Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/10/2024.
Daniel Tammet, speaking with poise, humor and self-awareness, shares his journey in overcoming and coping with autism. Called "The Rosettea Stone of Autism," he can perform incredible feats of memory and visualize numbers in a way that has cognitive scientists buzzing. Yet, his greatest achievements may be the ones most people take for granted: moving out of his parents' home, supporting himself and having a long-term relationship. He offers illuminating personal insight into the worlds of autism, Asperger's, and other severe cognitive impairments. He hopes to make the world a more welcoming place for people with such disabilities, and to show that, often times, these people lead literally extra-ordinary lives.
In this talk, Daniel Tammet speaks with his characteristic clarity to shed light on the mysteries of savants' incredible mental abilities-• and our own. The differences between savant and non-savant minds may be exaggerated; autistic thought, he argues, is an extreme variation of a kind that we all do, from daydreaming to the use of metaphors. With scientific research and descriptions of how his own mind works, he explains how our natural intuitions can help us to learn a foreign language, and why there is more to intelligence than IQ. Of note are his original ideas concerning the genesis of genius and exceptional creativity, which he illustrates with examples from the breakthroughs, and breakdowns, of some of history's greatest minds. Pointing to the immense potential in all of us, Tammet leaves you with an imaginative portrait of how we think, learn, remember and create.
Daniel Tammet is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant and Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of The Mind. The estimated speaking fee range to book Daniel Tammet for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Daniel Tammet generally travels from ParisFrance and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are John Wood, Clay Shirky, Jason Dorsey, Benjamin Zander and Erik Wahl. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Daniel Tammet for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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