Nir Eyal is a bestselling author, former Stanford lecturer and leading voice on focus, habit formation and behaviour change.

He is best known for Hooked and New York Times Bestseller Indistractable, two highly influential books that help audiences understand how technology shapes human behavior and how individuals and organizations can build better habits, stronger attention, and more productive workplaces.

Indistractable earned critical acclaim, winning the Outstanding Works of Literature Award and recognized as one of the best business and leadership books of the year by Amazon, and one of the best personal development books of the year by Audible. The Globe and Mail called Indistractable, “the best business book of 2019″ and also a New York Times Bestseller. 

A sought-after keynote speaker, Nir blends behavioral science, psychology, and practical business insight to help leaders navigate distraction, improve performance, and design products and cultures that stick. His work is especially relevant for audiences focused on leadership, innovation, productivity, digital wellbeing, customer engagement, and the future of work.

Nir’s speaking style is thoughtful, engaging, and highly actionable. He delivers evidence-based ideas in a way that resonates with executives, teams, and conference audiences alike, making him a powerful choice for events that want both inspiration and practical takeaways.

Nir brings a rare combination of credibility, clarity, and relevance to every event he speaks at.  His content speaks directly to some of the biggest challenges facing organizations today, including distraction, declining attention, workplace burnout, and the need for better behavior change in a digital world. For example in this New York Times article

Addicted to Screens? That’s Really a You Problem

He gives audiences tools they can apply immediately, which makes his sessions memorable, valuable, and easy to justify to decision-makers.

In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Time Magazine, and Psychology Today.

Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include Eventbrite (NYSE:EB), Anchor.fm (acquired by Spotify), Kahoot! (KAHOOT-ME.OL), Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn), Product Hunt, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Byte Foods, FocusMate, and Shadow.

Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University.

In the media:

There Are Two Sides To The Debate About ‘The Social Dilemma’ On Netflix. Where Do You Land

THE BONUS – Nir Eyal’s tips to hack back your time and attention