Neil Pasricha

• Global bestselling author of The Happiness Equation and Two-Minute Mornings with over 2 million copies sold
• Former Director of Leadership Development at Walmart
• One of the 10 Most Inspiring TED Speakers of all time

Neil Pasricha is a top-rated leadership keynote speaker, bestselling author, and positivepsychology researcher focused on the relationship between happiness and leadership in business.

Neil is one of the most popular TED speakers. His first TED Talk The 3 A’s of Awesome ranked as one of the ten most inspiring of all time. His second TED Talk How will you maximize your tiny, short life? was the world’s first ever TED Listen, composed entirely of questions. Neil gave the most attended feature keynote at SXSW 2019 called Building trust in distrustful times.

Neil has written five global bestsellers including: The Book of Awesome, Awesome Is Everywhere and The Happiness Equation. His books have been on bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold millions of copies.

Before leading The Institute for Global Happiness and keynote speaking, Neil spent a decade running Leadership Development and working directly for two CEOs at Walmart, the world’s largest company. He was responsible for CEO onboarding, executive development, and talent management across all levels of the organization.

Neil Pasricha speaks at the Amsterdam Business Forum 2025.