Tuesday Keynote
Malcolm Gladwell
Bestselling Author
Revenge of the Tipping Point
In his latest book, New York Times bestselling author, Malcolm Gladwell, revisits the phenomenon of social epidemics and examines the ways in which we have learned to tinker with and shape the spread of ideas and trends—sometimes with great success, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
Today’s epidemics are turbocharged versions of their earlier counterparts, and we are more tempted than ever to try to manipulate tipping points for our own ends. Treasury and finance professionals need to apply the concept of the tipping point – how small changes can make a big impact - to influence their organization’s success or even the world for the better. In this thought-provoking keynote, Gladwell shares the insights needed to meet these challenges head-on in innovative ways.
Bio
Watch his interview:
AFP's Jim Kaitz talks with Malcolm about his upcoming book release and his thoughts on how various social epidemics impact the workforce:
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of six New York Times bestsellers — "The Tipping Point", "Blink", "Outliers", "What the Dog Saw", "David and Goliath", and "Talking to Strangers". He has been named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine and one of the Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers. Gladwell has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996 and has won a national magazine award and been honored by the American Psychological Society and the American Sociological Society.
He is also the host of the Revisionist History podcast, where he re-examines overlooked or misunderstood aspects of past events.
Check out some episodes of the Revisionist History podcast:
Explore his credentials:
- Staff writer for The New Yorker
- Host, Revisionist History podcast
- Author of six New York Times bestsellers - "The Tipping Point", "Blink", "Outliers", "What the Dog Saw", "David and Goliath", and "Talking to Strangers"
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Honorary doctorate of letters, University of Toronto
- Former science and medicine writer for The Washington Post
- Winner, National Magazine Award