For consulting or speaking requests, please email Seth at seth.stephens@gmail.com. (Some testimonials on his speaking are below.)
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data scientist, New York Times bestselling author, and sought-after keynote speaker.
His 2017 book, Everybody Lies, on the secrets revealed in internet data, was a New York Times bestseller; a PBS NewsHour Book of the Year; and an Economist Book of the Year. It included a foreward by Steven Pinker, who wrote, “With unflagging curiosity and an endearing wit, [Seth] points to a new path for social science in the twenty-first century.”
His 2022 book, Don’t Trust Your Gut, on how people can use data to best achieve their life goals, was excerpted in the New York Times, the Atlantic, and Wired. A review in the Guardian called it “a highly valuable addition to the self-help canon.”
Seth has worked as a data scientist at Google; a visiting lecturer at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; and a contributing op-ed writer for the New York Times.
Seth has consulted for top companies, including Citadel, East Rock Capital, TCI, GSK, TetraPak, and Oracle. He has spoken at the Sohn Conference, one of the most high-profile events in the finance industry, and to companies including Lazard, Weight Watchers, Booz Allen Hamilton, Abbott, Nasdaq, Google, and dozens of others.
He received his BA in philosophy, Phi Beta Kappa, from Stanford, and his PhD in economics from Harvard.
In high school, Seth wrote obituaries for the local newspaper, the Bergen Record, and was a juggler in theatrical shows. He now lives in Brooklyn and is a passionate fan of the Mets, Knicks, Jets, and Leonard Cohen.
“We couldn’t be happier with Seth’s presentation to our Digital Marketing, Content Creation and IT teams at Abbott’s recent E-Summit. He was great to work with, focusing on those areas of his research we felt would resonate best with our colleagues. His delivery was sharp, engaging and funny and he received a perfect five of five stars from all attendees who answered the conference survey. We hope he is available next time we need an engaging speaker.”
“Seth’s curious intellect leaves no subject unturned – his talk was both wonderfully educational and entertaining backed by real data and thorough research.
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“Seth’s research will take what you think you know about yourself and your peers and flips it on its head. A compelling narrative for any marketer seeking to better understand the real wants and needs of their consumers. ”
“Seth gave an amazing talk at The Sohn Conference. It was both informative and funny, and afterwards, guests kept on telling me how much they got from Seth’s talk. I highly recommend Seth any time you need a speaker to give cutting-edge insights, all while showing you a really good time.”