Rolf Dobelli

Rolf Dobelli is a revolutionary thought leader. The author and businessman is best known for his influential novels, including the international bestseller, The Art of Thinking Clearly. Rolf is pioneering a new approach to wellbeing, which centres around consuming less news, slowing down and valuing life instead. He believes that sensationalised, irrelevant news stories are damaging to the psyche, as they bombard the brain with negativity. As an innovation speaker, he inspires audiences to live in the moment and remove perpetual drama from their day-to-day lives.

In 2008, Rolf founded World Minds. Previously known as Zurich Minds, the non-profit foundation bridges the gap between "science, business and cultural communities", bringing together thought leaders from a range of industries. The foundation's board is comprised of Nobel Prize Laureates, global chancellors, business directors, economists, neurologists and everything in between - including Chairman, Rolf. World Mind's annual meeting is highly anticipated in the events calendar, and even receives national coverage by the Switzerland edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Rolf's keynote speeches revolve around his core ideology, as depicted in his books The Art of Thinking Clearly and The Art of the Good Life: How to Detect and Avoid Thinking Errors. He helps audiences to improve their decision making, by clearing their mind and ridding themselves of toxic influences, like the news. From Google to HP, Deutsche Bank to the Government of Turkey, Rolf's wealth of previous clients is a testament to his internationally renowned reputation.

In a 2013 blog post, Rolf promoted Fifteen Reasons to Avoid The News. This kickstarted his message, which uses his own experience of news avoidance to help others to do the same. He followed this up with his novel, Stop Reading the News: How to Cope with the Information Overload and Think More Clearly, a risqué critique of modern journalism. His keynote speeches explore this notion further, encouraging audiences to test his theory for themselves and enjoy the benefits. An international best selling author, Rolf's methods keep audiences hooked on his every word.