Roman Krznaric

Roman Krznaric is a UK-based social philosopher who writes about the power of ideas to create change. His internationally bestselling books including The Good Ancestor, Empathy and The Wonderbox, have been published in more than 25 languages. He is Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing and founder of the world’s first Empathy Museum. His latest book is History for Tomorrow: How the Past Can Inspire Our Future.

After growing up in Sydney and Hong Kong, Roman studied at the universities of Oxford, London and Essex, where he gained his PhD in political science. His writings on themes ranging from long-term thinking to the power of empathy have been widely influential amongst political and ecological campaigners, education reformers, social entrepreneurs and designers. An acclaimed public speaker, his talks and workshops have taken him from a London prison to the TED global stage.

Roman is a member of the Club of Rome and a Research Fellow of the Long Now Foundation. He previously worked as an academic, a gardener, a conversation activist and on human rights issues in Guatemala. He is also a fanatical player of the medieval sport of royal tennis.