Advance a Digital Ecosystem for the Planet. 2020.
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Co-author: Discussion paper: The Case for a Digital Ecosystem for the Environment. 2019.
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Co-Author: The Promise and Peril of a Digital Ecosystem for the Planet. 2019.
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Co-Coordinated: Earth School together with TED-ED during COVID 19. 2019.
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Co-founder of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. 2018.
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Series edtior and co-author of six policy reports on natural resources, conflict and peacebuilding. 2009-2013.
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Co-editor of book series on post-conflict peacebuilding natural resource management. 2012-2016.

Testimonials

These testimonials reflect feedback from senior leaders and collaborators:
  • "Absolutely excelled and placed among the top performers in UNEP."
  • "Delivered great value as both a thought leader and a driver of institutional transformation."
  • "One of our star performers."
  • With an innovative spirit and a positive engagement style, he forged the foundations for the new Digital Transformation Sub-Programme."
UNEP Performance Reviews
– Various UNEP Senior Managers
  • "Highly competent in his field, with deep expertise at the intersection of digital transformation, environmental sustainability, and systems thinking."
  • "A trusted partner, innovator, entrepreneur and thought leader. His strategic mindset, collaborative spirit, and ethical leadership make him a highly valuable asset."
Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability
– Dr. Éliane Ubalijoro, Chief Executive Officer of CIFOR-ICRAF
  • "A critical force and thought leader in shaping how the UN understands and addresses the links between natural resources, the environment, and peace."
  • "His leadership and contributions have had a lasting influence on both policy and practice in the field of environmental peacebuilding.”
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
– Carl Bruch, President

I work with governments and public institutions, international organizations and UN agencies, research institutions and policy platforms, companies and foundations operating in sustainability-critical sectors.

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