Conversations with the world’s top voices—curated by The Lavin Agency. Pulitzer Prize winners, bestselling authors, C-suite executives, and visionary entrepreneurs share the big ideas shaping business, culture, and society. Each week, Lavin Voices brings you insights that will change how you think, feel, and act. Consider this your front-row seat to the conversations moving the world forward.
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July 29, 2026
<p>What if the same group thinking that divides us could also help bring us together? In the age of sycophantic AI and social media polarization, one psychologist is showing how shared identity can strengthen trust, cooperation, and connection, online and in the real world.</p><p><br></p><p>This week on Lavin Voices, we talk to Lavin Exclusive Speaker Jay Van Bavel, Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University and award-winning co-author of The Power of Us. Jay studies how group identity shapes our beliefs, behavior, relationships, and performance—and how leaders can use that knowledge to build stronger teams, healthier cultures, and a greater sense of shared purpose. His engaging, research-backed keynotes reveal why “us vs. them” thinking is so powerful, and how we can harness the same psychology that divides us to increase trust, cooperation, and collective success.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>Why polarization is real—but often feels worse than it actually is</p><p>How a tiny number of hostile accounts can distort your view of the world</p><p>Why unfollowing just 10 or 12 people can reduce partisan animosity</p><p>How shared identity can improve trust, cooperation, and team performance</p><p>Why constructive dissent helps groups make better decisions—even when the dissenter is wrong</p><p>How flattering AI can make us more biased and overconfident</p><p>Why the best chatbots may be willing to disagree with you</p><p><br></p><p>In conversation with The Lavin Agency’s Director of Intellectual Talent, Charles Yao, Jay answers these questions and more:</p><p><br></p><p>Why are people becoming less civil?</p><p>Does social media make polarization worse?</p><p>How do groups shape the way we think and behave?</p><p>How can our teams become more innovative?</p><p>Does hybrid work still work today?</p><p>Is AI making us worse at thinking?</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Jay or book him as a keynote speaker: <a href="https://thelavinagency.com/speakers/jay-van-bavel/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=jay+van+bavel+lavin+voices" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://thelavinagency.com/speakers/jay-van-bavel/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=jay+van+bavel+lavin+voices</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok for more big ideas: <a href="@TheLavinAgency" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@TheLavinAgency</a></p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Alethea Ng and Kshiteej Sawhney</p><p>Host: Charles Yao</p><p>Guest: Jay Van Bavel</p>
July 22, 2026
<p>We use AI predictions every day: from the weather app to Instagram algorithms to business tools. But these predictions don’t just describe the future, says Carissa Véliz. They're actively creating it—and the people making them may have more power over your life than you realize.</p><p><br></p><p>This week on Lavin Voices, we talk to Lavin Exclusive Speaker Carissa Véliz, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford and author of Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI. An award-winning expert on privacy, technology, and ethics, Carissa reveals how predictions shape everything from hiring and healthcare to business strategy, democracy, and our personal choices. Her sharp, accessible keynotes help audiences question the futures they’re being sold—and reclaim their power to defy the odds and build something better.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p><br></p><p>Why predictions are never as neutral as they appear</p><p>How AI can turn predictions into self-fulfilling prophecies</p><p>Why forecasting people is more dangerous than forecasting the weather</p><p>How leaders can prepare for uncertainty instead of trying to predict everything</p><p>Why expert judgment still matters in a data-driven world</p><p>How curiosity, creativity, and serendipity can help us build a better future</p><p><br></p><p>In conversation with The Lavin Agency’s Director of Intellectual Talent, Charles Yao, Carissa answers these questions and more:</p><p><br></p><p>Can AI accurately predict human behavior?</p><p>How is AI changing decision-making?</p><p>What do AI predictions get wrong?</p><p>What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?</p><p>How can businesses prepare for an uncertain future?</p><p>Should we trust algorithms to make decisions?</p><p>How can leaders make better decisions under uncertainty?</p><p>What is the relationship between data privacy and AI?</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Carissa or book her as a keynote speaker: https://thelavinagency.com/speakers/carissa-veliz/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=carissa+veliz+lavin+voices</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok for more big ideas: @TheLavinAgency</p><p><br></p><p>Credits:</p><p><br></p><p>Producers: Alethea Ng and Kshiteej Sawhney</p><p>Host: Charles Yao</p><p>Guest: Carissa Véliz</p>
July 15, 2026
<p>We think of creativity as a magical gift reserved for geniuses. But George Newman says it's actually a simple, repeatable process that's more like archaeology than magic. And the best part is that anyone can learn it. </p><p><br></p><p>This week on Lavin Voices, we talk to Lavin Exclusive Speaker George Newman, a cognitive scientist, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, and author of How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success. Named to the 2026 Thinkers50 Radar, George studies how people generate, recognize, and develop great ideas—and why our most common beliefs about creativity often lead us astray. His practical, research-backed keynotes help individuals and organizations replace the pressure to produce sudden brilliance with a repeatable process for discovering ideas that work.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><ul><li>Why you shouldn't start with brainstorming</li><li>Why the most original idea is rarely the most successful</li><li>How the “5% novelty rule” can make ideas more valuable</li><li>Why your best ideas may arrive after you think you’ve run out</li><li>How to choose the right feedback at each stage of the creative process</li><li>Why AI makes some people more creative—and everyone else more boring</li></ul><p><br></p><p>In conversation with The Lavin Agency’s Director of Intellectual Talent, Charles Yao, George answers these questions and more:</p><ul><li>Can creativity be taught?</li><li>How do you come up with good ideas?</li><li>Should you accept criticism?</li><li>Can copying make you more creative?</li><li>How can teams generate better ideas?</li><li>Does AI help or hurt human creativity?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more about George or book him as a keynote speaker: <a href="https://thelavinagency.com/speakers/george-newman/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=george+newman+lavin+voices" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://thelavinagency.com/speakers/george-newman/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=george+newman+lavin+voices</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok for more big ideas: <a href="@TheLavinAgency" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@TheLavinAgency</a></p><p>------</p><p>Credits:</p><p>Producers: Alethea Ng and Kshiteej Sawhney</p><p>Host: Charles Yao</p><p>Guest: George Newman</p>
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Conversations with the world’s top voices—curated by The Lavin Agency.
Pulitzer Prize winners, bestselling authors, C-suite executives, and visionary entrepreneurs share the big ideas shaping business, culture, and society. Each week, Lavin Voices brings you insights that will change how you think, feel, and act. Consider this your front-row seat to the conversations moving the world forward.
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