Anu Gupta
Keynote Speaker: Author of "Breaking Bias;" Human Rights Lawyer; Social Scientist, Bias Expert & Meditation Specialist; Founder of BE MORE with Anu
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Anu Gupta Biography
Anu Gupta is a human rights lawyer, scientist, scholar of bias, meditation teacher, and the founder and CEO of BE MORE with Anu, a professional development company that trains corporate, nonprofit, and government leaders to advance inclusion and wellness by breaking bias. He is also the author of Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel them (2024) with a foreword from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
His work has reached 300+ organizations, training more than 100,000 professionals and impacting over 30 million lives. As a gay immigrant of color, he came to the work of breaking bias after almost ending his life due to lifelong experiences with racism, homophobia, and Islamophobia. The realization that bias can be unlearned helped lead him out of that dark point and inspired a lifelong mission to build a global movement for social healing based on principles of mindfulness and compassion.
Anu has lived, studied, and worked globally, which informs his unique perspective on how different forms of biases – whether they are race, gender, ethnicity, religion, or class-based – use the same neural mechanism to create inequities and inefficiencies in different organizational and cultural contexts. A peer-reviewed author, his original research was supported by competitive grants from the National Science Foundation, American Heart Association, New York State Health Foundation, the Kellogg Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Focus For Health Foundation, and Echoing Green. He has written and spoken extensively, including on the TED stage, the Oprah Conversation, TIME, Fast Company, Newsweek, Inc Magazine, People, and Vogue Business.
Anu has a JD from NYU Law, MPhil in Development Studies from Cambridge University, and BA in Int’l Relations and Islamic Studies, summa cum laude, from NYU. Prior to law, he served as a Fulbright middle school teacher in South Korea, studied Spanish in Mexico, worked on international women's rights issues at the UN, and founded an educational nonprofit in Myanmar/Burma.
He is a lifetime Fellow of the Mind & Life Institute and a Systems Designer for Penn State Dickinson Law School's Antiracist Development Institute (ADI). He is a student of Buddhism and Kriya Yoga and he has spent over 10,000 hours on retreat at meditation communities in the US and Asia. He is a 500-hour certified yoga and meditation teacher and has served on the boards of many nonprofits and social enterprises. He lives in New York City with his partner.
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Anu Gupta Speaking Topics
In an age of distraction and division, our greatest power lies in where we place our attention. Yet, most of us have never been trained to use it. Anu reveals how unexamined attention patterns and false “us vs. them” narratives fuel polarization, isolation, addiction, and loneliness, not only in society, but also in our workplaces, relationships, and mental health. Drawing on neuroscience, contemplative science, and two decades of teaching, Anu shares practical tools that can rewire the brain in as little as 18 days for the five essential capacities humans will need in the 21st century: clarity, compassion, connection, cooperation, and collaboration. This inspiring talk reminds us that reclaiming our attention is a necessary act of leadership and the key to sustaining our humanity, our capacity to connect, love, and build a better world together.
Our distracted minds are costing us dearly, not just in focus, but in our physical health, mental wellbeing, and even our financial performance. Studies show that constant distraction fuels stress, anxiety, and inefficiency, draining billions from the global economy each year. In this energizing and practical talk, Anu blends neuroscience, mindfulness, and leadership science to reveal how reclaiming our attention can restore our vitality, creativity, and purpose. Through five evidence-based interventions, audiences learn how to regain control of their time, focus, and energy and, in doing so, their lives. Essential for students preparing for the future of work and professionals seeking sustainable performance in an age of overload.
Despite living in the most connected era in history, rates of loneliness and disconnection are soaring. Drawing on neuroscience and contemplative wisdom, Anu unpacks how our culture of distraction and comparison rewires the brain away from authentic connection and what we can do to reclaim it. Through powerful stories, guided reflections, and practical prompts, Anu helps audiences reconnect to themselves and others, turning isolation into belonging and competition into compassion. Inspiring and experiential, this talk offers a roadmap to create deeper, more meaningful relationships at work, home, and in life.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every aspect of how we live and work, but the question isn’t whether AI will replace us. It’s whether we’ll remember what makes us human. In this illuminating and hopeful keynote, Anu traces the story of AI’s evolution and explores how it mirrors the human mind itself: brilliant, creative, and distracted. He invites audiences to engage with AI mindfully, not fearfully, using it to enhance our attention, empathy, and innovation rather than erode them. Through reflection and practical insight, Anu shows how we can collaborate with AI to address humanity’s greatest challenges. From burnout and bias to disconnection and division, while cultivating the one thing no algorithm can replicate: genuine human connection.
For most of human history, our brains have divided the world into “us” and “them.” This ancient wiring once kept us safe, but today it traps us in cycles of stress and separation that limit our wellbeing, creativity, and collective potential. In this visionary keynote, Anu reveals how we can unlearn these false narratives and imagine new possibilities for our shared future. Blending storytelling, neuroscience, and contemplative practice, Anu offers a pathway to recondition the mind and build communities where we belong in the fullness of our authenticity. He invites audiences to envision humanity’s next leap: moving beyond bias to leave our world better than we found it, for generations to come.
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Speaking fees for Anu Gupta, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Anu Gupta are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Anu Gupta, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Anu Gupta speak about?
