Events
Upcoming events
Geneva, Switzerland 6 July
2023
2023
How Technology & AI Can Help Humans Flourish (Virtual)
Keynote Presentation as part of the AI for Good Global Summit by the United Nations - 14:00 CESTPast events
Montreal, Canada 24 May
2023
2023
AI, Democracy & The Future of Civilization (Virtual)
In conversation with Dr. Yoshua Bengio as part of C2 Montreal. * 10:45am Local Time
Lisbon, Portugal 19 May
2023
2023
Humanity – It’s Not That Simple
Panel Discussion Organized by Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos
Madrid, Spain Closed Event
17 May
2023
2023
Montreux, Switzerland Closed Event
28 April
2023
2023
Frontiers Forum Live
Keynote presentation at the annual Frontiers Forum - Accelerating science-led solutions for healthy lives on a healthy planet
Kozhikode Beach, Kerala, India 15 January
2023
2023
Kerala Literature Festival 2023
In conversation with Faye D'Souza - Pre Recorded Session - Free Public Event17pm Local Time (Registration Required)
Mumbai, India 14 December
2022
2022
Human Evolution & The Power of Storytelling
In Conversation with Mansi Zaveri * Public Ticketed Event, 18:00 PM
Plainville, MA, USA 30 November
2022
2022
An Unlikely Story (Virtual)
In Conversation with Jeff Kinney, author of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Series. Free public event, 7pm ET
Bali, Indonesia 19 October
2022
2022
Dawn of Future Consciousness (Virtual)
In conversation with Mark Solms as part of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2022
Barcelona, Spain 11 October
2022
2022
Shared Futures (Virtual)
In Conversation with Rutger Bregman, as part of the OPEN CITY THINKING BIENNALE 2022 * Free Public Events, Catalan / English, 6pm CET
Lviv, Ukraine 7 October
2022
2022
Lviv Book Forum 2022 (Virtual)
In Conversation with Neil Gaiman at the Lviv Book Forum 2022 in Collaboration with Hay Festival * Free Public Online Event, Registration Required
Oslo, Norway 22 September
2022
2022
Oslo Business Forum 2022
Keynote lecture and discussion at the Oslo Business Forum Annual Conference*Ticketed Event
Helsinki, Finland 21 September
2022
2022
Nordic Business Forum 2022
Keynote lecture and discussion at the Nordic Business Forum Annual Conference*Ticketed Event
Amsterdam, Netherlands 19 September
2022
2022
Amsterdam Business Forum 2022
Keynote lecture and discussion at the Amsterdam Business Forum Annual Conference * Ticketed Event Leiden, Netherlands 18 September
2022
2022
Brave Young Minds
An intimate conversation with the young generation, 10-18 years of age, as part of Leiden European City of Science 2022
Emmanuel Centre, London, UK 15 August
2022
2022
The Incredible Story of Humankind
Special event by how to Academy, marking Yuval's first book for young readers*Public Ticketed Event, 4:30pm BST
Boom, Belgium 28 July
2022
2022
Love Tomorrow Sustainability Conference
Interactive Q&A Session. Event held on the grounds of the Tomorrowland Festival*Public Ticketed Event
Kyiv, Ukraine 30 June
2022
2022
The War in Ukraine: A Return to the Law of the Jungle or a New Stage in the Evolution of Society?
