Inter-disciplinary Change Catalyst

Raised between a hippie commune and middle-class ambition, I’m wired for disruption and renewal. I bridge business and countercultures to help you lead boldly when the old ways no longer work.

To shape a more beautiful society, we need to disrupt autopilot at the level of self, orgs, and planet.

My Toolkit: Inner Work, Blockchain & Systemic Thinking.

The Metacrisis is the simultaneous collapse of meaning, institutions, and planetary boundaries that demands an new mindset.

The MetaOpportunity starts with this question: How am I complicit in outcomes I don’t want?

You don’t need to have it all figured out. If you’re curious about your next step, or simply want to see how I’ve evolved, let’s find your starting point.

People like us are already building what’s next. Ready?

Shaping the Future

My approach blends Techno Optimism, Inner Work, and Systemic Thinking offering you everyday practices and holistic strategies to create the future you want.

Each is a distinct entry point for disrupting autopilot.

Click or tab for a quick refresher on each — or skip ahead if you’re already familiar.

  • What is it?
    Technology, guided by wisdom and ethics, can help us build a regenerative future. My techno-optimism is grounded in decentralisation especially at the intersection of blockchain and AI.

    Why it matters now:
    When used intentionally, these technologies are the antidote to the “techno-feudalism” many of us feel: a world where a handful of digital overlords control our data, choices, and destinies. I’m not here for hype or disruption for its own sake, these are tools for liberating humans, restoring agency, and creating fairer, better systems.

    How it helps you:
    I can help you shift from unintended consequences to intentional innovation—using blockchain to reclaim agency and build systems that serve people and planet, for ourselves and the next seven generations.

  • What is it?
    Inner work means intentionally exploring your beliefs, emotions, and patterns to unlock deeper self-awareness and resilience. For some, this includes transformative practices—including psychedelic-assisted therapy—that expand consciousness and foster healing.

    Why it matters now:
    In a world of rapid change and uncertainty, old mindsets and unexamined habits keep us stuck in autopilot. Traditional therapy and self-help often can't reach the deeper patterns that drive our lives. Psychedelics, used safely and ethically, can unlock insights and healing that might take years to access otherwise—but only when combined with proper preparation, integration, and ongoing inner work.

    How it helps you:
    I guide you to break free from limiting patterns and develop the self-mastery needed to lead boldly. Whether through traditional coaching or psychedelic-assisted transformation (with my partner & therapist Ruth in legal settings), you'll integrate new perspectives and create lasting change, becoming not just a better leader, but a good ancestor for future generations.

  • What is it?
    Systemic thinking means seeing the bigger picture—understanding how individuals, organizations, and the planet are interconnected, and how patterns, structures, and mindsets shape outcomes over time.

    Why it matters now:
    In a world facing the Metacrisis—where social, economic, and ecological systems are all under strain; linear solutions no longer work. Systemic thinking helps us move beyond quick fixes and surface symptoms, so we can address root causes and design for lasting, regenerative impact.

    How it helps you:
    I help you and your organization map hidden dynamics, reveal leverage points, and co-create strategies that work with complexity — not against it. This approach enables you to lead change that’s resilient, ethical, and fit for the future.

These practices spiral together as my compass for navigating complexity and making meaningful change.

Up to here, it’s about what I stand for, and how I co-create the future I want. If this resonates — if you sense a shared curiosity or calling — then you’ll know there’s a “why Marcus” fit.

If you’re ready to explore how we might work together to address your specific challenges, read on.

Work with Me

For leaders and teams ready to disrupt auto-pilot

You’re here because you sense the cost of staying on autopilot is rising exponentially. You don’t want a guru with easy answers; you want a guide who asks hard questions and walk with you at your moving edge.

If you’re ready to break out of autopilot, start where the shift feels most relevant or most urgent for you.

Click the + button where you sense the biggest leap — inside, you’ll find how I help leaders and teams make that change, and how we can work together.

Race to the bottom → Audacious momentum

  • For audacious leaders willing to break with business-as-usual

    Autopilot trap:

    Even if your business is still growing in some KPIs, the old growth playbook is dead. Endless boom & bust, cost-cutting, and control has become a ritual of decline.

    Now, AI is the biggest elephant in the room: in the next 5–10 years, up to 50% of jobs could disappear. Clinging to the McKinsey model only compounds fear, toxicity, and loss. Are you steering the Titanic—or ready to change course?

    How I help:

    I partner with leaders who refuse to accept mass outplacements as destiny. Together, we get radically honest about the AI avalanche and co-create a bold alternative: drawing on the audacify Manifesto, we turn fear-based redundancies into regenerative transitions: evolving people into micro-entrepreneurs, building co-creative ecosystems, and unlocking distributed agency. This is not consulting as usual; it’s evolutionary adaptation, with your people on the journey.

    Benefits:

    • Shift from fear and scarcity to creativity and sufficiency

    • Turn layoffs into innovation labs and new ventures

    • Build trust, transparency, and engagement—even in uncertainty

    • Future-proof your organization as a regenerative, adaptive ecosystem

    • Become a pioneer of the upward spiral ↑

Rigid agenda → Adaptive experiments

  • For teams who want to build what’s never been built

    Autopilot trap:

    Sticking to old event rituals—where egos jockey for control, agendas get crammed by politics, and last-minute changes rule. It’s management-by-ritual, not fit for the future.

