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– Natalie Black, Founder and CEO, Culture x Curate
Culture x Curate emerged from a profound understanding that the liminal spaces between culture, strategy, and possibility hold the keys to tomorrow. Our founder Natalie, drawing from nearly two decades of guiding global Fortune 100 brands, startups, and NGOs across diverse industries, recognized that traditional approaches were no longer enough to navigate our increasingly polycomplex world. She saw two critical gaps that demanded attention: the absence of diverse voices in strategy, and the failure to embrace uncertainty as a catalyst for innovation.
Throughout her journey across agency, corporate, and consulting landscapes, Natalie’s work has been guided by a singular insight – that cultural intelligence, when combined with human-centered strategy, opens doorways to unprecedented possibilities. Yet she observed how strategy departments often operated in echo chambers, missing the rich undercurrents of culture that flow through underrepresented communities. This not only limited innovation but perpetuated systems where brands extracted value rather than co-created it with communities.
In 2018, Natalie founded Culture x Curate with a vision that went beyond traditional foresight consulting. She understood that brands needed more than tools to predict the future – they needed the capacity to actively shape it. Strategic foresight, in her view, was not just about anticipating change but about understanding the deeper cultural currents that could transform entire systems.
This vision found its perfect complement in 2020 through partnership with David Gacsko, Founder and Executive Creative Director of Hierarchy. David’s extensive experience crafting breakthrough creative strategies for global brands across every sector brought additional depth to CxC’s transformative approach. Their collaboration amplified both organizations’ ability to guide brands toward better futures, creating a unique space where strategic foresight meets creative possibility, where cultural intelligence drives innovation, and where brands learn to navigate the edges of what’s possible.
Central to our work is the understanding that strategic foresight is a powerful catalyst for systemic change. We help organizations see beyond immediate market dynamics to understand the deeper patterns reshaping society. This insight allows brands to move from passive trend-watchers to active architects of change, developing strategies that simultaneously drive business success and contribute to broader societal transformation.
By 2023, joining the Hierarchy Inc., Network marked a natural evolution in our journey – expanding our capacity to help brands understand and prepare for the emergence of a wellbeing economy. Through our strategic foresight practice, we guide organizations in reimagining what it means to create value, exchange resources, and build relationships in ways that benefit both business and society. We help brands develop new models of meaning-making that are inherently regenerative and beneficial for all stakeholders.
Our approach goes beyond traditional scenario planning. We combine cultural intelligence with futures thinking to illuminate pathways for organizations to become active co-creators of systemic change, turning disruption into opportunity while fostering more equitable and sustainable futures. This methodology helps brands not just adapt to change, but actively participate in shaping better futures.
As part of the Hierarchy Network, we’ve created a space where intellectual curiosity meets purposeful action. Here, we don’t just analyze trends – we explore the edges of possibility, bringing together voices from often overlooked communities to illuminate new pathways forward. Our approach transcends traditional brand strategy, integrating futures thinking with experimental mindsets to help organizations navigate uncertainty with confidence and purpose.
We believe that culture is the most powerful force shaping our collective future, and that business can be a catalyst for systemic positive change. Through our work, we’re helping organizations shift from outdated models of extraction and exploitation toward a wellbeing economy where purpose and profit flourish together. By embracing complexity, nurturing curiosity, and fostering genuine connection, we’re guiding brands toward futures that serve all of humanity.
In this era of perpetual transformation, Culture x Curate stands as a bridge between what is and what could be. We’re more than consultants – we’re fellow explorers, cultural translators, and future-shapers, committed to helping organizations unlock new possibilities at the intersection of culture, strategy, and human flourishing.
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Culture x Curate is a strategic foresight advisory that empowers brands to navigate uncertainty and prepare for the transition to a Wellbeing Economy. Leveraging expertise in cultural intelligence, market analysis, and human insights, we build future-ready brands that harmonize inclusive innovation, business growth, and sustainable practices.
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