The Catalyst

Enabling people & organisations to go beyond

We help you scale business impact through leadership development, executive coaching, culture and strategic HR planning, for a world of work that AI keeps changing.

About us

Welcome to The Catalyst, a boutique business consulting firm based in Europe and working with clients across EMEA. We help people and organizations thrive and reach their full potential as AI changes how work gets done.

We believe in clear strategic thinking and practical solutions. Every company can now buy the same AI tools. What sets you apart is how your leaders, culture and organization adapt around them. Our tailored services help you meet the challenges and use the opportunities this shift brings.

Whether you are a growing company finding your way or an established business rethinking how work gets done, we bring the expertise and support you need to succeed.

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Our solutions

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Talent Management & Development

We support your organization across the employee life cycle. Our leadership programs also prepare leaders for what AI changes in their role: making decisions with less certainty, leading teams where people and AI share the work, and keeping trust through change.

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Harness Culture for Impact

We build programs that drive engagement and impact through company culture, inclusion and belonging, intercultural training and employer branding. Culture also decides whether new technology sticks. We help leaders and managers build the habits that make change, AI included, work in daily practice.

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HR Strategy & Planning

We partner with leadership teams to build HR strategies tied to sustainable, long-term business goals. When AI and new ways of working reshape the business, we bring HR and business leaders to the same table to lead organization design, role changes, skills and talent planning together.

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Executive Coaching

We guide leaders and teams through transitions and help them lead change that lasts. This includes the shift to new roles and ways of working that AI brings.

The future of work is being written now. AI is changing what jobs look like, how teams work together and what we need from leaders. The companies that thrive will be the ones that help their people grow with that change, not around it.

That is where we come in. We help you shape the organization you need next: leaders who can guide people through uncertainty, a culture that welcomes new ways of working, and roles and teams built for what comes next. Every business is different, so we start with yours and build from there.

Technology opens the door. People walk through it. The Catalyst helps them take that step.

Meet our Chief Catalyst Officer

Eugenio Villamizar  has led the people agenda for more than 15 years at Netflix, Bacardi, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Goodyear and FedEx. He has worked in Spain, Belgium, France and Malaysia.

Today he helps leadership teams turn business strategy, and now AI, into new ways of working. He designs and delivers leadership programs as a Senior Faculty Associate with Management Centre Europe. He teaches at business schools, sits on advisory boards and works as an interim and fractional HR leader. 

Clients describe him as curious, practical and business minded. He links purpose to people, and strategy to daily work.

 

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Intrinsic understanding of how to link a company purpose to employees, the very embodiment of engagement. Our engagement scores increased 12% in 6 months so the proof is in the pudding. Coupled with a common sense, pragmatic, not afraid of hard work approach and what Eugenio is, is nothing short of brilliant. A joy to work with.

- Nina Vendemiati, Chief People Officer

What a pleasure to be part of the culture Journey with Eugenio! On behalf of the team, I can proudly say how happy we are to be able to grow together!

Nada Bourjeili, Managing Director

By sharing his personal experiences and bringing very practical and engaging edge to the whole process, he created long lasting effect and helped the team to embed GROW in everything we do. He always goes extra mile to maximize the outcome and to engage everyone.

Edyta Górecka, CHRO

Eugenio combines extensive international HR expertise with an innate ability to adapt to diverse business environments. His passion for people and deep understanding of company culture allow him to make it tangible and relatable to every employee. He excels at translating complex HR strategies into clear, actionable plans.

Jean-Christophe Baudais, Managing Director

Intrinsic understanding of how to link a company purpose to employees, the very embodiment of engagement. Our engagement scores increased 12% in 6 months so the proof is in the pudding. Coupled with a common sense, pragmatic, not afraid of hard work approach and what Eugenio is, is nothing short of brilliant. A joy to work with.

- Nina Vendemiati, Chief People Officer

What a pleasure to be part of the culture Journey with Eugenio! On behalf of the team, I can proudly say how happy we are to be able to grow together!

Nada Bourjeili, Managing Director

By sharing his personal experiences and bringing very practical and engaging edge to the whole process, he created long lasting effect and helped the team to embed GROW in everything we do. He always goes extra mile to maximize the outcome and to engage everyone.

Edyta Górecka, CHRO

Eugenio combines extensive international HR expertise with an innate ability to adapt to diverse business environments. His passion for people and deep understanding of company culture allow him to make it tangible and relatable to every employee. He excels at translating complex HR strategies into clear, actionable plans.

Jean-Christophe Baudais, Managing Director

Intrinsic understanding of how to link a company purpose to employees, the very embodiment of engagement. Our engagement scores increased 12% in 6 months so the proof is in the pudding. Coupled with a common sense, pragmatic, not afraid of hard work approach and what Eugenio is, is nothing short of brilliant. A joy to work with.

- Nina Vendemiati, Chief People Officer

What a pleasure to be part of the culture Journey with Eugenio! On behalf of the team, I can proudly say how happy we are to be able to grow together!

Nada Bourjeili, Managing Director

By sharing his personal experiences and bringing very practical and engaging edge to the whole process, he created long lasting effect and helped the team to embed GROW in everything we do. He always goes extra mile to maximize the outcome and to engage everyone.

Edyta Górecka, CHRO

Eugenio combines extensive international HR expertise with an innate ability to adapt to diverse business environments. His passion for people and deep understanding of company culture allow him to make it tangible and relatable to every employee. He excels at translating complex HR strategies into clear, actionable plans.

Jean-Christophe Baudais, Managing Director

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