Speaking Archive

The complete chronological record of Yu-kai Chou’s speeches, workshops, and podcast engagements since 2009. For highlights, topics, and booking, see the main speaking page.

Yu-kai Chou’s Previous Speeches and Podcast Engagements

Loyalty Connect Global (US debut): Keynote “Why the Loyalty Industry’s Inflection Point Needs Gamification” at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta – ~1,000 senior loyalty leaders (04/29/2026)
Loyalty Connect Global: Gamified Loyalty Masterclass, Atlanta, GA (04/30/2026)
Coca-Cola – Corporate Speech Online (10/04/2025)
TechSoda Interview: Online interview (06/05/2025)
Let’s Talk Loyalty Podcast: Online Interview (05/01/2025)
Gamification Global Gathering: Keynote “Game On for Sustainability: Cross-Sector Insights into Gamification” in Kraków, Poland (02/22/2025)
The Grow Retreat 2025: The Power of Play: 45-minute keynote and 2-hour workshop in San Antonio, TX (01/16/2025)
Starbucks – Starbucks Workshop: Seattle (09/20/2024)
“Unlocking the Power of Gamification: Exploring the Octalysis Framework”: Online Workshop (08/29/2024)
South America Conference Tour: close to 100 keynote speeches in Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Chile (July – August 2024)
FLIT 2024 – Mainstage Keynote & Corporate Sessions in Peru (07/12/2024)
X Space Gaming Discussion: “Future of Gaming” (05/13/2024)
Corporate Tech Talk: “How AI Affects Our Digital Future” presented to 6,000+ employees (04/30/2024)
Innovate South 2024 – Leadership Keynote in Louisiana (04/25/2024)
Work Therapy Podcast – Workplace Gamification (04/19/2024)
McDonald’s – Workshop for McDonald’s: Online (12/04/2023)
Mastercard – Digital Safari Workshop (11/22/2023)
Rally Innovation Conference: Speech in Indianapolis, IN (08/30/2023)
AAMA Taiwan – Entrepreneurship & Innovation Keynote (08/11/2023) – Taipei
Gamfed Gamification Hackathon: Opening Speech (03/10/2023)
Singapore Corporate Meeting: Octalysis Gamification presentation in Singapore (02/20/2023)
Taiwan Organization Workshop: 3-hour workshop in Taiwan (12/17/2022)
CV Global Digital Day: Online keynote and Q&A (11/30/2022)
Mastercard: Mastercard Workshop (02/25/2022 & 03/25/2022)
Takeda Pharmaceutical: Behavioral Science Design Risk Workshop (11/17/2022)
Informa Connect FastForums – Learning & Development Forum (10/26/2022)
NFT Seattle Conference: Panel “Gamification and Longevity in NFTs” in Seattle, WA (09/30/2022)
Let’s Talk Loyalty: Podcast Interview (09/14/2022)
NFT Tech Online Conference: Speech (07/08/2022)
Polygon Studios NFT Event: Keynote “Grow Your NFT Project with Gamification” in New York, NY (06/23/2022)
Miami NFT Week: Speech in Miami (04/01/2022 – 04/03/2022)
Gamification Europe: Online speech (03/23/2022)
NEOMA Business School: Online speech (03/10/2022)
Houston Tech Rodeo: Online speech (03/01/2022)
International Business Administration Program: Speech in Taipei (12/10/2021)
Google L&D Summit: The Future of Learning – Gamification and Behavioral Science: Online speech (11/12/2021)
The Kurty D Show – Entertainment & Motivation (10/27/2021)
The Virtual Reality Show – VR & Gamification (06/24/2021)
Psicologia.io, Ciclo di Seminari: Online speech (05/26/2021)
Yale-Ipsos: Online Lecture (02/26/2021)
GamiCon21: Online speech (02/22/2021)
Asus: Speech in Taipei (01/08/2021)
RISE: Online workshop (11/12/2020)
SOSV, Growth Summit: Online speech (11/04/2020)
ICCA Congress 2020: Speech in Taipei (11/03/2020)
German Chambers of Commerce: Workshop (2/12/2020)
DealWise: 2 Day Workshop in Amsterdam, Netherlands (11/25/2019 – 11/26/2019)
DIGISFÄÄRI: Keynote in Helsinki, Finland (11/01/2019)
Churn.fm: Podcast Interview (09/26/2019)
