About Patrick Bungard

Patrick Bungard supports companies and nonprofit organizations in aligning their core strengths and operating models with solutions to global challenges – combining strategic clarity with meaningful societal impact.

With over two decades of experience across sectors – from multinational corporations to foundations and NGOs – he helps organizations design future-ready strategies and purpose-driven business models. His work is grounded in the belief that long-term success stems not just from minimizing harm, but from actively contributing to positive societal transformation. This thinking also informed the Convergence Thesis, which he co-developed – a framework that views economic and societal value creation as fundamentally interconnected.

Current Roles & Strategic Approach

As co-founder and CEO of Tetranomics SE, Patrick and his team use advanced methods – including AI-based tools – to help organizations unlock their strategic potential and amplify their impact. He also serves as Co-Chair for Economics and Sustainability and is a member of the Traction Advisory Board at the Parmenides Foundation, where he co-developed the Hybrid Intelligence approach. This method combines the strengths of artificial intelligence and human cognition to support complex strategic decision-making.

Experience & Impact

In recent years, Patrick has advised more than 50 organizations – including global industry leaders and DAX-listed companies – in developing viable, future-proof strategies. He has also designed executive training programs for institutions such as the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) and Haufe Management Programs.

Previously, he founded M3trix, which was later acquired by Paradigmatic Innovations GmbH, and served as founding director of the Center for Sustainable Management at Cologne Business School.

Academic Work & Publications

Patrick’s academic work focuses on integrating sustainability into core management education and developing future-oriented leadership. As founding director of the Center for Sustainable Management at Cologne Business School, he played a key role in embedding sustainability into the core curriculum of Bachelor's and Master's programs. He is passionate about equipping the next generation of leaders with the skills to drive responsible business transformation and remains active as a lecturer at various universities and business schools.

Over the years, he has supervised more than 50 Bachelor's and Master's theses on sustainable management, supporting students in exploring innovative, impact-oriented approaches to business and strategy.

His publications on corporate responsibility and sustainable value creation have received international recognition. One of his books, CSR und Geschäftsmodelle, was translated into Chinese, and his academic articles have been downloaded over 750,000 times via his publisher’s platform.

In addition to his academic publications, Patrick regularly writes about strategy, sustainability, and organizational responsibility – including in outlets such as the FAZ Magazin.