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Anna Machin
Transform workplace relationships with Anna Machin, speaker and anthropologist. Anna works with businesses to enhance human connection, social behaviour, and consumer understanding, delivering science-backed insights through neuroscience, genetics, and psychology research.
Anthropologist Anna Machin's work delves deep into the essence of human nature. She unravels the intricacies of our actions and motivations through her keen observation and insightful interpretation.
Specialising in the science of relationships and human social behaviour, Anna explores the bonds between lovers, parents, children, and friends. Her approach combines traditional anthropological techniques with cutting-edge advancements in neuroscience, genetics, and psychology, allowing her to uncover the fundamental drivers of our behaviour.
While her research on human relationships and social behaviour has broad applicability, Anna's expertise as an anthropologist also holds great value for businesses seeking to understand their staff, customers, and consumers. She has collaborated with numerous national and international companies, providing them with training, research, and consultancy services.
Through bespoke research, reports, and tailored workshops, Anna actively contributes to these businesses' marketing campaigns by offering insights and understanding gained from her anthropological perspective.
Topics, sessions and talks
We all want to build great relationships, though sometimes it's hard to develop rapport and gain the trust of others. Discover the expert insight from Anna Machin on the art of building effective relationships both at work and home.
As a speaker, Anna offers your team insights into human behaviour, enhancing understanding of customer and employee relationships. Her anthropology, neuroscience, and psychology blend will empower your business strategies, fostering stronger connections and driving success through a deeper comprehension of social dynamics and motivations.
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frequently asked questions
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To book Anna Machin, email anna.machin@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Anna's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
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The typical fee range is the speaker's standard in-person fee in their home market, shown in their local currency. It moves with format, location, date and session length: virtual sessions and shorter slots usually cost less, while international travel and peak dates cost more. Send your brief to PepTalk and the team will confirm the exact fee in your currency.
Not all of them, and it makes no difference to your booking. PepTalk's network of 15,000+ speakers covers talent the team works with directly alongside speakers represented by agents and agencies worldwide. PepTalk approaches the speaker, negotiates the fee and handles contracting either way.
Three to six months ahead is comfortable for most events, and 12 months is better for large conferences, peak-season dates or one specific in-demand speaker. Shorter timelines are workable, and PepTalk regularly fills last-minute and replacement bookings within days. Availability is the constraint, so get in touch as soon as you have a date.
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