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Christopher Banks, Anthropologist of Luxury Hello everyone. I'm Christopher Banks, an Anthropologist of Luxury and Critical Theorist. My work operates at the intersection of academic critique, business innovation, and cultural practice. What brings me to the DEAL Community is that my Post-Luxury research is, in effect, a direct, on-the-ground case study of the Doughnut model in practice. My Hybrid Authority framework is a three-pincer attack built to solve the exact problems this community is tackling. 1. The Academic Pincer (The Diagnosis): My research deconstructs the hollow, extractive, Simulacrum (Baudrillard) of the old, growth-obsessed luxury system—a system that has spectacularly failed both the social foundation and the ecological ceiling. 2. The Business Pincer (The New Model): My Business Pincer identifies the market void left by this collapse. It focuses on Systemic Stewardship (as seen in my PàA study). It defines the new, structurally anchored economic models required to fund the Artisan as Activist and to create a truly regenerative phygital economy. This is the Business Pincer that aligns perfectly with the DEAL framework. 3. The "Cultural Pincer" (The "Antidote"): My Cultural Pincer is the tangible Antidote—Post-Luxury Conceptual Functional Art (PLCFA). This is my structurally-anchored framework for Post-Growth objects whose value is based on Intangible Provenance and Critical Craftsmanship, not "sign-value. I am here to connect with fellow thinkers who are also building this new, structurally-anchored economy. My research is an on-the-ground proof that Post-Growth models are not just theoretical but are the only viable future for cultural and commercial practice. I look forward to sharing my findings and collaborating on the tangible, regenerative "Antidotes" this community is designing.

Ocuilan, Mexico, 52483, Mexico

I work as a consultant in agroecology and permaculture. I also teach at the University of the Environment (UMA) and collaborate with the "Ecoversities" project in El Amate. I hope to conduct analyses using the doughnut economics tool, especially at the local and regional levels. Furthermore, I look forward to receiving feedback and establishing synergies with this community.

Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

I am a certified teacher of philosophy and ethics, who never worked in a school because couldn’t fit into the system. Since 2018 I manage Nausika Educational Foundation in Kraków (Poland) and spend my life designing game-based educational programs and teaching others how to implement games for a positive social impact. I believe that truly innovative game mechanics can reshape the thinking about the world. My values and fields of action include sustainability competences (Green Comp framework), social and planetary justice (Doughnut Economics models) and role-playing techniques to empower personal development and understand cultural heritage. I have acted as trainer and facilitator at over 40 Erasmus+ Training Courses and Youth Exchanges, applied for and coordinated over 12 international EU projects, designed and mentored the creation and publication of over 24 educational games. 

Paris, France

Hey! I am Fabrice, with 25 years across leading multinational firms in data & AI, and co-founder and CEO of a consulting boutique, partnering with business leaders to drive responsible performance and long-term value creation.

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

I am a PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The focus of my research is planetary health governance and I am particularly interested in governance actions that can support the highest standards for the interconnected health of people and planet. I also am interested in how change happens in complex adaptive social-ecological systems.

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Working towards sustainable transitions and democratic economy. Outreach member of a student-led cafe co-op at Aalto University, Finland. Would love to have a chat and discuss collaborations :)

Frisco, Texas, United States

Nicole partners with leaders who refuse to optimize broken systems and instead focus their energy on building something entirely new. If you see the world as interconnected and interdependent, value collaboration over competition, and believe regeneration beats extraction every time, let's connect. As a talent optimization consultant and executive coach, Nicole brings Doughnut Economics principles into the daily work of leadership development and organizational transformation. She helps leaders find their center amidst complexity, root decisions in collective wellbeing rather than fear, and create team cultures that honor both people and planet. Her approach challenges patriarchal, ego-driven leadership models in favor of something more life-giving: leaders who guide from the center, not command from the top. Nicole is here to learn alongside fellow practitioners turning theory into practice – one team, one organization, one courageous decision at a time. Because a better world for all isn't just possible, it's already being built by leaders like us.

Berlin, Germany

Hi, I’m one of the founding members of VENN Canteen, a vegan restaurant and community space in Porto reimagining how food, people, and the planet connect. At VENN, we: • Partner with innovative regenerative farms and local producers to curate transparent, seasonal menus. • Host creative, educational, and cultural events that bring together artists, scientists, and local changemakers. Current project — PATIO (Platform for Agroecology, Technology, Inclusion & Observation): • Transforming our restaurant’s patio into a living biodiversity and circular economy space. • Supported by EU funding (ST3ER program, Sept 2025) for our digital transparency platform. • Developing EAT.BITZ, an open-source system with: • sensors for ecological monitoring • Storytelling tools for food provenance • Micro-dashboards & APIs for open data, research, and education Looking ahead: (I am based in Berlin) • Recently introduced to Doughnut Economics and eager to learn from this community. • Excited to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas on how circular food systems and digital innovation can bring the Doughnut principles to life.

Paris, France

I recently graduated with a dual bachelor's in Political Economy (B.A.) and Society & Environment (B.S) from UC Berkeley. This academic journey was completed with a summer course at the University of Cambridge, where I took classes in Sustainability, the Economics of Inequality, and the Political Economy of Natural Resource Management. My studies have offered me a great dive into the world of sustainability, and more specifically, the systems that define it. My interests focused on the interdependencies between ecological, social and economic systems, and I got fascinated by how the environmental crisis is embedded within our economic system. I’m driven to learn from others, to organize, and to collaborate to effect meaningful environmental change. 

臺南市, Tainan, Taiwan

Craig is designer and developer helping Taiwan transition to circular economy. At Leafer Circular Design, we help organizations create profitable and sustainable solutions in line with circular economy principles. Our services include optimizing materials, rethinking operations, and designing user-first products and services. Leafer's ultimate goal is to help clients maximize value creation and leave a positive impact on the environment and society.

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