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The Lavin Agency A speakers bureau that represents the best original thinkers, writers, and doers. Making the world a smarter place since 1989.

The Lavin Agency is the world’s largest intellectual talent agency, representing leading thinkers, writers, and doers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, consulting, and endorsements.

Matthew Bidwell’s new book, The Insider Advantage, is out next week!This Lavin Exclusive Speaker is a Wharton professor ...
10/08/2026

Matthew Bidwell’s new book, The Insider Advantage, is out next week!

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker is a Wharton professor and faculty director of the Wharton People Analytics Initiative. Drawing on two decades of research and exclusive access to top executives, Matthew challenges one of our most deeply held assumptions about professional success: that the best way to get ahead is to move on.

In The Insider Advantage, Matthew reveals why staying with one organization can actually be your fastest path to success. By building relationships, developing institutional knowledge, and investing in your workplace, you can gain advantages that job-hopping simply can't offer. And knowing when to stay—and when to leave—can make all the difference to your career.

Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grit and Situated, calls the book "wry, surprising, and full of practical insight," while Publishers Weekly calls it "an insightful resource for those contemplating the next step in their career."

The Lavin Agency is proud to exclusively represent Matthew Bidwell for keynotes, conferences, events, and fireside chats. In his research-backed talks on the future of work, career development, and corporate culture, Matthew shows leaders how to build organizations where people can grow and thrive, and helps employees make smarter career decisions that lead to lasting success.

Learn more about him and his new book on our website at the link in bio!

Lavin Exclusive Speaker Chrystia Freeland’s new book, Unreliable Boyfriend, is out next week!Chrystia is Canada’s former...
10/08/2026

Lavin Exclusive Speaker Chrystia Freeland’s new book, Unreliable Boyfriend, is out next week!

Chrystia is Canada’s former Deputy Prime Minister and current CEO of the Rhodes Trust. Over a decade in federal politics, including a pivotal role in renegotiating the USMCA, she built coalitions with world leaders and navigated some of the most consequential political and economic challenges of our time.

Now, in Unreliable Boyfriend, Chrystia takes us behind the scenes of international diplomacy and the increasingly unpredictable relationship between Canada and the United States. Drawing on her experiences as both a journalist and a political leader, she reveals how powerful economic elites are reshaping our democracies—and argues that the path forward lies in building new international alliances, strengthening liberal democracy, and creating policies that deliver for working people.

The Lavin Agency is proud to exclusively represent Chrystia Freeland for keynotes, conferences, events, and fireside chats. In her candid, sometimes funny, always insightful talks, Chrystia offers audiences a rare insider’s perspective on geopolitics, economic leadership, and the future of democracy. Drawing on her extraordinary career, she shows us how to navigate an uncertain world and create a more stable and prosperous future.

Learn more about her and her new book on our website at the link in bio!

Congratulations to Anna Spain Bradley, whose new book, Global Racism: A Challenge for the World, is out today!This Lavin...
10/01/2026

Congratulations to Anna Spain Bradley, whose new book, Global Racism: A Challenge for the World, is out today!

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker is the MacArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights at UCLA School of Law. In Global Racism, Anna makes the case that racism is not confined to particular countries or communities—it is a global challenge, and addressing it requires a shared commitment to dignity, human rights, and our common humanity. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond calls it a “powerful, compelling book.”

Lavin is proud to exclusively represent Anna for speaking engagements and events. In her keynotes, she gives audiences practical ways to build dignity, cooperation, and stronger connections across political, cultural, and generational divides.

Learn more about Anna and her new book on our website at the link in bio!

Anna Spain Bradley’s new book, Global Racism: A Challenge for the World, is out next week!This Lavin Exclusive Speaker i...
09/24/2026

Anna Spain Bradley’s new book, Global Racism: A Challenge for the World, is out next week!

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker is a former UN legal expert and the MacArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights at UCLA School of Law. Across two decades of research, public service, and leadership, Anna has studied how law, institutions, and human behavior can either deepen division or protect human dignity.

In Global Racism, Anna shows that racism is not simply a local or national problem. It is a global form of oppression that can appear anywhere people do—across countries, cultures, institutions, and online. But the book is also a blueprint for what comes next. Anna argues that confronting global racism requires treating racism as a human rights issue, replacing superiority with dignity, investing in inclusive education, and building greater international cooperation around a problem that affects us all.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond calls Global Racism “powerful” and “compelling.” Author Philippe Sands KC (East West Street) writes, “Painfully relevant, gloriously human, this is truly a wake up call for our times, a sweeping and powerful work on what has passed and what may be to come, one that touches each and every person on our planet.”

The Lavin Agency is proud to exclusively represent Anna Spain Bradley for keynotes, conferences, events, and fireside chats. In optimistic, research-driven talks, Anna helps audiences understand the forces that divide us without losing sight of what connects us. Drawing on law, history, and two decades of global experience, she gives leaders and organizations practical ways to respond to racism, strengthen dignity, and build more peaceful and humane communities.

Learn more about Anna and her new book on our website at the link in bio!

Congratulations to Chuck Klosterman, whose new book, Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream M...
09/22/2026

Congratulations to Chuck Klosterman, whose new book, Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music, is out today!

