Oliver Burkeman
Bestselling author Oliver Burkeman empowers leaders to embrace limits, prioritize what matters, and drive lasting productivity in a distracted, accelerating business world.
Why book Oliver Burkeman for your next event!
- Former Guardian columnist with over a decade translating psychology and behavioral science into practical, actionable insights for organizations.
- New York Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks, celebrated globally for redefining how leaders and teams approach time management.
- Renowned broadcaster and keynote speaker with BBC Radio 4, trusted worldwide for delivering compelling insights to professional audiences.
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Building Resilient Teams in Times of Change
Bestselling author and acclaimed keynote speaker, Oliver Burkeman empowers organizations to overcome overwhelm, embrace limits, and focus on what truly matters. With global recognition for Four Thousand Weeks, he delivers transformative insights and practical tools that help leaders and teams build resilience, clarity, and meaningful productivity in today’s fast-paced business world.
Keynote Speaker Oliver Burkeman is a bestselling author and internationally recognized expert on productivity, resilience, and the pursuit of meaning in modern life. Known for his thought-provoking book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, a New York Times bestseller hailed by the Financial Times, The Times, and Time Magazine as one of the best books of the year, he has become a trusted voice for leaders navigating complexity and overload in today’s fast-paced business world.
For over a decade, Burkeman wrote the acclaimed Guardian column This Column Will Change Your Life, where he explored the intersection of psychology, productivity, and human behavior. His insights have also appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Psychologies, further cementing his reputation as a leading authority on how to thrive in an age of distraction.
Booking a keynote with Oliver Burkeman means more than hearing inspiring ideas it equips your organization with practical tools to overcome overwhelm, embrace limitations, and focus on what truly matters. His engaging talks challenge conventional time management, showing why success comes not from doing more, but from making deliberate, meaningful choices.
Whether addressing senior executives or large teams, Oliver Burkeman delivers a powerful blend of wit, research, and real-world strategies that resonate with professionals at every level. Book Oliver Burkeman for your event to help your organization build clarity, resilience, and sustainable productivity in an uncertain world.
Keynotes
Keynote by Oliver Burkeman:
Four thousand weeks – time and how to use it.
Are your teams overwhelmed by endless to-do lists, constant distractions, and the pressure to do more with less? In a world where the average human life spans just four thousand weeks, the real challenge isn’t getting everything done it’s deciding what truly matters. In his powerful keynotes, bestselling author Oliver Burkeman reveals why traditional time management fails and how embracing limits unlocks focus, clarity, and meaningful productivity.
With humor, insight, and practical tools, he equips leaders and teams to prioritize effectively, overcome overwhelm, and achieve lasting results. Instead of chasing efficiency, Burkeman shows how organizations thrive by aligning attention with purpose. His message resonates across industries, transforming how professionals think about time, performance, and success. Book Oliver Burkeman for your event and empower your organization to turn busyness into progress that counts.
Audience takeaways
Understand why traditional time management fails in today’s complex world.
Learn to embrace limits as a pathway to clarity and focus.
Gain practical tools to prioritize effectively and reduce overwhelm.
Discover how aligning attention with purpose drives lasting results.
Transform busyness into meaningful progress for teams and organizations.
Keynote by Oliver Burkeman:
What is happiness and how to break free from hyper optimism.
Are your leaders and teams exhausted by constant pressure to “stay positive” while struggling with real challenges? In today’s culture of hyper optimism, the pursuit of endless happiness often leads to frustration, disappointment, and burnout. In his engaging keynotes, bestselling author and acclaimed thinker Oliver Burkeman reveals why true fulfillment comes not from forced positivity, but from embracing reality as it is.
With wit, evidence-based insights, and practical strategies, he helps organizations break free from toxic positivity, rethink success, and build resilience rooted in authenticity. Audiences learn how to navigate uncertainty, cultivate meaningful work, and find sustainable satisfaction beyond superficial quick fixes. This refreshing perspective empowers teams to stop chasing unattainable ideals and start building cultures of balance, clarity, and genuine progress.
Book Oliver Burkeman for your event and inspire your organization with a new, liberating approach to happiness.
Audience takeaways
Recognize why forced positivity and hyper optimism undermine real fulfillment.
Learn to embrace reality as it is to build authentic resilience.
Gain practical strategies to navigate uncertainty and workplace challenges.
Discover how to foster sustainable satisfaction beyond quick fixes.
Create a culture of balance, clarity, and genuine progress in organizations.
Keynote by Oliver Burkeman:
How to navigate the productivity and wellness quandary.
Are your employees caught between the relentless drive for productivity and the growing need for wellness? Many organizations struggle to balance efficiency demands with the human need for rest, focus, and resilience. Left unresolved, this tension fuels burnout, disengagement, and declining performance. In his transformative keynotes, bestselling author Oliver Burkeman offers fresh, research-backed insights into how businesses can navigate this productivity–wellness paradox.
Rather than chasing impossible perfection, he equips leaders and teams with practical strategies to prioritize effectively, embrace limits, and create sustainable ways of working. Audiences discover how true success emerges when productivity and well-being are aligned, not opposed.
With humor, clarity, and actionable tools, he inspires professionals to shift from short-term busyness to long-term meaningful results. Book Oliver Burkeman for your event and give your organization the roadmap to balance performance with well-being.
Audience takeaways
Understand the hidden costs of chasing productivity at the expense of wellness.
Learn strategies to balance efficiency with rest, focus, and resilience.
Discover practical methods to prioritize effectively and embrace limits.
Explore how aligning productivity with well-being drives sustainable success.
Gain actionable tools to replace short-term busyness with long-term results.
Oliver Burkeman- Understanding Patience
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