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William Powers is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Creativity, Education, Family & Parenting, Innovation, Marketing, Science, Social Media, Technology

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William Powers Biography

William Powers was born in Arizona and grew up in Rhode Island. He graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude with a degree in U. S. history and literature, and did graduate study in Spain as a Rotary International Scholar. He began his career as a U.S. Senate staff member working on foreign relations, intelligence and military affairs.

He then joined The Washington Post, working initially for Bob Woodward in the investigative unit. He did reporting and research for The Commanders, Woodwards international bestseller about the first Gulf War.

As a Post staff writer and columnist in the 1990s, Powers covered business, media, politics, popular culture and ideas. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times and many other publications. He created The New Republics first media column, and for ten years wrote an influential column on the intersection of media and politics for National Journal.

He has been featured in dozens of major news outlets, including interviews with Katie Couric, NPR, Good Morning America, PBS NewsHour, CNBC and the BBC, and coverage in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Wired and The Guardian.

Powers has been a speaker at such high-profile venues as South By Southwest, the Aspen Festival of Ideas, Google and Facebook. Reporting on one of his dynamic presentations, The New York Times called him an apostle of the next wave of digital thinking.

He is the author of The New York Times best seller, Hamlets BlackBerry. Widely praised for its insights on the digital future, the book grew out of research he did as a fellow at Harvards Shorenstein Center. It has been selected as the Common Read for 2011-2012 at a number of U.S. colleges and universities, and is being translated into many foreign languages.

Powers is a two-time winner of the National Press Clubs Rowse Award for best American media commentary. He has been a resident fellow at the MacDowell Colony, and studied the technology culture of Japan on a fellowship from the Japan Society of New York.

He has given keynote talks at conferences such as South by Southwest and the Aspen Ideas Festival, as well as numerous universities and other organizations. He's moderated conversations for the Aspen Institute’s Socrates program in Spain, Ukraine, Mexico and Japan, as well as the U.S.

In 2014, he joined the MIT Media Lab as a research scientist. He and his lab colleagues are working to ensure that artificial intelligence reflects human values and enables social progress.

He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, author Martha Sherrill, and their son.

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William Powers Speaking Topics

Einsteins Cubicle: Where Genius Happens & Why

Information is everywhere, and in an effort to stay abreast of it all, were constantly connecting. But the most important connections--the original insights and eureka moments that change the world--tend to happen in the space between the countless tasks that fill up our daily lives. It can happen when youre walking along a city street, taking a shower or just driving down the highway. William Powers calls them Gaps, and he shows why theyre essential to the kind of thinking often called genius. Theres genius in all of us and in a busy, hyper-connected world the trick is locating those magical spaces where it can bloom. Powers shares inspiring stories of geniuses past and present who found gaps in the most unlikely places and how we can do the same.
- What the latest scientific research reveals about the sources of inspiration;
- How great minds such as Einstein carved out gaps within their own hectic, busy lives;
- The ways digital tools are changing the landscape of creativity, and where cutting-edge thinkers and organizations are finding brand new gaps.
Hamlets BlackBerry: The Next Tech Revolution

Over the last two decades, the digital revolution has transformed our lives. Were connected as never before, and a whole new world of resources is at our fingertips. How do you harness these riches to build better organizations, communities, schools and families? This might seem like uncharted territory, but it isnt. Drawing on over 2,000 years of human innovation and progress, Powers shows that every tech age brings the same mix of opportunities and challenges were facing right now. And forward-thinking people always recognize that the key to success isnt the technology but how you use it. Our gadgets should be working for us, not vice versa, and the next wave of innovation will be about making sure they do. In fact, its already begun.

In this lively presentation, Powers reveals:
- Why great leaders and creatives are never passive about technology,
- Why Shakespeare embraced the BlackBerry of his time and how Ben Franklin would have used Twitter,
- How the next tech revolution will radically reshape the digital experience, so it fosters depth and imagination,
- Which innovative organizations are leading the way, and what we can learn from them.

Free the Mind: Unleashing the Creative Power of New Technologies

Best-selling author William Powers combines the neuroscientific and behavioral breakthroughs of the last several decades with his own trailblazing research to show why the current approach to social networking and other new technologies is deeply flawed. Conventional wisdom says the more connected you are 24/7 to digital screens--and the more tasks youre performing simultaneously--the better. Yet a growing body of evidence shows that, as we strive to stay tethered to our gadgets, were working less efficiently and thinking less creatively. And paying a high price in lost productivity: A typical midsized American company with 1,000 employees is now losing $10 million a year to overload--distracted workers trying to juggle too many digital tasks at once.

In this provocative, story-driven presentation, Powers:

Shows were repeating the mistakes of the technology past, by viewing the devices as the source of creativity;
Explains what constant multi-tasking does to the brain;
Using real-life examples, demonstrates how a more balanced, targeted approach to technology restores focus and sparks truly innovative thinking.

William Powers Videos

William Powers, "New Slow City" | Talks At Google
Tech Guru William Powers on Email and Henry David Thoreau
William Powers & his "internet sabbath" - YouTube

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William Powers Books

Hamlet's BlackBerry: Building a Good Life in the Digital Age

FAQs on booking William Powers

How do I book William Powers to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like William Powers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for William Powers, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for William Powers or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for William Powers

Speaking fees for William Powers, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book William Powers are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire William Powers, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does William Powers speak about?

William Powers is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Creativity, Education, Family & Parenting, Innovation, Marketing, Science, Social Media, Technology.
Where does William Powers travel from?

William Powers generally travels from Massachusetts, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is William Powers’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like William Powers for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book William Powers for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host William Powers or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

William Powers is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Einsteins Cubicle: Where Genius Happens & Why, Hamlets BlackBerry: The Next Tech Revolution and Free the Mind: Unleashing the Creative Power of New Technologies. The estimated speaking fee range to book William Powers for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. William Powers generally travels from MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jimmy Wales, Clay Shirky, Professor Richard Dawkins, Bill Gates and John Wood. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling William Powers for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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