Anya Kamenetz

Named a “top ten game-changer in education” by the Huffington Post, Anya Kamenetz is a futurist with a passion for the complexities of how we learn, work, and live in a rapidly changing world. 

Anya Kamenetz is known for making complex ideas about technology, learning, work, and resilience clear, human, and actionable. A former NPR correspondent and Fast Company staff writer, her reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and more. She is a frequent media contributor across CBS, CNN, PBS, MS NOW, CNBC, and Fox News, and has been a featured speaker at organizations and institutions including Apple, Google, TEDx, Aspen Ideas, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Smithsonian.

Anya is the author of several influential books shaping conversations about the future of learning, work, and well-being, including The Art of Screen Time, The Stolen Year, Generation Debt, DIY U, and The Test. Her work explores how technology, crisis, and culture are reshaping childhood, education systems, leadership, and the modern workforce. She is also the creator of The Golden Hour, a Substack bestseller, and the author of the forthcoming book Falling in Love With the World Again, which reframes resilience, coping, and thriving in an era of overlapping global challenges.

On stage, Anya equips audiences with the clarity to navigate rapid change without losing their humanity. Her talks deliver practical takeaways on building resilient organizations, designing human-centered learning and work environments, managing technology and attention, and leading through uncertainty with purpose and trust. Audiences leave informed, energized, and better prepared to make thoughtful decisions that support long-term performance, adaptability, and well-being.

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