Manifesto

Where I am coming from

I operate between cultures, first as a Frenchman in California, now as a French-American in the UK, and somewhat of a foreigner in my birth country of France.

As an educated white cisgender gay man with an international background, I am in a privileged position to speak up. I see this as a responsibility.

Coming from somewhere else and identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community gives me a unique vantage point. Being from this community has given me the skills to empathize with other perspectives that do not quite fit the mold in this world.

I am uncomfortable with human disrespect and blatant injustice.

What I know for sure

I am most alive when people realize they have more agency than they think, and when something that has never happened before finally does because they decided to take action.

People are equal and deserve equal chances, whatever their gender, sexual orientation, social class, national origin, language, or any other label used to classify them.

I listen, empathize, and genuinely care about people's experiences.

I want to be a voice for positive change, acting as a nexus between different groups of people, and achieving outcomes that were previously thought impossible.

We impose imaginary limits on ourselves. We do not need anyone's explicit permission to implement thoughtful change.

What I stand for

A world where opportunity exists for everyone.

A world where organizations change from within, because of the strong people who build coalitions and make change possible.

A world where the quiet and ignored have a voice to counterbalance loud and extreme opinions, artificially amplified by dysfunctional algorithms rewarding outrage.

A world where major technology shifts, particularly AI currently, are harnessed for good, to mitigate negative consequences.

This has to be intentional. It will not happen on its own.

How I work

I listen and make room.

I am convinced that the deepest transformations come from acting as a change agent from within. I identify what does not work in the human experience and bring people together to fix it, creating rapport with allies and supporters, helping them contribute at their level, often behind the scenes.

I help others step up in their own way and find their own voice. I help develop leaders.

A call to allies

This is for the people who change things from within, the ones who build quietly. The people who would rather make something happen than be seen making it happen. The people who would rather build than stand on the sidelines.

You don't need a title, a platform, or anyone's permission. You have more agency than you've been told, and more than you may ever believe. I can't do this alone, and you shouldn't have to either.

That is how things that have never happened start to happen.

If you recognize yourself in these words, I'm looking for you.

I have been through this. I promise you it works. Trust it.