Dr. Andrzej Turkanik, a native of Poland, born and raised during the Communist regime, completed degrees in music and art in Poland as well as theology in Germany, before earning his PhD in Oriental Studies from Cambridge University. The Quo Vadis Institute, of which he is Executive Director, is dedicated to helping ask the questions as to what true human flourishing means in the changing societal landscape in Europe and the Western World and how cultural renewal can be stimulated. In this capacity, Dr. Turkanik travels widely, speaking at professional conferences and symposia in partnership with key influencers and thinkers across Europe and beyond. Dr. Turkanik and his wife have three grown up children and reside in Mittersill, Austria.