New Speakers

At Lavin, we are serious about which keynote speakers we put up on our site, and we are always adding select new voices on the biggest issues of our time. This next wave of speakers is tackling tomorrow’s challenges, starting today.

9 New Speakers
Speakers

Karen Hao

Instant New York Times Bestselling Author of Empire of AI | Lead Designer of The Pulitzer Center's AI Spotlight Series

Will AI produce broad-based societal benefit for all? Or return us to an age of empire? The path forward is in our hands.

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

Even small improvements in our conversations at work—how we talk and listen to others—can have a profound impact on our success.

Modupe Akinola

Speaker on Stress and Leadership in the Workplace | Columbia Business School Professor | Host of The TED Business Podcast

Stress affects our performance at work. But the best leaders don’t buckle under it—they harness it to thrive.

Hans Peter Brondmo

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

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

Stephen Satterfield

Host of the Peabody-Winning Netflix Docuseries High on the Hog | Founder of Whetstone Media and HONE Talent

Food is the sum of our collective origins: history, technology, culture, and more. It can help us make sense of who we are—and where we're going.

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.

Fab Dolan

Founder of 99Ravens | Former Global Director of Android Product Marketing and Partnerships at Google

In a world of AI-generated marketing, better beats more.

Caleb Gayle

Author, We Refuse to Forget and BLACK MOSES | Contributing Writer, The New York Times Magazine | Associate Professor, Northeastern University

Engaging with our history opens up new ways of understanding race, identity, and how we relate to one another.

Corinne Low

Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at Wharton | 2024 "Top 40 Under 40" Business Professor | Author, Having It All (Forthcoming)

There's an economic benefit to inclusion. Companies that leverage this value will not only build a stronger company culture, but boost their bottom line.