Anu Partanen

Finnish-American Journalist & Author of The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life

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Anu Partanen Biography

Originally from Finland and now based in the United States, Anu Partanen is an expert on the ways parental leaves, education, healthcare, and other social policies affect everyday lives. Over the course of her two-decade career as a journalist she has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Fortune, and covered politics, technology, culture, and the arts.

Moving to America from Finland in 2008, Partanen found that navigating the basics of everyday life in the U.S.- from buying a cell phone and filing taxes to education and childcare- was much more complicated and stressful than anything she encountered in her homeland. At first, she attributed her crippling anxiety to the difficult of adapting to a freewheeling new culture. But as she got to know Americans better, she discovered they shared her deep apprehension. But as she got to know Americans better, she discovered they shared her deep apprehension. To understand why life is so different in the U.S. and Finland, Partanen began to look closely at both. In "The Nordic Theory of Everything," Partanen compares and contrasts life in the US with life in the Nordic region, focusing on four key relationships- parents and children, men and women, employees and employers, and government and citizens.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/29/2024.

Anu Partanen Speaking Topics

  • Smart Government

    How Governments Can Design Smart Policies to Support Citizens Instead of Limiting Them—The American View vs. Nordic Thinking

  • Gender Equality

    How Men and Women, Dads and Moms, Can Flourish Both at Work and At Home: 21st-Century Lessons from the Most Gender-Equal Countries on Earth, the Nordic Nations

  • Business and Innovation

    Surprising Insights from the Nordic Region’s Dynamic High-Tech Companies: It’s Better for Business to Give Employees Paid Parental Leaves and Real Vacations, and to Let Them Leave Work at 5pm

  • Health Care

    Debunking Myths About Universal Health Care and Showing Its Benefits to Individuals, Businesses, and Societies

  • Education

    How to Create Schools and Public Education that Support Both Equality and Excellence—Drawing on Lessons From Finland’s Education Miracle

  • Work-life Balance

    How the Nordic Countries’ Approach to Parental Leaves, Part-Time Work, and Work-Life Balance Creates Independent Individuals, Happy Families and Productive Workplaces

Anu Partanen Videos

  • The Nordic Theory of Everything—Book Talk by Anu Partanen
  • Gross National Happiness | The Nordic Search for a Better Life ...

Anu Partanen Books

  • The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life
    The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life

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Anu Partanen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Smart Government, Gender Equality, Business and Innovation, Health Care, Education and Work-life Balance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Anu Partanen for your event is available upon request. Anu Partanen generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jean Becker, Thomas Pogge, Maddy Dychtwald, Moe Carrick and Aarti Shahani. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Anu Partanen for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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