Lorenz Wild

Systems thinker and strategist passionate about finding innovative and impactful solutions to complex problems. Expert in the Market Systems Development approach. Globe-trotting work experience in South Pacific, Middle East, East Africa, South America, South-east Asia and Central Asia. Wide-ranging donor experience including USAID, DFID, DFAT, EU, Dutch Government, Google Foundation, PepsiCo Foundation, Jacobs Foundation, John Deere, among others. All-rounder having played roles in senior leadership, program backstopping, business development, technical advisory, learning/communication, monitoring/evaluation, marketing, and social enterprise start-up. Strong leadership skills with a knack of recruiting the right people for the right roles. Ability to translate complexity into simple terms and being comfortable with the messiness of resilient market systems development. Solid analytical and writing skills, an affinity for public speaking and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Avid proponent of a new economic awareness leading to a positive individual and environmental evolution.

Contributions

Blogs

• Is the market systems approach effective in thin/nascent markets? [2015]

Resources

• New frontier or the latest buzzword? Evidence and best practice in entrepreneurship ecosystem development [2023]
• Getting off the ground: practical lessons for the launch phase of MSD programmes [2020]