Online Session by ReinforceUA - MIM Global Knowledge Hub, 4pm GMT+3* Registration required
Vienna, Austria 30 June
2022
2022
The Last Forty Years and the Next Forty: Eastern Europe, Europe, the World (Virtual)
In conversation with Tim Snyder at The Institute for Human Sciences 40th Anniversary Event Series* Live Stream Available 7pm CET
Hereford, United Kingdom 2 June
2022
2022
Nature: Friend or Foe? (Virtual)
In Conversation with Slavoj Žižek, as part of HowTheLightGetsIn - Hay 2022* Public Ticketed Event
Jerusalem, Israel 15 May
2022
2022
What Did You Do Today for Planet Earth? (Virtual)
In Conversation with Peter Singer, as part of the Jerusalem Writers Festival 2022.* Free Online Public Event (Hebrew Subtitles), 7pm Israel Local Time
Poznań, Poland 11 May
2022
2022
Impact’22
Keynote lecture and discussion at the 2022 Impact Innovation Conference*Public Ticketed Event
Cambridge, MA, USA 5 May
2022
2022
Ethical and Inclusive Innovation: Solving With, By, and For the Most Underserved (Virtual)
In Conversation with Dr. Serhii Plokhii as part of Solve at MIT 2022* Registration Required
New York, USA 30 March
2022
2022
How AI, Tech and Policy Will Power the Future of Workforce Economics (Virtual)
Moderated conversation with Andrew Yang - Nexus Summit, organized by the American Friends of The Hebrew University * Free Public Event, Registration Required
Bologna, Italy 23 March
2022
2022
BCBF22
Special Announcement & Spotlight Session at the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2022 Kyiv, Ukraine 2 March
2022
2022
YES Online Conversation
'The War in Ukraine and the Future of the World’: discussion between Timothy Snyder and Yuval Noah Harari, moderated by Anne Applebaum.*Public live-streamed event
Coventry, United Kingdom 5 February
2022
2022
Warwick Economics Summit (Virtual)
In conversation with Climate Justice Activist Vanessa Nakate* 15.30PM GMT, Free Public Event
* Registration Required
São Paulo, Brazil 10 November
2021
2021
The Era of Reconnection (Virtual)
Sapiens 10th Anniversary, Organized by Fronteiras do Pensamento* Public Ticketed Event
Glasgow, Scotland 10 November
2021
2021
New York Times Climate Hub (Virtual)
In conversation with Vanessa NakateLive at 14:00pm GMT
* Free Public Event
Arequipa, Peru 5 November
2021
2021
HAY Festival Arequipa 2021 (Virtual)
In conversation with Moisés Naím10:00am Peru Local Time
Simultaneous Translation in Spanish Available * Public Event
Abu Dhabi, UAE Closed Event
3 November
2021
2021
Homo Deus – Launch of Arabic Edition
Hosted by The Kalima Project for Translation at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre, part of the Department of Culture and Tourism Sölden, Austria 28 October
2021
2021
A New Tech Agenda (Virtual)
Discussion and Q&A Session as part of GIGA Gipfel - The Digital Movement Summit 2021Public Event
Cambridge, United Kingdom 12 October
2021
2021
Adapting to Change in an Accelerating World (Virtual)
In Conversation with Professor Jonathan Haidt, at the Cambridge Judge Business School Leading Insights Student Series
Athens, Greece 29 September
2021
2021
Resilience and Renewal
Moderated Discussions as Part of the Annual Athens Democracy Forum, in Association With The New York Times*Public Event, Livestream Available
Lodz, Poland 10 September
2021
2021
Empathy, the Ecological Collapse & Challenges for the Future of Humanity (Virtual)
In conversation with Frans de Waal, as part of the 2021 Freedom Games, organized by Liberté Foundation* Free Public Event (9pm CET)
Barcelona, Spain 28 June
2021
2021
The Era of Digitalization (Virtual)
In Conversation with Secretary Carme Artigas and José Luis Arsuaga, as part of MWC Barcelona 2021 Denver, CO, USA Closed Event
16 June
2021
2021
Charting a New Path Forward for Education Together (Virtual)
Moderated Discussion at the Salesforce Education Summit 2021, Co-Hosted by The University of Colorado. Tel Aviv, Israel 15 June
2021
2021
ASSC 24 – The Politics of Consciousness (Virtual)
Keynote Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness* Public Online Ticketed Event
London, United Kingdom 18 March
2021
2021
The World After Covid – Lessons for the Future (Virtual)
In conversation with Alex Russel at the FTWeekend Digital Festival*Public Ticketed Event (10AM GMT)
Austin, TX, USA 17 March
2021
2021
SXSW Conference & Festivals 2021 (Virtual)
Why Do We Fear Innovation? In Conversation with Mayim Bialik*Public Ticketed Event, 4pm ET / 1pm PST
São Paulo, Brazil 2 March
2021
2021
Lessons for a Post-Covid World (Virtual)
