Alex Soojung-Kim Pang helps organizations work smarter through 4-day weeks, better focus, and research-driven productivity strategies.
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Alex's knowledge of the history of science (and music) is extraordinary. He's a great writer and understands how to meet deadlines. He is also a lot of fun to work with.
Jess Hemerly
Senior Manager, Government Affairs & Public Policy, YouTube
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a globally recognized expert on the future of work, helping organizations unlock higher performance through smarter ways of working. As Director of Research at 4 Day Week Global and author of influential books on rest and productivity, he brings a fresh perspective on how to achieve more without working longer hours. His keynotes combine research, real-world cases, and practical tools that leaders can apply immediately to build stronger, more focused, and more resilient organizations.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is one of the most prominent voices shaping how we think about work, productivity, and performance. As a keynote speaker, he challenges traditional ideas about long hours and constant busyness, replacing them with smarter, research-driven approaches that deliver better results. His work focuses on helping organizations create sustainable success by improving how people work, not how long they work.
When you book Alex Soojung-Kim Pang for your event, you bring in a speaker who combines deep academic insight with practical business impact. As Director of Research at 4 Day Week Global, he has worked with hundreds of companies, nonprofits, and governments to successfully implement four-day workweeks. These organizations have maintained or improved productivity while increasing employee well-being and engagement.
His keynotes are tailored for leaders, HR professionals, and decision-makers who want to build future-ready organizations. Alex delivers clear, actionable strategies that audiences can take back and implement immediately, making his sessions both inspiring and highly practical.
Alex is widely known for his best-selling books, including Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less and Work Less, Do More. In these works, he explores how rest, focus, and deliberate work habits can unlock higher levels of performance. His insights are grounded in science and supported by real-world examples from organizations that have transformed the way they operate.
Audiences gain a deeper understanding of how to:
His approach shows that working fewer hours can lead to better outcomes when time is used more intentionally.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang brings a rare combination of academic depth and practical relevance. He has held research fellowships at Microsoft, Oxford, Stanford, and Berkeley, giving him a strong foundation in both technology and organizational behavior. His work has been translated into more than two dozen languages, reaching a global audience and influencing companies across industries.
This background allows him to connect with diverse audiences and provide insights that resonate across cultures and sectors. Whether speaking to executives, policymakers, or teams, Alex delivers content that is both credible and highly relevant.
One of the key themes in Alex’s work is the transformation of workplace culture. He helps organizations move away from outdated models that prioritize hours worked, and toward systems that value outcomes, well-being, and efficiency. His talks highlight how small changes in structure and mindset can lead to significant improvements in performance.
Organizations that apply his principles often see:
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is known for delivering engaging and thought-provoking keynotes that leave a lasting impression. He combines storytelling, research, and practical examples to create a compelling experience for audiences. His ability to translate complex ideas into clear strategies makes him a valuable speaker for conferences, leadership events, and corporate gatherings.
If your organization is looking to embrace new ways of working and achieve more with less, book Alex Soojung-Kim Pang for your event. His insights will help you rethink productivity, strengthen your teams, and build a more sustainable path to success.
5 of 5
Alex's knowledge of the history of science (and music) is extraordinary. He's a great writer and understands how to meet deadlines. He is also a lot of fun to work with.
Jess Hemerly Senior Manager, Government Affairs & Public Policy, YouTube
5 of 5
Alex Soojung-Kim is an ideal researcher and research director. He is highly collaborative, respectful of others' ideas, and able to draw connections and discern complex patterns. He can also work independently when necessary, stepping back to synthesize across an array of arguments. He is one of the only thinkers I've ever met who can think 7 dimensions deep AND 7 dimensions wide on just about every subject.
Matt Chwierut Founder, Advisor, Economic Strategy in Web3
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Alex is one of the smartest people I have worked with at the Institute for the Future. He has great ideas and is a great writer. He is extremely knowledgeable about the history of science and knowledge, and the future of science and technology. Alex has been critical in helping the institute forecast the future of science and technology as it is evolving across the globe. You can ask Alex about anything on science and technology, and it is quite likely that he would have read about the subject or point you towards the right sources. Alex has great professorial qualities -- he is good at explaining complex ideas in simple language, he is a patient listener and is always willing to help. It was great to have Alex at meetings, he has a great sense of humor and can enliven even the toughest meetings. He is a problem solver and is always ready to jump in and help others.
Mani Pande UXR Leader, Director, ex-Lyft, Wikipedia
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Alex provided outstanding guidance to a project that aimed to understand the creation, evolution and sustainability of carbon credit and trading markets. He recommended reading William Cronon's Nature's Metropolis, this proved to be a solid basis to establish how another game changer - the Chicago Board of Trade - was created and how our knowledge and experiences should be considered when developing new systems to deal with our current challenges.
Sean Ness Energy Strategy Leader | Driving Integrated Grid Planning & Utility Innovation | Regulatory & Stakeholder Alignment
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Alex provided outstanding guidance to a project that aimed to understand the creation, evolution and sustainability of carbon credit and trading markets. He recommended reading William Cronon's Nature's Metropolis, this proved to be a solid basis to establish how another game changer - the Chicago Board of Trade - was created and how our knowledge and experiences should be considered when developing new systems to deal with our current challenges.
Cesar Aya Co-Founder & CEO at Escarlata
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Alex Soojung-Kim did an outstanding job on a 50-year forward-look at the impact of science and technology for the UK Government, combining vision, insights, and solid foundation of knowledge about the topic with creativity and imagination in engaging with others to get their views and in communicating and presenting the findings.
Harry Woodroof Retired
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We live in a world saturated with devices, each competing for our attention. The constant barrage of emails, notifications, tweets, updates, and messages erodes our capacity to focus, steals our time, and can stunt the social and mental development of children. But is there an alternative? In this talk, I’ll explain why our relationships with our devices are so profound; explore the strategies technology and media companies use to capture and commodify our attention; and show how we can redesign our relationships with technology to help be more focused and mindful, rather than perpetually distracted.
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