# Johann Roduit, PhD ## I help turn ambitious ideas into strategies, projects and narratives. I work with organizations, executives, researchers and entrepreneurs across strategy, innovation, ethics, AI, project development, science communication and public engagement. Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [Johann Roduit, PhD](https://getknown.page/johann-roduit) ## When a good idea is still hard to make real Complex ideas often sit between disciplines: strategy, technology, ethics, research, design and communication. I help bring those pieces together so an idea can become a clearer, more credible project, venture or narrative. ## What I can work with you on ### Strategy & Project Development I help frame ambitious ideas, clarify direction and shape them into projects, ventures or initiatives that can move forward. ### Ethics, AI & Innovation I bring a bioethics and human-centered perspective to technology, AI, innovation and the decisions surrounding them. ### Science Communication & Storytelling I help translate complex research and emerging technologies into clear narratives, films, experiences and public engagement. ## Research depth, practical execution My work combines a PhD background in biomedical ethics with hands-on experience in innovation, project development and communication. I co-founded Conexkt in 2017, remain an affiliate researcher at the University of Zurich, produced Seizing Hope and co-led the award-winning Swiss Edelweiss Village preservation effort. - I co-founded Conexkt in 2017 and work across strategy, innovation, design, AI, science communication and project development. - I produced Seizing Hope, a Neuroethics Canada/UBC documentary funded through the NIH/NIMH BRAIN Initiative. - I co-led the Swiss Edelweiss Village preservation effort; the foundation received Heritage BC's 2024 Outstanding Award for Planning & Management. ## From idea to action 1. Share the idea or challenge. 2. Shape the strategy, ethics and design around it. 3. Turn it into a clear project, venture or narrative. ## Ask about my work ### What kinds of projects can I work with you on? I work across strategic consulting, innovation, project development, ethics, storytelling, science communication and public engagement, particularly when an idea crosses several of these areas. - [Start a conversation](https://johannroduit.com/contact) - [See my projects](https://johannroduit.com/projects) ### Who do you work with? I partner with organizations, executives, researchers and entrepreneurs working on ambitious ideas, projects and initiatives. - [About my work](https://johannroduit.com/) - [Contact me](https://johannroduit.com/contact) ### Can you help communicate complex science or technology? Yes. Science communication and public engagement are established parts of my work. I produced Seizing Hope, a UBC neuroethics documentary about pediatric epilepsy and neurotechnology. - [View Seizing Hope](https://www.seizinghopefilm.com/) - [See more projects](https://johannroduit.com/projects) ### What is your background in ethics? I earned a PhD focused on the ethics of human enhancement at the University of Zurich, published The Case for Perfection, and remain an affiliate researcher at its Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine. - [View the book](https://www.peterlang.com/document/1050067) - [UZH affiliation](https://www.ibme.uzh.ch/en/Biomedical-Ethics/Team/Affiliates.html) ### Where can I see examples of your work? My selected projects include Conexkt, Seizing Hope, the Swiss Edelweiss Village preservation initiative, AI and learning projects, science communication work and my Avery Lake art practice. - [See selected projects](https://johannroduit.com/projects) - [Visit Conexkt](https://www.conexkt.com/) ### How do we start? Send me a short note about the idea, challenge or project you want to explore. My contact page and LinkedIn are the public ways to reach me. - [Start a conversation](https://johannroduit.com/contact) - [Connect on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannroduit/) ## Useful links - [Johann Roduit](https://johannroduit.com/): My professional site, current positioning and selected work. - [Selected Projects](https://johannroduit.com/projects): Current and past projects across innovation, communication, technology and culture. - [Conexkt](https://www.conexkt.com/): The design and innovation studio I co-founded in 2017. - [Seizing Hope](https://www.seizinghopefilm.com/): UBC neuroethics documentary on pediatric epilepsy and neurotechnology that I produced. - [Swiss Edelweiss Village](https://www.swissvillage.ca/): Heritage preservation initiative I co-led in British Columbia. - [The Art of Avery Lake](https://www.averylakeofficial.com/): My current conceptual art practice exploring humanity, creativity and AI. - [The Case for Perfection](https://www.peterlang.com/document/1050067): My published book on ethics and human enhancement, based on my doctoral research. - [University of Zurich IBME Affiliates](https://www.ibme.uzh.ch/en/Biomedical-Ethics/Team/Affiliates.html): University of Zurich listing for my continuing affiliation in biomedical ethics. ## Social profiles and contact - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannroduit/) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/johann.roduit) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/roduitjohann) - [X](https://twitter.com/johannroduit) ## Have an idea worth shaping? You have a clearer direction, a more credible project and a strategy or story that people can understand, support and act on. [Start a conversation](https://johannroduit.com/contact)