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Speaker & happiness engineer

Mo Gawdat

Transform workplace happiness with Mo Gawdat, speaker and happiness engineer. Mo helps organisations cultivate wellbeing and resilience through his #OneBillionHappy methodology, delivering impactful insights for Facebook, Microsoft, and VISA.

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Mo Gawdat

Mo Gawdat

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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$76k–100k

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Mo Gawdat's biography

At a glance

  • Former Chief Business Officer at Google X
  • Author of Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy
  • Founder of #OneBillionHappy movement
After a remarkable 30-year career in the tech industry, including his role as Chief Business Officer at Google X, the renowned 'moonshot factory' of innovation, Mo has dedicated his focus to studying happiness. Through extensive research and insightful conversations with some of the world's most wise individuals, he has delved into the depths of literature and gained invaluable insights. However, a personal tragedy served as a catalyst for Mo's profound exploration of happiness. Following the devastating loss of his son, Ali, in 2014, Mo channelled his grief into his internationally acclaimed book, Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy. This heartfelt endeavour reflects his unwavering determination to assist one billion people in finding happiness. Under the hashtag #OneBillionHappy, Mo strives to honour Ali's memory by spreading the message that happiness is a skill that can be acquired and shared with others. Mo's influential message has resonated with some of the world's most prominent companies, including Facebook, Microsoft, and VISA. He has shared his wisdom and insights through engaging presentations, inspiring countless individuals to journey towards happiness.

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Mo offers your team insights into cultivating happiness as a skill and enhancing workplace morale, productivity, and innovation. His unique blend of personal experience and professional expertise will inspire and equip your team with practical strategies for fostering a positive, resilient organizational culture.

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How do I book Mo Gawdat for my next event?
Email mo.gawdat@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 Mo's availability and fees. 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 a bit about your audience.
What is Mo Gawdat's speaking style like?
Mo Gawdat structures his presentations around an engineering framework for happiness, drawing on a formula he developed following the death of his son Ali in 2014 and subsequently detailed in his book Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy.
What topics does Mo Gawdat specialise in?
Mo Gawdat speaks on happiness as a learnable skill, mental health, effective leadership, and the ethics and governance of artificial intelligence. He served as Chief Business Officer at Google X and is the author of Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy, which grew from his personal research into wellbeing following the loss of his son in 2014.
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