CEO of Populace; Former Professor at Harvard; Bestselling Author of "The End of Average"

Massachusetts, USA
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Todd Rose Biography

Todd Rose is the CEO of Populace, a nonpartisan think tank committed to ensuring that all people have the opportunity to pursue fulfilling lives in a thriving society.

He is known for being a high school dropout and becoming a professor at Harvard.

He is a former professor and director of the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality at Harvard. He is the bestselling author of "Collective Illusions," "The End of Average," and "Dark Horse."

Rose’s work is focused on the science of the individual and its implications for advancing self-knowledge, developing talent, and improving institutions of opportunity. He is also the author of the books "Square Peg: My Story and What It Means for Raising Innovators, Visionaries," and "Out-of-the-Box Thinkers."

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/30/2025.

Todd Rose Videos

Todd Rose - TEDxSonomaCounty

Todd Rose - TEDxSonomaCounty

The Myth of Average

Todd Rose Schools Mike Rowe on How to Fix Our Broken System

Todd Rose Schools Mike Rowe on How to Fix Our Broken System

On this special edition of “The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe” high school dropout turned Harvard professor Todd Rose schools me.

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    Todd Rose is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Education, Entrepreneurship, Neuroscience, Non-Profit, Professors, Science
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Todd Rose is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Todd Rose for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Todd Rose generally travels from MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Christine Walker, MPPA, Kristen Geez, Rahul Jandial, David Putrino and Patrick Longo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Todd Rose for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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