"Part of a pioneering movement."
TODAY SHOW
Included on NPR's list of
"Best Commencement Speeches, Ever."
One of Albert Einstein Foundation's
"100 Visions of the Future"
One of Newsweek's
"Women Shaping the 21st Century"
"Tiffany's TEDWomen talk ended with the audience jumping to their feet, applauding and lining up to meet her."
- Betsy Scolnik, TEDWomen
“Tiffany’s keynote at The Women of Vision gala was the highest rated speakers we have ever had!”
- Barbara Gee, The Anita Borg Institute
Tiffany Shlain was phenomenal. Her talk was inspiring, energizing, and full of practical insights that our team could immediately apply. She has a unique ability to blend creativity, technology, and storytelling in a way that feels both visionary and grounded...Our team left feeling motivated, equipped, and creatively recharged.
We highly recommend Tiffany as a speaker!!- Laure Biles, Manifold Agency
Speaking
Tiffany's inspiring keynotes bring her captivating storytelling abilities, wit and wisdom, her acclaimed films, and dynamic audience engagement to every talk, whether in person or on Zoom. Included on NPR's list of "Best Commencement Speeches Ever," She is an artist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and national bestselling author.
Tiffany's awards and distinctions include selection by the Albert Einstein Foundation as one of the 100 visionaries who carry on his legacy, and being listed as one of Newsweek's "Women Shaping the 21st Century." Her films and talks have been viewed over 50 million times.
To inquire about booking at talk, write to speaking@tiffanyshlain.com
- 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
In her inspiring talk, Tiffany will explore how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul. By doing this practice for over sixteen years, internet pioneer and renowned artist shares she gained more time, productivity, connection, and presence. Drawn from the ancient ritual of Shabbat, living 24/6 can work for anyone from any background. With humor and wisdom, she shares her story, offers lessons she has learned, and provides a blueprint for how to do it yourself.
- The 8 Ingredients of Being a Working Artist
Tiffany shares what she believes are the eight essential ingredients for living a life as a working artist. In this highly visual talk, she reflects on her journey, the lessons she has learned along the way, and what it truly takes to bring books, films, and large-scale creative experiences into the world.
- The Teen Brain
In this talk, Shlain brings her film The Teen Brain, executive produced by Goldie Hawn, on the latest neuroscience during adolescence to life by exploring what's happening in the teenage brain-- illuminating that teenagers are emotionally brilliant, super-learners with brains that are undergoing rapid and significant remodeling and development. Based on the latest research on adolescence, and showcasing both teens and doctors and psychologists, the talk offers tools for teens and the adults in their lives who support them to help them stay balanced and navigate the powerful adolescent years.
- Making Things Happen: Turning an Idea into a Reality
From creating the Webby Awards, to making award-winning films and books, to her art exhibitions, performances and activations at MoMA and Madison Square Park in NYC, Tiffany illuminates her process for taking an idea into action. In this highly visual talk, Tiffany shares creating space to have new ideas, developing projects with advisory boards, fundraising and marketing projects to produce powerful ideas in the form of books, films and events into the world.
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Dendrofemonology: A Feminist History Tree Ring
The talk will explore Tiffany’s journey creating Dendrofemonology: A Feminist History Tree Ring, s sculpture that reimagines the traditional tree ring as a timeline tracing the history of women and power in society. Crafted from reclaimed deodar cedar, the piece distills 50,000 years of feminist history into 32 pivotal moments, each burned into the wood through pyrography. This traveling monument has appeared in Washington, DC, Madison Square Park in New York City, St. Louis, and San Francisco, and is now on view at the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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Art Talks on the Creative Process
Tiffany walks us through art from her recent art exhibits that explore ideas in trees, time and technology. In her time-based media, light boxes and sculptures, she explores how this scale realignment can change our perspective, offer context, reveal absurdities, and evoke humility, insights, and awe.
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Art & AI
Actively experimenting with ChatGPT for her films and artwork, Tiffany shares what she has learned as she investigates the ways we can think about AI as an exciting new tool that sharpens our ability to ask and refine questions, and to discern what's real and what isn't. Finding humanity at a similar moment to when she founded the Webby Awards in the early days of the web, in this talk she explores the good, the bad, and the potential of this huge technological advancement.
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The Future of Work & Wellbeing: Creating the New Work/ Life Balance in Our New Hybrid World
A dynamic presentation with interactive components for employees and employers, together. How do we maximize the benefits of technology (including remote work) while maintaining quality in-person office time? How do we create a work culture where both employers and employees can prosper? This talk offers effective answers for the new workplace.
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American Jewish Identity in the 21st Century
Known for updating Jewish ideas in creative and innovative ways, Tiffany will share through her projects (Sundance Film Festival hit film The Tribe, to The Making of a Mensch and her Tech Shabbats) the ways in which Jewish wisdom and practice (including rethinking rituals for the 21st century) have transformed her life
To inquire about booking at an in-person keynote or Zoom,
contact speaking@tiffanyshlain.com
Speaking Topics
(see below videos of talks and films on these subjects)
Previous Keynotes
Tiffany has keynoted at a wide range of gatherings, including Google, Harvard, NASA, being closing speaker at both TEDWomen and TEDMED, The Chicago Ideas Festival, The Aspen Institute, and for UCBerkeley's commencement ceremony. She has given over 300 keynotes to rave reviews in locations including Brazil, Australia, Mexico, Hungary, Egypt, Israel, South Africa, and the UK.
"Tiffany gave a brilliant visionary talk that blew away the audience."
- Elan Divon. Genius 100 Visions Innovation Summit Producer, The Albert Einstein Foundation
“Tiffany always kills it, but this year she blew the audience away by performing her latest film, 30,000 Days, live onstage.”
- Gabrielle Zuckerman, Chicago Ideas Director of Programming
“A highly energized romp through a myriad of ideas about where the human race is headed.”
– James Greenberg, The Hollywood Reporter
"My congregation could have listened to her authentic stories and insights for hours."
- Rabbi Karen Glazer Perolman, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
"It was great to present the premiere of Tiffany Shlain's Dear Human as part of MoMA's Doc Fortnight 2020. It received a standing ovation -the audience loved it!" - Kathy Brew, Curator MoMA NYC
"You not so much as book Tiffany but absorb her; her stimulating message, infectious aura, cinematic style and 10/10 environment. The message was as prescient as it was powerful. My only regret is that we needed a bigger zoom room."
- Professor David Dunkley, Cardiff School of Journalism
Films and Talks by Topic
Shlain's films-- which explore ideas that she explores in her talks -- become a highly-visual backdrop woven throughout her talks. Below is a sampling of Tiffany's talks, and their related films, by topic.
Contact
Email speaking@tiffanyshlain.com to inquire about booking a keynote