A leading voice in the science of human behavior, Vanessa Van Edwards is trusted by global brands and institutions to help their teams connect, communicate, and lead more effectively.
Founder of the organization Science of People, internationally bestselling author, and Harvard instructor Vanessa Van Edwards brings a unique blend of research-based insights and real-world application to every stage she steps on. With an engaging style and infectious energy, she translates cutting-edge behavioral science into practical strategies audiences can immediately use to build trust, boost influence, and elevate how they show up in both personal and professional settings.
Vanessa is the internationally bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, which has been translated into 18 languages, and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. She is an influential YouTuber with more than 1 million channel subscribers. More than 70 million people watch her videos.
Whether speaking to corporate teams, leadership summits, or innovation conferences, Vanessa equips audiences with a deeper understanding of the hidden cues and signals that drive human interaction. Attendees walk away with science-backed techniques to improve communication, increase their emotional intelligence, and create more meaningful relationships—key skills in today’s rapidly evolving workplace.
- The Surprising Secrets of High Performers: How the Most Successful People Use Effective Communication to be More Productive
- Highly effective people have a unique approach to productivity. Over the last decade, Vanessa has studied the patterns of successful people and found a surprising way we can all work smarter, not harder. The key is being a productive communicator. Vanessa will teach attendees how to maximize their relationships and streamline their communication with a simple, but powerful framework, as well as how to communicate like a human when leveraging AI tools. The goal is to empower attendees to increase efficiency by connecting and collaborating in a purposeful way. This highly actionable, engaging talk will energize every audience member to look at their to-do list in a completely new way.
- The Three Levels of Connection: Build Stronger Relationships by Using the Science of People
- Our desire for community and connection doesn’t end at work. While connection with colleagues looks different from purely personal connections, having authentic and healthy connections in the workplace is one of the main determinants of productivity and workplace satisfaction. While the increase of virtual mediums presents an added challenge, creating meaningful connections is possible. In fact, there’s a science-based blueprint to fostering connections quickly and maintaining them with professional intention. In this presentation, Vanessa Van Edwards teaches the three levels of connection that build trust and rapport. These principles can be applied at work, within teams, at conferences, and while networking, with colleagues and customers alike. Each level builds on the next, providing insight and tools on how to deepen relationships. Along with gaining a deeper understanding of the levels of connection, attendees will learn the practice of creating a safe space for vulnerability and ideas.
- Charismatic Communication: The Art and Science of Presence, Confidence and Trust
- Better communication skills pay dividends in every conversation for the rest of your life. There are no downsides to becoming a better communicator, but the upsides may be more powerful than we know. Studies show that people with high interpersonal intelligence (PQ) perform at higher levels, have higher salaries, have better immune systems, and help generate more revenue for companies they work for. In this research-based and reflective keynote, Vanessa Van Edwards teaches attendees powerful communication strategies based on new science that they can apply at work and in their personal lives. Pulling from her bestselling books Captivate and Cues, she shares the latest research on behavioral psychology and how it can be used to improve professional relationships, make positive and lasting impressions, and better connect with co-workers and customers. Audiences are left with a better understanding of their own communication pitfalls and the knowledge and confidence to apply new tools to become more authentically charismatic in their interactions.