Neil Pasricha

Neil Pasricha is an inspirational entrepreneur known for his advocacy of positivity and simple pleasures. Throughout the course of his career Neil has established himself as an author, podcaster, and public speaker all in addition to his entrepreneurial roles. He is hired as a keynote speaker due to his expertise in themes such as gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, connection, and trust. Neil's TEDx talk, The 3 A’s of Awesome, is ranked as one of the ten most inspiring TEDx talks of all time, making him a highly sought-after speaker. 

Prior to this illustrious career path, Neil graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Queens University, and now holds an honorary degree from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. During his time as a student Neil wrote for the campus newspaper, which later lead him to work with former Saturday Night Live and The Simpsons writers. Neil started writing his daily blog, 1000 Awesome Things in 2008, which gained huge popularity and resulted with the publication of his bestselling book, ‘The Book of Awesome’. Other achievements include his graduation from Harvard Business School and then his role in Leadership Development at Walmart Canada. He later left this role to devote more time to the Institute for Global Happiness, an organisation that he founded to improve happiness in the workplace. 

More recently, Neil continued his venture as an author and has now released 11 books total. Some notable ones include ‘The Happiness Equation’, ‘How to Get Back Up’, and ‘You Are Awesome’. Neil is also the host of award-winning podcast, 3 Books, where he discusses the 1000 most formative books in the world. Throughout the many years his blog has been running, Neil has won 3 Webby Awards and the blog itself has been featured in major media outlets. In 2018, Neil received Canada’s 40 under 40 award, furthering his credibility in his field and as a public figure. 

As a keynote speaker, Neil’s ability to connect deeply with his audiences on topics of positivity, happiness, and resilience, establish him as a true professional. Neil gave the most attended feature keynote at SXSW 2019 making him a highly regarded speaker. Giving over 50 speeches a year at prestigious venues such as Harvard, The Cleveland Clinic, and Shopify, Neil is a true professional. If you are looking for a happiness speaker with a proven track record of inspiring large audiences, hire Neil today!