Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari is a leading authority in history and philosophy, best known as a professor of history and a best-selling author. Widely considered as one of the world’s most influential public figures, Yuval is now booked as a speaker for corporate events to share his wealth of knowledge on anthropology, philosophy and history.

Yuval is currently sharing his expertise as a Professor of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has recently co-founded Sapienship. Sitting at the helm of the social impact company, Yuval ensures that the public’s attention is focused on the prominent global challenges that face the earth we live on, with various projects across the entertainment and education sectors. He is also widely known as the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century.

Originally from Israel, Yuval moved to England and graduated from the University of Oxford with a PhD in History. Also finding an interest in the themes of medieval and military history, Yuval has since written countless articles documenting his research into the rich and detailed history of the world. Yuval has established quite the reputation for his opinions and knowledge on history, future trends and philosophy, becoming the first person to present a TED talk by a digital avatar and he has also been invited to speak at the Congress Hall stage of the annual World Economic Forum meeting.

Yuval’s three books have seen him become the recipient of countless awards throughout his career. Yuval has been a two-time winner of the Polonsky Prize for Creativity and Originality and the recipient of the Moncado Award for Outstanding Articles on Military History from the Society for Military History. His books have won titles of German Economic Book Award for Most Thoughtful and Influential Economic Book of the Year, Knowledge Book of the Year and Academic Book of the Year. Revered for his opinions, Yuval has also been given the opportunity to contribute articles to The Times, The Wall Street Journal, Nature Magazine, The Guardian and The Financial Times.

Now booked as a speaker for both corporate and educational events, Yuval Noah Harari is renowned for his expertise in how humanity developed into what it is today. Combining aspects of philosophy, technology, history and anthropology in his speeches, Yuval explores important points in the evolution of humankind and how technological advances of the modern world will continue to shape the world as we know it. Praised by famous voices such as Barack Obama and Natalie Portman, Yuval Noah Harari is the perfect speaker to bring insight to the future of humanity and the 21st Century.