Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/09/2024.
The idea of prioritizing fun might seem counterintuitive—perhaps even counterproductive—especially at work.
But according to Catherine this couldn’t be further from the truth. Instead, she argues that “True Fun” (which she defines as the magical confluence of playfulness, connection, and flow) can be a powerful tool that increases connection, creativity, productivity, collaboration, engagement, and happiness in all areas of life.
Groundbreaking, eye-opening, and packed with concrete examples and useful advice, Price’s presentation will revolutionize the way that audiences think about fun.
This presentation is appropriate for a wide variety of industries and organizations, including finance, technology, internet security, education, government, real estate, healthcare, entertainment, HR, publishing, travel, and health and wellness, among others. Past hosts include The Aspen Ideas Festival, TED, Morgan Lewis, the NSA, Penguin Random House, Anheuser Busch, and Cigna, among many others.
In this talk, specifically geared toward kids and teenagers from fifth grade through college, Price uses her background as a science journalist and middle school teacher to make a compelling, non-judgmental, non-condescending, evidence-backed case for why kids and young adults should think deeply about their relationships with phones, social media, AI, and screens—and provides them with techniques they can use to reduce conflict with their parents and create long-term healthy relationships with technology.
Price's goal is to leave her audiences outraged by how app and device makers are attempting to manipulate them, and inspired to take action.
In particular, Price emphasizes the fact that, unlike adults, tweens and teens are in an exciting stage of brain development where, by making intentional decisions about what to focus on, they have the power to decide what kind of brain they want to have for the rest of their lives. Do they want a brain that is scattered, unfocused, and fixated on superficial rewards and external affirmation? Or do they want a brain that is able to pay attention, think deeply, learn new skills, generate creative thoughts, and maintain healthy and fulfilling relationships?
After revealing why screen/life balance can be so challenging to achieve (especially now, given the increasing prevalence of AI), Price explains how audiences can create more balanced and intentional relationships with their phones and devices—and how doing so will improve their resilience, relationships, attention spans, creativity, productivity, and mental and physical health. This program combines a lively, compelling keynote with actionable, evidence-backed suggestions that people can begin to put into practice that very day.
Catherine Price is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as How Fun Is the Secret to a Happier and Healthier Life — At Home AND At Work, For Tweens, Teens, and Screens: How to Create a Healthy Relationship with Technology and Take Back Your Brain and How to Break Up With Your Phone and Create Screen/Life Balance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Catherine Price for your event is available upon request. Catherine Price generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lisa Damour, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Joan Lunden, Jane Fonda and Sonia Hunt. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Catherine Price for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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