Dror Poleg
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Sahar Yousef
Cognitive Neuroscientist | Founder, Becoming Superhuman | Lecturer, UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | Focus, Productivity & Energy Expert
Cognitive neuroscientist, UC Berkeley Haas lecturer, and founder of Becoming Superhuman, the productivity lab whose protocols help leaders at top global firms manage focus, energy, and learning. Sahar Yousef has delivered 900+ keynotes in 50+ countries and briefed the U.S. Congress. Audiences book her for science-backed sessions on attention, peak performance, and the neuroscience of leadership in always-on environments.
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Sahar Yousef biography
Science speaker Dr. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist, lecturer at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, and founder of Becoming Superhuman, a productivity research lab and consulting firm. Speaker Sahar Yousef has spent more than a decade studying how to upgrade focus, memory, and overall human performance — and translating that science into protocols that high-stakes teams actually use.
Yousef earned both her bachelor’s and PhD at UC Berkeley, where her doctoral research developed cognitive training programs that improve executive function in just six to seven weeks for healthy professionals and individuals recovering from traumatic brain injury. She now teaches one of Berkeley Haas’ most popular MBA electives, “Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance.”
From Lab to Global Stage
To date, Yousef has delivered more than 900 keynotes to knowledge workers and executives in over 50 countries, including an invited briefing to the U.S. Congress. Her work has been recognized by Forbes, Business Insider, and Adobe, and her training programs have been adopted by leadership teams across technology, finance, and consumer brands. She continues to direct research at the Becoming Superhuman Lab, where she studies how neuroplasticity can be harnessed to make smart people measurably sharper.
Yousef’s signature concept of “becoming superhuman” centers on three pillars: cognitive training that sharpens focus and memory; energy management that protects creativity and decision-making; and habit design that turns insight into routine. Each session she delivers is a working session, not a lecture — audiences leave with experiments to run on themselves and their teams within hours.
As a speaker, Sahar Yousef pairs rigorous neuroscience with the practical reality of always-on work. Organizations book her for keynotes, workshops, and multi-week sprints on focus and productivity, energy management, the neuroscience of leadership, habit formation, and tuning the brain for creativity and innovation in distracted, high-pressure environments.
Sahar Yousef Speaking Videos
Dr. Sahar Yousef - The Neuroscience of Work-From-Home Productivity
Dr Sahar Yousef - Combatting Video Fatigue
Sahar Yousef Keynote Topics
In this keynote, Dr. Yousef explores ways to improve focus and productivity in a world full of distractions. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience and psychology, Yousef offers practical strategies and techniques to help individuals and teams perform at their best. Through a combination of presentation and interactive exercises, participants learn how to manage their time and attention, increase mental clarity and endurance, and overcome common productivity pitfalls. Whether you are a busy professional, a student, or an entrepreneur, this dynamic session provides the tools you need to thrive in today's fast-paced, always-on world.
This workshop focuses on the importance of managing energy levels in order to achieve long-term success. Led by Sahar Yousef, the session explores how individuals and teams can optimize their physical, emotional, and mental energy in order to perform at their best. Through a combination of presentation, exercises, and group discussion, participants learn how to identify and overcome common energy drains, adopt healthy habits and routines, and develop strategies for maintaining high energy levels over time. Whether you are looking to improve your personal productivity or the performance of your team, this workshop offers practical tools for achieving sustainable high performance.
This keynote or workshop is designed to help managers understand the science behind how the brain functions and how it impacts behavior and decision-making. Led by Sahar Yousef, the session covers a range of topics, including how the brain processes information, how it responds to stress and challenges, and how it can be influenced by external factors. Participants learn how to use this knowledge to improve their own performance and the performance of their teams. Whether you are a new manager building your leadership skills or an experienced manager seeking to enhance your effectiveness, this session offers practical tools for optimizing brain function in the workplace.
This session helps individuals and teams develop habits that support their goals and improve their overall performance. Led by Sahar Yousef, the workshop covers the latest research on habit formation and how to create positive routines that last. Through a combination of presentation, exercises, and group discussion, participants learn how to identify their current habits, set specific and achievable goals, and develop strategies for building new habits and maintaining them over time. Whether you are looking to improve your personal productivity, the performance of your team, or your overall well-being, this session offers practical tools for taking control of your routines.
In this keynote, Sahar helps individuals and teams tap into their creative potential and foster a culture of innovation within their organization. She covers the latest research on creativity and innovation, and how to stimulate and sustain these qualities in the workplace. Through presentation, exercises, and group discussion, participants learn how to overcome mental blocks and stimulate creative thinking, how to generate and evaluate new ideas, and how to create an environment that encourages innovation. Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to drive innovation in your business or a manager fostering a creative team culture, this session delivers practical tools.
This session helps leaders develop their emotional intelligence and communication skills to enhance leadership effectiveness. Sahar Yousef covers the latest research on emotional intelligence and how it impacts leadership, as well as practical techniques for improving communication and building stronger relationships. Through presentation, exercises, and group discussion, participants learn how to effectively manage their emotions and those of others, how to communicate with clarity and empathy, and how to create a positive and productive team culture. Whether you are a new leader or an experienced executive, this session offers practical tools for elevating your leadership capabilities.
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FAQs on Booking Sahar Yousef
Why Sahar Yousef?
Sahar Yousef is one of the few keynote speakers who can move credibly between a UC Berkeley research lab, a Fortune 500 boardroom, and a U.S. Congressional briefing. With more than 900 keynotes across 50+ countries and a decade of original research on cognitive training, she gives audiences evidence-based playbooks rather than motivational generalities. Her sessions are interactive, immediately useful, and tailored to the productivity, focus, and decision-making challenges facing modern executives. Book Sahar Yousef through Aurum Speakers Bureau to bring a globally recognized cognitive neuroscientist to your next leadership summit, sales kickoff, or executive offsite.
What is the Becoming Superhuman Lab?
The Becoming Superhuman Lab, co-founded by Dr. Sahar Yousef at UC Berkeley, studies how cognitive training, energy management, and habit design can measurably improve human performance. Its protocols are taught in one of the Haas School of Business' most popular MBA electives and have been adopted by leadership teams across technology, finance, and consumer brands. The lab focuses on practical, repeatable interventions — typically running six to seven weeks — that produce measurable gains in focus, memory, and resilience for high-performing professionals.
What topics does Sahar Yousef cover in her keynotes?
Sahar Yousef speaks on the neuroscience of productivity, focus, and high performance. Recurring topics include energy management, habit design, the brain science behind effective leadership, attention in distracted environments, creativity and innovation, and how to maintain executive performance without burning out. She adapts each session to the audience's specific challenges and is equally comfortable with intimate executive workshops, large keynote stages, and multi-week training programs. To explore booking, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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How much is Sahar Yousef speaking fee?
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