    How I help:

    I design and facilitate events that blend structure with open-space methods, bridging business needs with self-organization. Whether for 50 or 500 people, in-person or remote, I create spaces for honest dialogue, breakthrough ideas, and real alignment. True co-creation means letting go of control and embracing the unknown—skills essential for the future of work.

    Benefits:

    • Unlock your organization’s collective wisdom and creativity

    • Experience honest, spontaneous conversations that spark lasting change

    • Build real alignment and momentum—beyond just another offsite

    • Learn to embrace emergence and self-organisation as core leadership capacities

Top-down control → Distributed trust

  • For leaders and teams who want to see the next wave—before it hits

    Autopilot trap:
    You’re watching AI transform your business from the inside while the next disruption is coming from outside the system: blockchain is the wave you don’t see coming; it’s not just about crypto, but about removing middlemen, breaking central control, and challenging the idea of what an organisation even is. Most leaders will only realise this once they are behind the wave.

    How I help:

    I run hands-on, hype-free accelerators for both in-house (B2) and as open online courses (B2C). You’ll get live, relevant showcases, real-world examples of how blockchains and smart contracts already reshaping markets.

    Start with a one-hour inspiration in your team meeting, or go deeper with a one-day workshop packed with direct experience and “aha!” moments, or enrol in my weekend seminar. I draw on decades as trainer and consultant so I know how to get you to pay attention to this.

    Benefits:

    • Spot the outside-in disruption before others

    • You’ll be ready to make an onchain strategy just like you suddenly needed an online strategy in the ’90s

    • Cut through the crypto casino noise to what actually matters for your career or business

    • Leave with a clear, actionable roadmap

Victim mindset → Radical self-leadership

  • For high-achieving leaders ready to heal, reset, and lead with authenticity

    Autopilot trap:

    You’ve achieved on the outside, but inside you’re running on exhaustion, old scripts, and a relentless drive to prove yourself. Burnout and ingrained patterns keep you stuck, cut off from your true self and deeper purpose.

    How I help:

    Together with my wife Ruth Veda, I offer an integrative blend of transformational coaching, trauma-informed therapy, and (where legal and appropriate) psychedelic-assisted journeys.

    Why psychedelics? For many Type A leaders, they’re a uniquely powerful accelerator: breaking through layers of resistance and habitual thinking that traditional modalities often can’t reach.

    When prepared and integrated well, these experiences can disrupt autopilot at its core, opening space for rapid, lasting change.

    Benefits:

    • Reset your nervous system, reclaim your energy, and reconnect with your values

    • Heal burnout and release limiting beliefs or intergenerational wounds

    • Integrate insights from altered states into sustainable, daily change

    • Lead with more authenticity, compassion, and vision—at work and in life

    • Become the “good ancestor” your future self and descendants will thank

    Not for you:

    If you’re looking for a quick fix, or want to avoid the discomfort of honest self-inquiry, this isn’t it. Personal transformation means breakdown before breakthrough

The Upward Spiral: Why Integration Wins

Each service is a powerful entry point on its own and sparring partnering is my core craft after 25 years. But the biggest shifts happen when you go beyond one practice:

  • Inner work unlocks everything

  • Blockchain and decentralisation teach you to let go of control and trust in new systems

  • Co-creation multiplies what’s possible when you show up fully.

Together, they compound—fuelling your shift from business as usual to audacious leadership for what’s next.

Celebrating Client Journeys that shape us both

  • Heike Strobel, MD, Head of Finance Services, E.ON S.E.

    When I joined E.ON to lead the transformation of our 800-person international finance unit, I knew we needed a new way of working—one that could bridge cultures, remote teams, and complex reporting structures.

    Marcus first helped my leadership team align around the new Target Operating Model, then boldly nudged us to co-create the communication and roll-out plan with more people than ever. This shift to true co-creation was a game changer, building buy-in and accelerating the change.

    What made Marcus truly valuable was how much time and energy he saved me: I could address every facet of this transformation in our honest, energising video calls. That rare synthesis made the process very effective AND enjoyable.

    Thanks to Marcus’s blend of challenge, compassion, and clarity, we didn’t just achieve our goals—we built lasting capability and confidence. If you want a partner who brings out the best in your people and makes change rewarding, I can’t recommend Marcus highly enough.

  • Dr. Christof Kortz, VP Startup Partnering & Venture Building E.ON

    Marcus is not just a coach: he’s the rare catalyst revealing connections and possibilities you’d otherwise miss.

    Working with Marcus for 10 years, I have learned to value his unique combination of strategic thinking, empathy, and the courage to challenge the status quo. He brings clarity and structure, but also curiosity and a genuine interest in people, creating a safe space for honest conversations and personal growth – unlocking insights I didn’t know I needed. This is important for my roles within corporate innovation.