Anu Gupta is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Mental Health, Social Activism, Social Justice, Civil Rights, DEI, Anti-Racism, Psychology, Social Sciences, Research & Exploration, Neuroscience, Author, Government, Law, Humanitarian, Philanthropy and Artificial Intelligence.
Who is the agent for Anu Gupta?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Anu Gupta for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Anu Gupta for your next private or corporate function.
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AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Anu Gupta or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Anu Gupta is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Mental Health, Social Activism and Social Justice. The estimated speaking fee range to book Anu Gupta for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Anu Gupta can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Angela Davis, Nkechi Taifa and LaTosha Brown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Anu Gupta for an upcoming event.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Anu Gupta Speaking Topics
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Reclaiming Attention: The Antidote to a Distracted and Divided World
In an age of distraction and division, our greatest power lies in where we place our attention. Yet, most of us have never been trained to use it. Anu reveals how unexamined attention patterns and false “us vs. them” narratives fuel polarization, isolation, addiction, and loneliness, not only in society, but also in our workplaces, relationships, and mental health. Drawing on neuroscience, contemplative science, and two decades of teaching, Anu shares practical tools that can rewire the brain in as little as 18 days for the five essential capacities humans will need in the 21st century: clarity, compassion, connection, cooperation, and collaboration. This inspiring talk reminds us that reclaiming our attention is a necessary act of leadership and the key to sustaining our humanity, our capacity to connect, love, and build a better world together.
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Your Attention: The Hidden Driver of Performance and Peace
Our distracted minds are costing us dearly, not just in focus, but in our physical health, mental wellbeing, and even our financial performance. Studies show that constant distraction fuels stress, anxiety, and inefficiency, draining billions from the global economy each year. In this energizing and practical talk, Anu blends neuroscience, mindfulness, and leadership science to reveal how reclaiming our attention can restore our vitality, creativity, and purpose. Through five evidence-based interventions, audiences learn how to regain control of their time, focus, and energy and, in doing so, their lives. Essential for students preparing for the future of work and professionals seeking sustainable performance in an age of overload.
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The Connected Mind: The Science of Belonging and the Art of Compassion
Despite living in the most connected era in history, rates of loneliness and disconnection are soaring. Drawing on neuroscience and contemplative wisdom, Anu unpacks how our culture of distraction and comparison rewires the brain away from authentic connection and what we can do to reclaim it. Through powerful stories, guided reflections, and practical prompts, Anu helps audiences reconnect to themselves and others, turning isolation into belonging and competition into compassion. Inspiring and experiential, this talk offers a roadmap to create deeper, more meaningful relationships at work, home, and in life.
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The Conscious Future: Harnessing AI Without Losing Our Humanity
Artificial intelligence is reshaping every aspect of how we live and work, but the question isn’t whether AI will replace us. It’s whether we’ll remember what makes us human. In this illuminating and hopeful keynote, Anu traces the story of AI’s evolution and explores how it mirrors the human mind itself: brilliant, creative, and distracted. He invites audiences to engage with AI mindfully, not fearfully, using it to enhance our attention, empathy, and innovation rather than erode them. Through reflection and practical insight, Anu shows how we can collaborate with AI to address humanity’s greatest challenges. From burnout and bias to disconnection and division, while cultivating the one thing no algorithm can replicate: genuine human connection.
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The Next Stage of Human Evolution: From Bias to Belonging
For most of human history, our brains have divided the world into “us” and “them.” This ancient wiring once kept us safe, but today it traps us in cycles of stress and separation that limit our wellbeing, creativity, and collective potential. In this visionary keynote, Anu reveals how we can unlearn these false narratives and imagine new possibilities for our shared future. Blending storytelling, neuroscience, and contemplative practice, Anu offers a pathway to recondition the mind and build communities where we belong in the fullness of our authenticity. He invites audiences to envision humanity’s next leap: moving beyond bias to leave our world better than we found it, for generations to come.
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Anu Gupta News
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Author Anu Gupta joins WGN News to talk about his new book ...
3 days ago ... Anu Gupta sat down with WGN Weekend Morning News' Jewell Hillery to talk about his new book, Breaking Bias, which is the culmination of Gupta's life work ...
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Social Desirability Bias Could Derail the Election for Kamala Harris ...
4 days ago ... We must bridge the gap between what voters say—and what they do, writes Anu Gupta.
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Anu Gupta to Publish New Book with Foreword from the Dalai Lama ...
Apr 29, 2024 ... Anu Gupta's new book, 'Breaking Bias: Where Stereotypes and Prejudices Come From – and the Science-Backed Method to Unravel Them', will be published this ...
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How do I book Anu Gupta to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Anu Gupta for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Anu Gupta, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Anu Gupta or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Anu Gupta for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Anu Gupta, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Anu Gupta are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Anu Gupta, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Anu Gupta speak about?
Anu Gupta is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Mental Health, Social Activism, Social Justice, Civil Rights, DEI, Anti-Racism, Psychology, Social Sciences, Research & Exploration, Neuroscience, Author, Government, Law, Humanitarian, Philanthropy and Artificial Intelligence. -
Who is the agent for Anu Gupta?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Anu Gupta for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Anu Gupta for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Anu Gupta or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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