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker is a New York Times bestselling author and renowned cultural critic. In Rock*, Chuck imagines a world where the Velvet Underground became the biggest band in history and the Beatles faded into obscurity, using that alternate universe to ask how popularity, history, and consensus shape what we decide is culturally important.

Lavin is proud to exclusively represent Chuck for speaking engagements and events. In his hilarious keynotes, he uses pop culture to help audiences question their assumptions, reconsider the stories they take for granted, and see familiar ideas from entirely new angles.

Learn more about Chuck and his new book on our website at the link in bio!

09/22/2026

Progress means refusing to leave other people behind. For Astra Taylor, a better world isn’t one in which everyone simply looks out for themselves, but one in which we recognize that education, healthcare, and other shared goods make all of us better off. And recognizing that will allow us to fight for a future that we all share.

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker's new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Naomi Klein, is out now! Together, they investigate the Christian nationalists, Silicon Valley reactionaries, and ethno-nationalists embracing a worldview that seeks to destroy the earth and leave everyone else behind. And they offer a new kind of politics to counter that: one built around protecting our shared world and collective future.

Astra is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and political organizer, and the author of several acclaimed books including The People’s Platform. A Lavin Exclusive Speaker, she helps audiences understand the political, economic, cultural, and technological forces shaping our current moment—and how solidarity can give us the power to build a more democratic future together.

Learn more about Astra, Naomi, and End Times Fascism on our website at the link in bio!

09/21/2026

We spend enormous amounts of energy trying to control who we are—and how other people see us. But that control can disappear in an instant.

That’s part of what makes the idea of the doppelganger so enduring, says Naomi Klein. Another version of you, running loose in the world, shows us that our identities are never entirely ours to control.

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker's new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Astra Taylor, is out now! Together, they investigate the Christian nationalists, Silicon Valley reactionaries, and ethno-nationalists embracing a worldview that seeks to destroy the earth and leave everyone else behind. And they offer a new kind of politics to counter that: one built around protecting our shared world and collective future.

Naomi is the internationally bestselling author of Doppelganger, The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and No Logo, as well as a Professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia. A Lavin Exclusive Speaker, she connects politics, economics, technology, climate, and culture to help audiences make sense of our biggest crises and imagine a future worth fighting for.

Learn more about Naomi, Astra, and End Times Fascism on our website at the link in bio!

09/19/2026

Are robots going to replace us?

As predictions of an automated future become increasingly grand, Astra Taylor says we should pay attention to the story underneath them: the idea that human beings and human labor are becoming obsolete. In this clip, she challenges that assumption—and asks us what happens when we start to see some lives and some work as expendable.

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker's new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Naomi Klein, is out now! Together, they investigate the Christian nationalists, Silicon Valley reactionaries, and ethno-nationalists embracing a worldview that seeks to destroy the earth and leave everyone else behind. And they offer a new kind of politics to counter that: one built around protecting our shared world and collective future.

Astra is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and political organizer, and the author of several acclaimed books including The People’s Platform. A Lavin Exclusive Speaker, she helps audiences understand the political, economic, cultural, and technological forces shaping our current moment—and how solidarity can give us the power to build a more democratic future together.

Learn more about Astra, Naomi, and End Times Fascism on our website at the link in bio!

09/17/2026

What happens when we become so dazzled by technology that we stop seeing the people underneath it? Astra Taylor argues that our fascination with automation can make human labor disappear in plain sight. It’s a small example of a much bigger question at the heart of her work: whose lives and labor do we value, and who gets treated as expendable?

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker's new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Naomi Klein, is out now! Together, they investigate the Christian nationalists, Silicon Valley reactionaries, and ethno-nationalists embracing a worldview that seeks to destroy the earth and leave everyone else behind. And they offer a new kind of politics to counter that: one built around protecting our shared world and collective future.

Astra is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and political organizer, and the author of several acclaimed books including The People’s Platform. A Lavin Exclusive Speaker, she helps audiences understand the political, economic, cultural, and technological forces shaping our current moment—and how solidarity can give us the power to build a more democratic future together.

Learn more about Astra, Naomi, and End Times Fascism on our website at the link in bio!

09/16/2026

Conspiracy theories hinge on "taking on the elites." But Naomi Klein says this anger is being redirected to hurt the most vulnerable among us.

Conspiracy culture keeps the real source of outrage just out of reach, she says. You always feel so close to uncovering the hidden plot. Meanwhile, real abuses of power—many already documented and understood—fade into the background.

This Lavin Exclusive Speaker's new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Astra Taylor, is out now! Together, they investigate the Christian nationalists, Silicon Valley reactionaries, and ethno-nationalists embracing a worldview that seeks to destroy the earth and leave everyone else behind. And they offer a new kind of politics to counter that: one built around protecting our shared world and collective future.

Naomi is the internationally bestselling author of Doppelganger, The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, and No Logo, as well as a Professor of Climate Justice at the University of British Columbia. A Lavin Exclusive Speaker, she connects politics, economics, technology, climate, and culture to help audiences make sense of our biggest crises and imagine a future worth fighting for.

Learn more about Naomi, Astra, and End Times Fascism on our website at the link in bio!

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