John C. Havens
John C. Havens is a contributing writer for The Guardian, Mashable, and The Huffington Post. He is the Founder of The H(app)athon Project, a non-profit organization, "Connecting Happiness to Action" by helping people track their values and personal data as a way to increase their wellbeing via customized volunteer opportunities in their community. He is the author of Hacking H(app)iness - Why Your Personal Data Counts and How Tracking it Can Change the World (Tarcher/Penguin Publisher, 2014), Tactical Transparency - How Leaders Can Leverage Social Media to Maximize Value and Build Their Brand, and is completing his newest book Genuine: Authentic Happiness in an Age of Artificial Intelligence (Tarcher/Penguin Publisher, 2016).
He speaks to corporate groups and associations globally on technology and the science of happiness. He has also presented at the Sibos Conference in Dubai, Cisco in Milan, the Future Consumer Intelligence Conference, SXSW, as well as TEDtalks.
John is a former EVP for a top-ten global PR firm; he has counseled clients like Gillette, HP, and Merck on emerging and social media issues. He is a leading voice for technology, business, and well being, and often featured in USA Today, Fast Company, BBC News, Mashable, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Forbes, INC., PR Week, and Advertising Age. Havens was also a professional actor in New York City for over 15 years, appearing in principal roles on Broadway, television, and film.
John C. Havens is a contributing writer for The Guardian, Mashable, and The Huffington Post. He is the Founder of The H(app)athon Project, a non-profit organization, "Connecting Happiness to Action" by helping people track their values and personal data as a way to increase their wellbeing via customized volunteer opportunities in their community. He is the author of Hacking H(app)iness - Why Your Personal Data Counts and How Tracking it Can Change the World (Tarcher/Penguin Publisher, 2014), Tactical Transparency - How Leaders Can Leverage Social Media to Maximize Value and Build Their Brand, and is completing his newest book Genuine: Authentic Happiness in an Age of Artificial Intelligence (Tarcher/Penguin Publisher, 2016).
He speaks to corporate groups and associations globally on technology and the science of happiness. He has also presented at the Sibos Conference in Dubai, Cisco in Milan, the Future Consumer Intelligence Conference, SXSW, as well as TEDtalks.
John is a former EVP for a top-ten global PR firm; he has counseled clients like Gillette, HP, and Merck on emerging and social media issues. He is a leading voice for technology, business, and well being, and often featured in USA Today, Fast Company, BBC News, Mashable, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Forbes, INC., PR Week, and Advertising Age. Havens was also a professional actor in New York City for over 15 years, appearing in principal roles on Broadway, television, and film.
Mind the Gap: Increasing Genuine Wellbeing in an Age of A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)
Machine-learning algorithms may soon get to know us better than we know ourselves. It's critical to recognize where technologies already consume our attentions to increase our wellbeing and happiness.
With pragmatic solutions combining economics, emerging technology, and positive psychology. John Havens provides a human-centric roadmap to help attendees embrace their present to better define the future.
Learning Outcomes of Mind the...
Reflectology
Shift the Impact of Modern Technology.
Quantified Self. The Internet of Things. Big Data. Augmented Reality. These are four overwhelming technologies transforming our culture and business faster than we can catch up. Each of these technologies are building off one another and bringing innovation at speeds we have never experienced in modern society. We have two choices in the wake of this information explosion: struggle and become lost trying to identify every piece...
