Greg McKeown

Greg McKeown has authored the New York Times bestsellers "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" and "Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most." These books have collectively been published in 37 languages and are recognized for their profound impact on productivity and leadership philosophy.

McKeown is a distinguished public speaker who has engaged over 500 companies across more than 40 countries. His clientele includes prominent companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Nike. He also hosts "The Greg McKeown Podcast," which ranks in the Top 5 of all Self Improvement podcasts and Top 10 in Educational podcasts on Apple Podcasts. The podcast features notable guests such as Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, Matthew McConaughey, and Ariana Huffington.

His insights have been featured extensively in media outlets such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review. He has appeared on NPR, NBC, FOX, and "The Steve Harvey Show." Furthermore, McKeown has spoken at significant events worldwide, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos and SXSW, and was personally invited by Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, to participate in his Annual Innovation Conference.

In addition to his speaking and writing, McKeown is deeply committed to social innovation. He has served as a Board Member for the Washington D.C. policy group Resolve and as a mentor with 2 Seeds, a non-profit incubator for agricultural projects in Africa. He also co-created the class "Designing Life, Essentially" at Stanford University.

McKeown was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, where he has taken an active role by moderating discussions on social innovation. His academic credentials are equally impressive, holding an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, a certificate from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and conducting doctoral research at the University of Cambridge.