Moderated discussion at EXPERT ESG 2021 Digital Summit, Presented by XP* Free Public Event, Registration Required 7PM (GMT -3)
Monterrey, Mexico 15 February
2021
2021
Rethinking Our Past to Shape Our Future (Virtual)
Moderated Discussion as part of the Annual Director’s Meeting 2021, Tecnológico de Monterrey University * Closed Online Event Toronto, Canada 4 February
2021
2021
Munk Debates Series (Virtual)
In Conversation with Masha Gessen, as part of the Munk Debates Series * Public Event, Advance Registration Required. 20:00pm ET Kyiv, Ukraine Closed Event
2 February
2021
2021
YES Online Conversation Series (Virtual)
In conversation with Rutger Bregman, organized by YES (Yalta European Strategy) * Event will be shared publicly at a later date Guadalajara, Mexico 29 November
2020
2020
The Dilemmas of a World on the Edge of Collapse (Virtual)
In conversation with Prof. Michael Sandel, as part of the 2020 Guadalajara International Book Fair * Free Public Event, 5pm Local Time (GMT-6) *** English with Spanish Subtitles Los Angeles, CA, USA 23 November
2020
2020
Live Talks Los Angeles (Virtual)
In conversation with Judd Apatow, discussing "Sapiens - A Graphic History"* Ticketed Event, 6.00pm PST
Shenzhen, China 22 November
2020
2020
The Future as I See It (Virtual)
In conversation with Prof. Bofan Wu, as part of Shenzhen Reading Month. Free Live-streamed Public Event. 16:00-17:30 Beijing Local Time London, United Kingdom 12 November
2020
2020
How To Academy presents… An Evening With Yuval Noah Harari (Virtual)
From the dawn of humankind to the deep future, a moderated conversation on Sapiens: a Graphic History. * Ticketed Public Event (Book Included - UK Delivery), 6.30pm (GMT +1)
Seoul, South Korea 30 October
2020
2020
The Story of the 21st Century (Virtual)
Keynote lecture and discussion at the SBS D Forum, presented by SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) Jerusalem, Israel 25 October
2020
2020
The Era of the Coronavirus: Living in a New Reality (Virtual)
Interview at the 83rd Board of Governors Meeting - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem* Free Public Event, 8.30pm (GMT +3)
Munich, Germany 21 October
2020
2020
The Rise of Homo Sapiens (Virtual)
Moderated Discussion (English) as part of VHS Wissen Live Digital Series*Free Public Event, 6pm (GMT +2)
New York, New York 11 October
2020
2020
Interrogating Humanity (Virtual)
Yuval Noah Harari talks with Larissa MacFarquhar at The New Yorker Festival 2020* Ticketed Event
Athens, Greece 3 October
2020
2020
Politics, Power and The Pandemic
Moderated Discussion with the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at the Athens Democracy Forum, in Association with the New York Times Warsaw, Poland 22 September
2020
2020
Masters & Robots 2020 (Virtual Event)
Keynote Lecture and Discussion at the Masters and Robots Annual Conference - Powered by Digital University*Ticketed Event
Kortrijk, Belgium 28 January
2020
2020
The AI Revolution
Keynote lecture and discussion at the KU Leuven Campus (Kulak) in Kortrijk.*Free Public Event, Registration Required
Antwerp, Belgium 27 January
2020
2020
The Future of Sapiens
Keynote Lecture and Moderated Discussion, Launch of Newsweek Flemish Edition at the Antwerp Lotto Arena. *Ticketed Event Davos, Switzerland Closed Event
23 January
2020
2020
How to Survive the 21st Century
Plenary Hall Session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Presentation followed by a conversation with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr. Mark Rutte. Davos, Switzerland Closed Event
22 January
2020
2020
Truth Decay and the Technology Threat
The New York Times Conversation with Tristan Harris, moderated by Somini Sengupta, international climate correspondent for NYT.Video coming soon!
Davos, Switzerland Closed Event
22 January
2020
2020
Humans behind Machines
Panel Discussion moderated by Patrizia Laeri, in Partnership with Swiss TV SRF. Davos, Switzerland Closed Event
21 January
2020
2020
A Future Shaped by a Technology Arms Race
Conversation with Huawei Founder & CEO, Mr. Ren Zhengfei, moderated by Zanny Minton Beddoes, Chief Editor at the Economist.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9 November
2019
2019
A Conversation About Our Past, Present and Future
Yuval Noah Harari in conversation with Adriana Carranca at Theatro Municipal, Presented by LER Cultural *FREE event Brasilia-DF, Brazil Closed Event
7 November
2019
2019
Brasilia-DF, Brazil 7 November
2019
2019
Public Sector Innovation Week 2019
“How should governments deal with the AI revolution?” Keynote and Q&A moderated by ENAP President, Diogo Costa, at Instituto Serzedello Corrêa. *Free event SOLD OUT São Paulo, Brazil 6 November
