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The Lavin Agency Speakers Bureau

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

The Post-Pandemic World

We face a radically re-made world with new dangers, new expectations, and new opportunities for growth. The only question is who will get there first: you…or your competitors? We turn to the world’s leading thinkers, who have insights that will catapult you forward—you’ll be able to innovate rapidly, do right by your employees, and prepare for the shifts to come.

13 The Post-Pandemic World
Speakers

Alexandra Samuel

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

The real potential of AI isn't getting faster answers from our tools. It's getting better thinking from ourselves.

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.

Angela Duckworth

Author of Grit, the #1 New York Times Bestseller | Pioneering Researcher on Grit, Perseverance, and the Science of Success

Grit, more than talent, IQ, looks, or wealth, is a powerful indicator of success.

Katy Milkman

Wharton Professor | Choiceology Podcast Host | Bestselling Author of How to Change | One of the Thinkers50

The world has changed overnight. Learn the science-based blueprint for how to change with it.

James Nestor | New York Times Bestselling Author of Breath

James Nestor

New York Times bestselling author of Breath

The key to leading happier, healthier lives? Better breathing.

Sarah Kaplan | Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy at Rotman School of Management | Author of The 360° Corporation

Sarah Kaplan

Founding Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy at Rotman School of Management | Author of The 360° Corporation

Inclusion is our greatest innovation challenges—risky, transformative, and ultimately worthwhile.

Jay Van Bavel

Professor of Psychology & Neural Science at NYU | Award-Winning Author of The Power of Us

To build powerful teams, you need to harness the power of a shared team identity.

Emily Esfahani Smith | Journalist and Author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters

Emily Esfahani Smith

Bestselling author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters | Journalist

In times of great challenge, search for meaning, not happiness.

Kristin Neff

Author of Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself | Co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

Self-compassion makes you strong.

Vijay Gupta

Violinist | Artistic Director | Founder, Street Symphony | Author, Restrung (Grand Central Publishing, 2026)

Music speaks to people—touches people—in ways words alone cannot.