Nicholas Ind is a Professor at Kristiania University College in Oslo and a Visiting Professor at ESADE in Barcelona and Edinburgh Napier University. Nicholas has also taught at MCI Innsbruck, the Sorbonne, Copenhagen Business School, Stockholm School of Economics, Türku School of Economics and Darden School of Business in Virginia.

Nicholas is the author of twelve books on design, branding and innovation and the editor of two books on sustainability. His books have been published in eight different languages. He has also published 21 articles in scholarly journals. Nicholas is on the editorial board of three journals and is Associate Editor of European Business Review.

As well as his academic career, Nicholas has also advised such organizations as adidas, Telia, Greenpeace International, UNICEF, The Economist and WWF.

Nicholas has a BA in English Literature and History, an MBA, and a PhD (magna cum laude) from the European Graduate School (2004-2008).