Konrad Seifert

Konrad Seifert is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of the Simon Institute for Longterm Governance (SI), where he oversees the organization’s strategy, people, and operations.

Konrad is a social entrepreneur who has founded, built, and powered two non-profits, including Effective Altruism Switzerland and SI, after dropping out of his undergraduate degree in international relations. He has designed and led dozens of retreats and workshops on group decision-making and social impact for gifted students and philanthropists, and has supported hundreds of individuals in building careers to mitigate global catastrophic risks.

Konrad serves as an external expert for the OECD’s IO Partnership and is a member of the European Leadership Network’s “New Emerging Voices on Existential Risk.”