Organizational Behavior Expert | Bestselling Author |
Keynote Speaker |
Consultant | Advisor
About Rebecca Hinds
Rebecca Hinds, PhD, is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. For more than 15 years, she has helped organizations rethink how work gets done, challenging outdated management playbooks and offering leaders a more ambitious—and more human—vision for the future.
Rebecca has founded and led two first-of-their-kind research institutes dedicated to reinventing work. In 2022, she launched the Work Innovation Lab at Asana, building it into an influential source of practical workplace research. In 2025, she founded the Work AI Institute at Glean to help organizations navigate the next transformation of work.
Called a “professional meeting hacker” by Adam Grant, Rebecca is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever, an instant national bestseller named a must-read by the Next Big Idea Club. Her award-winning research has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Forbes, and Inc. She is a co-instructor of the CNBC Make It course How to Use AI to Be More Successful at Work and has served as a columnist for Inc. and Reworked. She also serves on the advisory boards of the Remote Work Institute and the Doodle Time Institute.
A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Rebecca has been invited to take the stage at some of the world’s largest conferences, including Dreamforce, Google Cloud Next, HubSpot INBOUND, SXSW, Ai4, and CloudFest. She has also delivered talks to executives and employees at more than 100 organizations, including Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Deloitte, HP, IBM, Citi, and ExxonMobil.
Rebecca holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Stanford University, where her doctoral research examined how emerging technologies reshape the way people work together. She received the Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship, one of the university’s highest honors for cross-disciplinary doctoral research, and was inducted into Stanford’s Cap and Gown Society, which recognizes women leaders across the university.
As Featured In
Rebecca’s insights are regularly featured in top business outlets, where she challenges organizations to rethink how they work, lead, and collaborate—to drive better results and boost employee engagement.
THE BOOK
Your Best Meeting Ever
Your Best Meeting Ever (Simon & Schuster) is a bold blueprint for fixing broken meetings. It became an instant national bestseller in 2026. Drawing on research and lessons from top companies like Google, Dropbox, Amazon, and Pixar, you’ll learn how to run a “Meeting Doomsday,” decide when a meeting is actually needed, use the right metrics to assess their value, and redesign your entire communication system so meetings stop being the lazy default.
Whether you’re a leader or an individual contributor, this book gives you the tools to transform meetings from soul-sucking calendar clutter into high-impact collaboration that actually gets work done
Praise for Your Best Meeting Ever
Warning: This read may save you countless hours. As a professional meeting hacker, Rebecca Hinds offers a wealth of knowledge for eliminating pointless gatherings and making the most of our time. Her book should be required reading for everyone who runs meetings.
Adam Grant
#1 New York Times bestselling author of HIDDEN POTENTIAL and THINK AGAIN, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
WATCH REBECCA IN ACTION
Ai4 Conference
Fast Company Grill at SXSW
Tulsa Remote's Plugged In Conference
Tulsa Remote's "Remote With" Podcast
Berkeley's Culture Connect Conference
Charter's Leading with AI Summit
Speaking
Rebecca is a sought-after speaker who brings fresh, research-backed insights to stages around the world. Whether addressing executives, IT leaders, HR practitioners, or founders, she delivers practical strategies with energy and clarity—leaving audiences inspired to rethink how they work. Rebecca has been invited to speak at leading conferences including:
What Others Are Saying About Rebecca's Keynotes And Presentations
Justin Harlan, Managing Director of Tulsa Remote
(on Rebecca's Presentation at Tulsa Remote's 2025 Plugged In Conference)
Rebecca brought incredible energy and insight to our Plugged In event in Tulsa. Her session was engaging, thought-provoking, and left our group with new perspectives to carry forward. I have no doubt she would be an impactful speaker for any audience.
Alex Thatcher, Sr. Director of AI Experiences, Hewlett Packard
(on Rebecca's Presentation at HP's 2025 Amplify Conference)
As AI is reshaping how all of us get things done, Dr. Hinds delivers practical, research‑driven insight that reintroduces the human factors transforming work. The result is a playbook that makes people more effective and, just as importantly, more fulfilled in a world that’s changing by the week.
Sameer Srinivastas, Professor at UC Berkeley and Co-Director of the Berkeley Center for Workplace Culture and Innovation
(on Rebecca's Presentation at Berkeley's 2025 Culture Connect Conference)
Rebecca delivered a dazzling keynote address at the 2025 Berkeley Culture Connect Conference. Our audience included a disparate mix of industry leaders, academic researchers, and organizational development consultants. Rebecca has an exceptional knack for speaking to all of these audiences. She does so by bringing rigorous empirical evidence to bear on important managerial questions about how AI is transforming the workplace.
Writing
Rebecca’s writing regularly appears in top business publications, where she explores the evolution of work—from hybrid models and AI to new leadership strategies. As an ongoing columnist for Inc. and Reworked, she unpacks the trends redefining how modern teams collaborate, lead, and get things done.
In The News
Rebecca’s work has sparked conversations around the world—from how AI is reshaping teamwork to why your calendar might be your biggest productivity threat. Her insights regularly make headlines, challenging conventional wisdom about how we work, meet, and collaborate.
Academic Publications And Case Studies
Rebecca received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D from Stanford University. She received the prestigious Stanford Graduate Interdisciplinary fellowship, one of the highest honors given to doctoral students pursuing interdisciplinary research. Her academic research and case studies have appeared in top academic management-related journals and outlets.
Select Podcast Appearances
Rebecca is a frequent guest on leading podcasts, where she unpacks the complexities of modern work. Her podcast appearances give listeners a front-row seat to the future of work—one that’s more productive, data-driven, and designed to work for people, not the other way around.
 Why Meetings Suck and How to Fix Them |  How AI Can Improve Workplace Efficiency and Innovation |  New Rules of Work: Overcoming Overwhelm at Work |  Meeting Doomsday: How Asana Won Back 3,000 Hours |
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 Unlocking Remote Work Success with Data-Driven Strategies |  What It Takes for GenAI Pilots to Scale |  AI Maturity: What the Best Companies Do Differently |  Creative Collaboration—Where is the Sweet Spot? |
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Courses And Teaching
Rebecca teaches courses, classes, and workshops on the future of work, meeting design, workforce transformation, and AI. Blending cutting-edge research with hands-on practice, her sessions equip leaders and teams with the tools to rethink outdated systems and build smarter, more human ways of working.
Rebecca has delivered guest lectures and talks for numerous universities and organizations, and has advised and contributed her expertise at leading organizations, including:
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How To Be Successful With AI At Work
Join Rebecca as one of the co-instructors of the 2025 CNBC Make It course to learn how to leverage AI to transform how work gets done. Explore the course here.
Book Rebecca To Speak
To book Rebecca for a speaking engagement, please contact Charlotte Perman at charlotte.perman@unitedtalent.com or fill out the contact form below.
Popular speaking topics include:
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Your Best Meeting Ever: The no-BS guide to designing meetings that actually get things done
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The Future of Human + AI Collaboration at Work: How to use AI to design meetings and collaboration that drive real results
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5 Things Your Organization Is Getting Wrong About AI—And How to Get Them Right: Why most AI implementations fail—and what to do instead
Contact Rebecca
For speaking engagements, please contact Charlotte Perman at charlotte.perman@unitedtalent.com
For all other inquiries, please complete the Contact Me form, email me at rebecca@rebeccahinds.com, or connect via LinkedIn
