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The Lavin Agency Speakers Bureau

A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers,
writers, and doers for speaking engagements.

Future of Work

We’re already seeing the growing applications of artificial intelligence, economic fluctuations, and a rapidly shifting competitive landscape. What’s next for the workplace, the workforce, and the nature of work itself? These Lavin speakers will guide you through an ever-evolving landscape and put you on the path to success.

24 Future of Work
Speakers

Derek Thompson

#1 New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of Abundance | Host of thePlain English Podcast | CBS News Contributor

We live in a world of scarcity. But there's a better way forward—into a future of abundant housing, energy, innovation, and progress on all fronts.

Stephanie Mehta | CEO of Mansueto Ventures | Former Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company

Stephanie Mehta

CEO and Chief Content Officer of Inc. and Fast Company

Any company can become a Fast Company by pushing their creative boundaries.

AI business speaker Nicholas Thompson

Nicholas Thompson

CEO of The Atlantic | Instant USA Today Bestselling Author of The Running Ground | Former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED

Generative AI is changing what it means to be human, and that's just the beginning. You can find the opportunity in emerging AI technology today.

Alexandra Samuel

Digital Workplace Expert | Author of Remote, Inc. | Author of JSTOR Daily's "Unfolding AI" Column

We are the founding generation of the new workplace. Leading this workplace means embracing a pragmatic, creative approach to AI and online work.

Cassie Holmes

Expert on Time and Happiness | Author of Happier Hour | UCLA Professor

When we treat our time as a precious resource, we gain purpose, motivation, and happier lives.

Nita Farahany | Legal Scholar & Ethicist | Director of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society

Nita Farahany

Author of The Battle for Your Brain and Cognitive Extinction | The World's Leading Voice on Thinking Freely and the Rights of the Mind | Duke Professor of Law & Philosophy

We are the last generation that gets to decide whether our thoughts remain our own.

Tessa West

Author of Jerks at Work and Job Therapy | NYU Professor of Psychology

We all face uncomfortable situations at work. By learning how to navigate them, leaders can boost their teams' productivity, creativity, and innovation.

Matthew Bidwell

Author, The Insider Advantage | Professor, Wharton | Faculty Director, Wharton People Analytics Initiative

In a world obsessed with flexibility, staying power is the key to sustainable success—for individuals and organizations alike.

Julian Treasure

Author, Sound Affects and How to Be Heard | TED Speaker With 170 Million Views

Speaking and hearing are capabilities. Communication is a skill—and one we can all learn to master.

Jessica Nordell

Author of The End of Bias | Award-winning science and culture journalist

Bias has a real cost for your organization. Fighting it is your greatest superpower.

Erin Meyer | INSEAD Professor | Author of The Culture Map and No Rules Rules

Erin Meyer

INSEAD professor | Author of The Culture Map and No Rules Rules

How can we navigate—and make the most of—complex cultural differences in the workplace?

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy | Founder of theBoardlist | Former President of StubHub | CEO of Xero | Author of Choose Possibility

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

Founder of theBoardlist | Former president of StubHub | CEO OF XERO | Author of Choose Possibility

In a volatile world, our biggest opportunity lies in revolutionizing our relationship with risk.

Camille Stewart Gloster

Former White House Deputy National Cyber Director | Author, The Insider You Built | AI Governance Strategist

AI isn't just a tool anymore. It's making decisions inside your organization, and most leaders haven't noticed yet.

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Editor of The Black Agenda | Author of The Double Tax | Harvard Researcher on Inequality, Education, and Work | Winner of the UN CEDAW Women's Rights Award

A better world for our most marginalized communities is a better world for us all.

Ajay Agrawal

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Expert | Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab | Bestselling Co-Author of Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction

Being second in the AI race isn’t good enough. You have to get ahead now to gain a sustained edge over the competition.

Alison Wood Brooks

Harvard Business School Behavioral Science Professor | "40 Under 40 MBA Professor" | Author of TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves

Better conversations can improve how people lead, collaborate, make decisions, build trust, and experience an organization’s products and services.

Hans Peter Brondmo

Former CEO, Everyday Robots, Google’s Pioneering AI and Robotics Moonshot

In a world where humans and AI-powered robots coexist, we must reimagine the very idea, the nature, and the purpose of work.

Gabriela Nguyen

Founder, "Appstinence" Movement | Forbes 30 Under 30

The future of tech is under our control. We get to choose what progress means to us—and how technology can serve it.

Adam Alter

NYU Marketing Professor | New York Times Bestselling Author of Irresistible and Anatomy of a Breakthrough

In an era of irresistible products and experiences, you can use the psychology of choice to command attention and stand out from the crowd.

Dan Cable

Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School | Author of Alive at Work

Everyone has an innate passion for learning. This is how neuroscience can increase engagement and motivation.

Laura Galante

Leading Cybersecurity Executive | Former Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center and IC Cyber Executive | Principal, WestExec Advisors

Cyberspace—like our land, sea, and air—is another domain we need to protect.