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Dan Buettner Keynote Speaker
- Journalist who explored the "blue zone" hotspots where people live the longest and healthiest lives
- Author of bestselling book "The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer"
- Works with governments, employers and health insurance companies to implement Blue Zones Projects
Dan Buettner's Biography
Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, Netflix Host, and New York Times bestselling author.
He discovered the five places in the world – dubbed blue zones hot spots –where people live the longest, healthiest lives.
His articles about these places in The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic are two of the most popular for both publications. Buettner now works in partnership with municipal governments, large employers, and health insurance companies to implement Blue Zones Projects in communities, workplaces, and universities.
Blue Zones Projects are well-being initiatives that apply lessons from the BlueZones to entire communities by focusing on changes to the local environment, public policy, and social networks. The program has dramatically improved the health of more than 5 million Americans to date.
In his most recent book The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer, Buettner returns to Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula; and Loma Linda, California to check in on the super-agers living in the blue zones and interprets the not-so-secret sauce of purpose, faith, community, down-time, natural movement, and plant-based eating that has powered as many as 10 additional years of healthy living in these regions. And Buettner reveals an all-new Blue Zone—the first man-made Blue Zone yet explored.
Buettner also holds three Guinness World Records in distance cycling.
Dan Buettner's Speaking Topics
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Blue Zones: Secrets of a Long Life
Dan’s talks on the blue zones and longevity focus on the lifestyles and habits of the world’s longest-living populations. He shares insights from regions where people live exceptionally long, healthy lives, highlighting factors such as diet, physical activity, social connections, and purpose. Buettner emphasizes how adopting these principles can enhance well-being and extend life expectancy, offering practical strategies for incorporating these longevity-boosting habits into daily life. He also debunks the most common myths and offers a science-backed blueprint for the average American to live another 12 quality years.
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The Blue Zones of Happiness
What truly makes us happy? Most of us are chasing the wrong answers. As the pioneer behind the Blue Zones of Longevity, Dan reveals how living our best life means mastering three essential areas: how we evaluate our life, how we experience it day to day, and how we connect with our deeper purpose. Working alongside Gallup, Dan identified the happiest regions in the world and distilled their secrets. Backed by data covering 95% of the global population and insights from top experts, he debunks popular myths about happiness. With breathtaking National Geographic photography, Dan brings these stories to life, offering a proven, long-lasting strategy to help you live your happiest life.
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The Making of a Healthy City
In 2009, Albert Lea, Minnesota, an average American city, completed a one-year Blue Zones Project that raised life expectancy by three years, shed 12,000 pounds collectively, and reduced city workers’ healthcare costs by 40%—with the results still sustained today. Harvard’s Dr. Walter Willett called the outcomes “stunning.” When talking about this topic, Dan shares actionable insights on Blue Zones Projects, inspired by the world’s longest-living populations, and how they transform communities by reshaping environments to make healthier choices effortless. Through simple, lasting changes like improving walkability, access to nutritious foods, and fostering social connections, these initiatives help people live longer, happier lives while reducing healthcare costs and boosting well-being.
Why Book Dan Buettner as a speaker?
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He has led groundbreaking research as a National Geographic Fellow, identifying the world’s longest-living communities and redefining how we understand longevity.
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He translates insights from the Blue Zones into practical strategies that help organisations and communities improve health, wellbeing and performance.
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He brings proven impact through large-scale initiatives that have enhanced the lives of millions by reshaping environments, habits and social systems.
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He is an engaging speaker and storyteller who brings science and real-world examples to life through compelling narratives.
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His insights equip organisations to build healthier cultures, increase longevity and drive sustainable wellbeing at scale.
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