Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Um- und Weiterdenker
English translation:
innovators and forward-thinkers
German term
Austria
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 3 more.
Um- und Weiterdenker
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Proposed translations
Canada
Translator, Writer, Writing Consultant
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
innovators and forward-thinkers
devotees of innovation/innovation devotees
You COULD leave it out completely, since visionary says it all:
...for true visionaries, dedicated to reinventing tomorrow, shaping a sustainable future for all living things/beings.
South Africa
Finance, Legal, Business Texts
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
early adopters and innovators
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 6 more.
original and progressive thinker/s
Otherwise, original could sit and fit well with progressive.
Even then the Frenchman of Flemish stock was viewed as an original thinker and a maverick; [...] industry.siemens.de Schon damals galt der gebürtige Franzose flämischer Abstammung als *Querdenker* und Paradiesvogel [...]
You're a progressive thinker if you like to think up new ways of doing things and you're open to change.
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
For those against the grain and ahead of the curve
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