    Our relationship has evolved beyond professional boundaries, and I am grateful to call Marcus a friend. His questions are sharp, his feedback honest, and his support unwavering. His insightful guidance has helped me find clarity in uncertainty and move forward with more conviction. Marcus is not just a coach but a true partner in leadership development. 

    I highly recommend him to any senior leader seeking a trusted advisor and partner in leadership.

  • Dr. Alexander Bogner, Founder Infologis AG

    Re: Blockchain For Beginners

    Thiswas a game-changer even though I am not a beginner.

    He has a unique ability to break down fundamental concepts that not only deepened my understanding but also inspired me to explore the potential of Web 3.0 further.

    Marcus' approach to teaching is truly extraordinary — highly recommended if you want to elevate your knowledge in this space!

  • Susanne Ratzenberger, VP Transformation, EDG

    Re: Blockchain for Business Leaders

    Dear Marcus, the workshop on blockchain that you conducted with us was truly "time well spent." I was very far removed from the topic of blockchain.

    The workshop was a real eye-opener for me and inspired me greatly—I realised the potential that the technology holds.

    You did a perfect job of conveying that. Thank you for it.

  • Joost Breeksema - Executive Director OPEN Foundation

    Transforming Conference Culture with Open Space Technology

    ICPR (Interdisciplinary Conference Psychedelic Research) had never experimented with Open Space before, and honestly, most of us didn’t know what to expect. 

    Marcus took on the challenge with stride, bringing clarity, energy, and a calm, grounded presence.

    As a facilitator, he created the conditions for meaningful, spontaneous conversations to emerge, many of which left a lasting impression on our summit attendees.

    His contribution helped open up new ways of connecting and learning at the conference, and we’re truly grateful for it.

  • Dr. Mario Schmitt, CEO ecoLocked

    Re: Inner Work

    I have learnt to balance the founder's life and personal life, as well as learning how to delegate and let go - in particular consideration of learned behaviours and motives. Marcus & Ruth are both great listeners, highly experienced, and very dedicated to helping their clients. 

    The sessions with them have been very complementary to each other. Ruth & marcus de-briefed each other with my permission which compounded impact.

    As a result, I have come to understand my inner voices - drivers and blockers - and the underlying motives. I have become more comfortable with ambiguity. And also learning how to let go of things and get out of my head.

Becoming the Catalyst

How my journey can help you chart your own.

I came into this world by emergency C-section a birth only safe thanks to medical technology. That moment hardwired my techno-optimism as much as it traumatised me.

My first home was a hippie commune and my single mother only 17 years old. 10 months in, I was adopted by ambitious but overwhelmed middle-class parents chasing stability and status. These early ruptures — separation, reinvention, and a volatile adoption mother — wired me for pattern recognition, adaptation, and a lifelong search for belonging.

Navigating adoption trauma, blame, and shame, I spent years searching for identity and meaning and living on the edge. A near-drowning experience forced me to face my shadows and begin the real work of healing. Today, I live intentionally: alcohol-free, nourished by nature, daily walks, and a grounding morning routine. Integrating many psychedelic journeys has made me a better husband and father.

Becoming a change catalyst wasn’t a career choice — it was an inevitable calling. Over three decades, I’ve moved through startups, corporates, and consulting, always gravitating to the messy heart of transformation. My “onlyness” is being a bridge builder: connecting dots others don’t see, spanning business and counterculture, the old system and what’s next.

I serve the smallest viable audience: the curious, the restless, those ready to move. I don’t promise easy answers. I walk alongside those willing to question, heal, and become creative catalysts in their teams, organisations, and society.

If you’re ready to break with business as usual, let’s co-create the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible. Ready?

Crafting My Own Tools for Change

Because off-the-shelf solutions rarely spark real transformation.

That’s why I created my Map for Change—a framework I use daily to help turn big ideas into action. It equips you to move from inspiration to real progress.

My map weaves together:

  1. Realms of Reality – Self, relationships, organization, humanity, earth, cosmos.

  2. Levels of Life – Beliefs, emotions, behaviors, outcomes.

  3. Cycle of Change – Awareness, choice, action, integration.

  4. Consciousness of Choices – Choosing trade-offs and competing commitments with intention, not blame.

This isn’t theory: it’s how I navigate leadership, personal growth, and even family dynamics. The map reveals where I’m stuck and how to move forward with clarity and compassion.

Watch this 90 min teaching.

Then ask: How much do I still play the blame game? What might shift if I replace it with conscious choices?

Exploring Farcasterland

Where web3 meets community and new forms of agency.

My work isn’t just discrete client work or private practice — I’m actively building and learning in public, too.

Farcaster is my online home. It’s a decentralised social network where we finally! own our data. It feels like Y Combinator for onchain social and consumer crypto projects, and the Singapore of web3 — small but high GDP.

Here, builders co-create, experiment, and support each other with a win-win mindset. I’ve launched Farcasterland (think Reddit channel) to explore infinite games and new forms of coordination. Find me there as antaur.eth (my pseudonym) so I can show you around and connect you to interesting! people.

Final Invitation

If you’re curious, restless, and ready to dive deep, I’d love to connect. I’m at my best with people who already sense it’s time for something new — if that’s you, I’d be honoured to support your next chapter.