BJ Fogg Keynote Speaker

Behavior Scientist, Stanford
Author of NY Times Best-Seller, "Tiny Habits"
Leading Authority on Persuasive Technology

BJ Fogg's Biography

B.J. Fogg is best known for promoting the concept of “captology,” a word he coined to describe the overlap between persuasion and computers. The founder of the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, he is one of the most sought-after thinkers in Silicon Valley today. As a psychologist, he brings a new perspective on working with technology innovations. He holds at least seven patents, and has additional patents pending. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, “Tiny Habits.”

B.J. Fogg has held full-time positions at Interval Research, HP Labs, Sun Microsystems, and Casio Research. In 2003, shortly after publishing his book, he began investigating how computers can help people develop close personal relationships. This work led to a startup and the Internet service YackPack. Stanford University awarded BJ the Maccoby Prize in 1998 for four years of experimental research into how computers can change people’s attitudes and behaviors.

He was the founder and director of Stanford’s annual Mobile Health conference (2007-2012). Fogg has created a new model of human behavior change. In 2011, the World Economic Forum selected the Fogg Behavior Model as their framework for health behavior change.

B.J. Fogg applies his findings to companies like eBay (where he’s working to improve customer service) and Nike (where he has helped simplify its sports technology line) and shares his insights with his worldwide audiences. His research goes deep into investigating the psychology of Facebook, how Web site or cell-phone design can impact consumers, and has started research into Peace Innovation (the vision is to innovate persuasive technologies that can bring about world peace in 30 years).

B.J.’s life’s work is to shape technology innovation in ways that benefit the world and make people happier, and his powerful and passionate presentations draw us all that little bit closer.

Psychology and Innovation

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He coined the term “captology” and founded the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, placing him at the forefront of understanding how technology shapes human behaviour and decision making.
He developed the influential Fogg Behavior Model, adopted by organisations including the World Economic Forum, helping leaders design products and strategies that drive meaningful behaviour change.
As the author of the New York Times bestseller Tiny Habits, he translates behavioural science into practical methods that help individuals and organisations build lasting change through small, repeatable actions.
He advises leading technology companies including Nike and eBay, helping them simplify products, improve user experience and apply behavioural psychology to real-world innovation.
His keynote briefings reveal how digital design influences attention, habits and consumer behaviour, equipping leaders to build technology and organisations that positively shape human behaviour.