Andrew Pounder

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Andrews expresses the importance of tending to our own metaphorical forests.

Rather than claiming to have the answers, Andrew is focused on asking the right questions - about identity, belonging, and how to breathe life back into a team, a mission, or even oneself. What does it means to breathe life into ourselves again — after burnout, after pause, after loss — and how do we recognize the seeds of vitality that are already within us?

About the speaker

Andrew is originally from Trinidad. He studied chemical engineering and worked in the cement and petrochemical industry before moving to Germany to pursue a master’s in sustainable systems engineering. Now based in Freiburg, Andrew is the current curator of the Global Shapers Freiburg hub, where he’s working to revive the group’s sense of purpose and community. His journey — from burnout to rediscovery, from career shifts to cultural adaptation — fuels his belief in the power of personal and collective revival.