Speaker Profile

Barbara A. Oakley, PhD

Ramon y Cajal Distinguished Scholar of Global Digital Learning, McMaster University; Professor of Engineering, Oakland University; Co-Founder, SmarterHumans.ai; Co-Author, "The Memory Paradox: Why Our Brains Need Knowledge in an Age of AI" (2015, arXiv), Learn Like a Pro (2021), Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn (2021), and Learning How to Learn (2018); Author, Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential (2017) and A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (2014)
Barbara A.Oakley, PhD

Upcoming Talks

Future-Proof Brains
Teaching Students to Innovate, Imagine, Wonder, and Think for Success Beyond AI
Sheraton NY Times Square Hotel, New York, NY
April 15-17, 2027

Past Talks

Teaching Whole Learners
Applying Science to Create Social, Engaged, Thriving, Curious, Critical Thinkers
Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
November 14-16, 2025
The Science of Teaching and Learning
Promoting Healthy Brains, Active Minds, Memory, Movement, and Well-being for Effective Teaching and Learning
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA or Virtually via Zoom
November 17-19, 2023
The Science of Teaching
Applying Brain Science and COVID Lessons to Improve Teaching, Schools, and Learning Spaces
The Fairmont, San Francisco, CA or Virtually via Zoom
February 18-20, 2022
The Science of Teaching During a Pandemic
Creating Motivated, Focused, Active, Autonomous Learners
Virtual Conference
February 20-20, 2021
Learning How to Learn
Applying Learning Sciences for Deeper Reasoning, Retention, and Reflection
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
November 22-24, 2019

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