2019
2019
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari in conversation with André Petry, at Auditório Simon Bolívar. *FREE event - admission on a first come first served basis São Paulo, Brazil 6 November
2019
2019
Global Citizen – Inspire and Be Inspired
“Nationalism in the 21st Century” Lecture + conversation with Prof. Jared Diamond, at Teatro Santander. *Ticketed event São Paulo, Brazil 5 November
2019
2019
Kiev, Ukraine 15 September
2019
2019
Facing the Future – Public Event
Moderated Discussion - International Educational Forum at the Kiev International Convention Centre - Ticket Information Coming Soon Kiev, Ukraine Closed Event
13 September
2019
2019
16th YES Annual Meeting
Keynote Lecture and Discussion at the Yalta European Strategy Annual Meeting - Hosted by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation Tel Aviv, Israel 5 September
2019
2019
The Influencers Summit 2019
Moderated Discussion with the President of Israel, Mr. Reuven Rivlin - Public Ticketed Event Milan, Italy 9 July
2019
2019
European Innovation Festival
Keynote Lecture at the Fast Company European Innovation Festival, Powered by Gucci
Lausanne, Switzerland 7 July
2019
2019
Public Lecture at the EPFL
Panel Discussions on Infotech & Biotech - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Collaboration with the Empowerment Foundation Tel Aviv, Israel 11 June
2019
2019
ILGBT
Moderated Discussion - The First National Conference of the Israeli LGBTQ Community Jerusalem, Israel 6 June
2019
2019
מצעד הגאווה והסובלנות בירושלים // Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance
Main Stage Speech
Bucharest, Romania 10 May
2019
2019
Brand Minds 2019
Keynote Lecture - Central And Eastern European Business Summit - Ticketed Event Hamburg, Germany 8 May
2019
2019
Budapest, Hungary 8 May
2019
2019
Reasons for Hope
Public Lecture at the Central European University. LIVESTREAM available: http://bit.ly/ynh-hngry
Vienna, Austria Closed Event
7 May
2019
2019
The European Dream
Keynote Lecture and Discussion with Chancellor of Austria, Sebastian Kurz. LIVESTREAM available at 17:30 Vienna time, on tvthek.orf.at/live Stanford, California 22 April
2019
2019
The Coming AI Upheaval
Public Event at Stanford University - In Conversation with Fei-Fei Li
Paris, France Closed Event
16 November
2018
2018
Le Point Presents: Gaspard Koenig in Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
London, UK Closed Event
13 November
2018
2018
RUSI Presents: Lord Hague in Conversation with Yuval Noah Harari
Shanghai, China Closed Event
28 October
2018
2018
IBLAC Annual Conference 2018
London, UK 28 September
2018
2018
The Future of Education – Yuval Noah Harari in Conversation with Russell Brand – Penguin Talks
London, UK 27 September
2018
2018
Natalie Portman and Yuval Noah Harari in Conversation
Berlin, Germany 25 September
2018
2018
Mountain View, USA Closed Event
14 September
2018
2018
Talks at Google Presentation
San Francisco, USA 13 September
2018
2018
Los Angeles, USA 10 September
2018
2018
Washington DC, USA 6 September
2018
2018
In Conversation About ’21 Lessons for the 21st Century’
Washington DC, USA Closed Event
6 September
2018
2018
Christine Lagarde in Conversation With Yuval Noah Harari
At the IMF New York City, USA 4 September
2018
2018
Singapore 13 July
2018
2018
DBS Asian Insights Conference
Berlin, Germany 28 June
2018
2018
Morals & Machines
27 June
2018
2018
Human Dignity in Our Hands – Challenges from New Technologies
Jerusalem, Israel 10 June
2018
2018
HUJI Talks: To 100 and Beyond
Jerusalem, Israel 6 June
2018
2018
What Makes Us Human: From Genes to Machines
Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 April
2018
2018
EY G360 Global Business Summit
Amsterdam, Netherlands 24 April
2018
2018
Innovation Realized 2018
Vancouver, Canada 11 April
2018
2018
TED 2018: The Age of Amazement
London, UK Closed Event
21 March
2018
2018
The F&C Investment Trust Lecture
Tel-Aviv, Israel 15 March
2018
2018
JFN Conference 2018
Shanghai, China 8 July
2017
2017
ZAOJIU Special: Si-based Generation
Jerusalem, Israel 13 June
2017
2017
Jerusalem International Book Fair
Xiamen, China Closed Event
24 May
2017
2017
Lecture at JD Capital
2 April
2017
2017
Leipzig, Germany 24 March
2017
2017
Leipzig Book Fair
Berlin, Germany 22 March
2017
2017
Dussmann Book Store
Munich, Germany 21 March
2017
2017
Lecture at the Literaturhaus München
23 February
2017
2017
22 February
2017
2017
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
21 February
2017
2017
