I’m the author of Civilisation Beta, a visionary exploration of how AI is reshaping business, society, and human ambition: blending systems thinking, futurism, and grounded insight to chart a path through our most pivotal transition yet.
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Author of Civilisation Beta, and visionary thought leader
Coming Q3 2025
Civilisation Beta is more than a book – it’s a calibration device for leaders navigating the AI-first world.
It maps the systemic reshaping of business, society, and ambition; and offers the tools to think beyond survival, toward stewardship.
Coming Q3 2025: free, open, and designed to be shared.
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Hello – I’m Daniel Ziekenoppasser-Powell.
I help shape how the world understands and responds to AI. My work blends strategic consulting with deep systems thinking, culminating in Civilisation Beta: a foundational guide for navigating the next societal operating system.
I’m a neurodivergent polymath with a background in business transformation and a passion for clarity, meaning, and the future.
I’m always open to engaging in meaningful dialogue with leaders exploring the frontier of AI, systems change, or civilisation-scale shifts.
If you’re working on something resonant, I’d love to hear about it – particularly where a systems lens, a deep synthesis of AI implications, or a reframing of ambition might add value.
Contact me: hello@danielzp.com
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