Innovator · Entrepreneur · Independent Thinker

Rethinking how we live, work and create value.

I explore new ways of creating value — through business model innovation, technology and social change.

Gergely Romhány smiling at a conference reception

Explore ideas. Connect perspectives. Build what matters.

My work brings together entrepreneurship, strategic thinking and a continuous exploration of ideas from business, economics, technology, philosophy and society.

I am interested not only in what we can build, but also in why we build it, whom it serves, and what kind of world it helps create.

I believe innovation should go beyond making existing systems faster or more profitable. It should also challenge the assumptions behind them and open up new possibilities.

Three dimensions of innovation

Business Model Innovation

Rethinking how organizations create, deliver and distribute value. Exploring alternative ownership structures, cooperative models, purpose-driven enterprises and economic systems that can remain financially viable while serving wider human and environmental needs.

Technological Innovation

Exploring how emerging technologies — particularly AI and automation — can help us work differently, reduce unnecessary complexity and create more space for meaningful human activity. Technology should be developed and used responsibly, with attention to its social, material and environmental costs.

Social Innovation

Exploring new forms of cooperation, organization and collective action. How can communities, businesses and institutions respond to changing social needs? How can we create systems that are more resilient, inclusive and aligned with human well-being?

What I’m exploring

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A living, chronological map of the subjects, questions, ideas and discoveries currently occupying my attention. From Buddhist economics and alternative business models to artificial intelligence, permacomputing, philosophy, photography and beyond.

Oct 2026
Permacomputing
Technology within natural limits.
Jul 2026
Cooperative Business Models
Democratic ownership, shared responsibility.
Apr 2026
The Future of Work
Human–AI collaboration and new models.
Aug 2025
Buddhist Economics
Economic activity, well-being and ethics.

Selected work & ventures

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My ideas are not limited to writing and research. I explore them through entrepreneurial projects, experiments and collaborations. Some are commercial ventures, some are exploratory initiatives, and some have become important learning experiences.