Dr Roger Robson-Williams

Roger is driven by a big question: What does it mean to live as though the wellbeing of future generations truly matters?

He is the International Lead for Future-Fit Aotearoa New Zealand, a chapter of the global Future-Fit Business initiative that has translated 30+ years of systems science into practical and free tools to enable businesses to make real progress toward a flourishing future for all. He also tries to walk the talk and runs a small, low emissions farm in North Canterbury that produced New Zealand’s first fully electric hay in 2026.

Prior to embarking on sustainability consultancy and farming (#releasedintothewild), Roger was Chief Sustainability Officer at the Bioeconomy Science Institute, New Zealand’s centre of excellence for science to support farming, horticulture, forestry, and fishing while protecting nature.

He has extensive leadership and governance experience and is a member of the sustainability Sub-Board of TechNZ. His award-winning podcast series People|Planet|Food explores the intersection of sustainability, agriculture, and our global food system.

Roger has a PhD in plant science and is a certified Planetary Accounting Practitioner and Integrated Reporting Practitioner.