The science of transformation: Navigating emotion and performance

“Emotional agility and capacity as a human being is not about racing for the light. It's actually . . . about learning how to see in the dark.”

— Dr. Susan David

Two of the world's leading psychologists take the stage in sequence to make one urgent argument: the most consequential revolution underway isn't technological — it's human. Dacher Keltner presents the neuroscience of awe and its measurable effects on altruism, polarization, and physical health. Susan David reframes emotional agility as the foundational capacity leaders need now — not to feel better, but to see clearly, hold complexity, and act with courage in the face of genuine uncertainty.

SPEAKERS

Dacher Keltner, PhD
Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Dr. Susan David
Psychologist, Harvard Medical School