Speaker Profile

Nicolas has led several organisations, small and large, through major transformational change. In recent times, this was his task at Koko Black chocolates, as it was in Australian household names such as Vitasoy Australia, Bakers Delight, Cadbury, Peters ice cream or even Godfreys.

He is first and foremost an innovator and a system thinker, connecting dots, people and capabilities for unexpected results and possibilities. Uniquely experienced across all parts of a business from manufacturing to sales through marketing, strategy and R&D, in FMCG and Retail, including general management and P&L responsibility in both industries, he focuses on expressing people’s potential and creating new paths.
Nicolas is a leading authority when it comes to Food Innovation, globally recognised and consulted beyond the scope of his day job by industry peers and government both state and federal alike, regularly requested as a speaker on the matter by professional events, as we collectively continue to grasp at major challenges and opportunities require innovative and transformative thinking.