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Alison Wood Brooks
Harvard Business School Behavioral Science Professor
Speaker Topics
- Executive Influence
Speaker Bio
Dr. Alison Wood Brooks is the O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration and Hellman Faculty Fellow at the Harvard Business School, where she created and teaches a course called TALK. As a behavioral scientist, she is a leading expert on the science of conversation. Her award-winning research has been published in top academic journals and is regularly cited in media outlets such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, and NPR. Her research was referenced in two of the top ten most-viewed TED talks of all time and depicted in Pixar’s Inside Out 2. In 2021, she was named a Best 40 Under 40 Business School Professor by Poets & Quants. TALK: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves is her first book.
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Sessions
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM MST
Guest Keynote: The Trust Formula: 4 Elements to Expedite Trust-Building
Alison Wood Brooks,
Harvard Business School Behavioral Science Professor
More productivity, better teamwork, and stronger relationships at work and in life all start with building trust with our friends, coworkers, and teams. Alison Wood Brooks can show you how to do so better—and faster. A Harvard Business School professor and the author of TALK, Alison has spent her career researching how to build and sustain trust. Every relationship, whether individual or group, unfolds in a series of conversations over time, and the microdecisions we make in each of those interactions can either build, sustain, or deteriorate trust. In this keynote, Alison will take you through the TALK framework that she’s used to help groups like the Boston Celtics expedite trust-building through topic management, question-asking, levity, and kindness so you can improve your relationships and get the best out of your teams.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM MST
Exclusive Book Signing with Guest Keynote Speaker Alison Wood Brooks (Please note that quantities are limited, and participation will be first come, first served)
Alison Wood Brooks,
Harvard Business School Behavioral Science Professor
(Please note that quantities are limited, and participation will be first come, first serve.)
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet Guest Keynote Speaker Alison Wood Brooks and receive a complimentary signed copy of her book Talk. ... Show More Show Less
Join us for an exclusive opportunity to meet Guest Keynote Speaker Alison Wood Brooks and receive a complimentary signed copy of her book Talk. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM MST
Women in Technology Luncheon with Special Guest Alison Wood Brooks
Alison Wood Brooks,
Harvard Business School Behavioral Science Professor
Denise McCurdy,
Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Join us for this networking lunch which will feature an exclusive fireside chat with special guest Alison Wood Brooks and continue the conversation from her keynote. This session is open to all attendees.
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