Yuval Noah Harari is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”. A brilliant writer, his five books have a cumulative 45 million copies sold and published in 65 languages. An undoubted expert on macro-history he is a Lecturer in the department of history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Now available to speak at a wide range of events, Yuval is one of the most revered intellectuals of our time.
With a PhD from the University of Oxford, Yuval published his first book in 2014. “Sapiens” sold over 25 million copies – no meagre feat. Moreover, the book secured a #1-3 position in the Sunday Times’ bestseller list for 96 weeks in a row. His other books “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow”, “21 Lessons for the 21st Century”, “Sapiens: A Graphic History” and “Unstoppable Us” are also widely regarded. In 2021 he received the US Association of Foreign Press Correspondents Honorary award.
In 2019, Yuval Co-Founded Sapienship – a social impact company that aimed at raising public conversation on the most important global challenges of the world today particularly in the fields of entertainment and education. Yuval has delivered several TED Talks including “Why Fascism is so tempting and how your data could power it” – the first digital avatar presentation, with nearly 750,000 views. He also has an Honorary Doctorate from Free University of Brussels and been invited to speak at the World Economic Forum in 2018 and 2020.
Yuval has repeatedly expressed his concerns over the rapid growth of AI recently. He is of the firm opinion that AI’s ability to manipulate and generate language and emulate human behaviour is perilous to society. He has had a sit-down chat with Mark Zuckerberg on technology and the future of society and has had several discussions with dignitaries all over the world on issues faced globally today. Yuval also frequently contributes to publications like The Guardian. The Financial Times, New York Times and The Economist. Yuval Noah Harari is now available to book as a speaker where he will wow his audience by his incredible knowledge and intellect. Enquire now!