2nd Annual Redemptive Business Forum: Keynote in La Mirada, CA (04/05/2019)
Gamification For Corporate Innovation Workshop: Keynote in Bangkok, Thailand (03/28/2019)
GamifyUs: Keynote in Stockholm, Sweden (12/05/2018)
Entrepreneurial Leaders Organization: Keynote in Vancouver, Canada (11/07/2018)
Singapore Games Exchange: Masterclass in Singapore (11/01/2018)
1st Macedonia eCommerce Conference: Skopje, Macedonia (10/28/2018)
National Taiwan University: Speech in Taipei, Taiwan (08/08/2018)
Enboarder Conference: Remote Speech for Australia (06/25/2018)
Classcraft: Webinar (06/20/2018)
Turkish Airline: Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey (06/03/2018)
Gamfed Gamification Conference @ BAU: Conference in Istanbul, Turkey (06/03/2018)
Habit Summit Speech: Workshop in Toronto, Canada (04/12/2018)
Microsoft: Workshop in Seattle, Washington (03/26/2018)
FICO: Speech in Las Vegas, Nevada (03/19/2018 – 03/21/2018)
CITIC: Speech in Hong Kong (03/15/2018)
Sberbank University: Speech and full-day workshop in Moscow, Russia (03/11/2018)
Executive Pastor Leader Group: Virtual Speech, UK (03/07/2018)
HR Strategy Forum: Forum in London, UK (02/27/2018 – 02/28/2018)
Quandoo: Workshop in Barcelona, Spain (02/24/2018)
Kwerafund: Workshop with Kwerafund in Amsterdam, Netherlands (02/22/2018)
South Bay Church: Speech and workshop in Los Angeles, California (11/07/2017)
Togliatti University: Speech in Russia (10/20/2017 – 10/21/2017)
Aperam: Workshop in Luxembourg (09/04/2017)
FICO Masters: Speech in Calistoga, California (08/15/2017 – 08/17/2017)
FWD: Workshop in Hong Kong (07/26/2017)
Singapore Computer Society: 3 Day Workshop in Singapore (07/18/2017 – 07/20/2017)
Dutch Digital Day: Keynote Speech in Amsterdam, Netherlands (06/30/2017)
iflyyoung.org: Speech in Fremont, California (06/26/2017)
Business Weekly Taiwan – Entrepreneurship & Innovation (05/11/2017)
Asurion: Speech in Nashville, Tennessee (04/26/2017)
Jagex (Runescape): Speech and workshop in Cambridge, UK (03/15/2017)
British Legal Technology Forum: Keynote Speech in London, UK (03/14/2017)
SxSW (South By Southwest) Conference: Keynote Speech in Austin, Texas (03/10/2017)
Tesla – Speech at Tesla: Tesla Factory in Fremont (03/06/2017)
Citizen Science Summit: Speech in Sønderborg, Denmark (11/28/2016 – 11/30/2016)
School of Business and Social Sciences -Aarhus University: Speech in Aarhus, Denmark (11/24/2016)
AIG Japan: Full-day Workshop in Tokyo, Japan (11/21/2016)
Promise Elearning Conference: Keynote Speech in Stockholm, Sweden (11/15/2016)
GateKeepers: Speech in Singapore (11/12/2016)
Singapore Cybersports & Online Gaming Association: Speech in Singapore (11/11/2016)
Singapore Computer Society: 2 Day Workshop in Singapore (11/11/2016 – 11/14/2016)
Singapore Pools: Workshop in Singapore (11/10/2016)
M1 Telecom: Workshop in Singapore (11/09/2016)
World Lottery Summit: Keynote Speech in Singapore (11/09/2016)
LVL UP KL Conference: Keynote Speech at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11/08/2016)
PE Geek Podcast – Physical Education & Gamification (11/07/2016)
SEA Game Jam: Opening Speech at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11/05/2016)
Taylors University: Full-day Education Workshop at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11/03/2016)
Talent Intelligence: Full-day Corporate Workshop at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (11/01/2016)
Gamification World Congress: Keynote Speech at Madrid, Spain (10/26/2016)
Founders Network Summit: Speech at Napa Valley, California (10/20/2016)
Berkeley Channel: Speech at UC Berkeley, California (10/14/2016)
Code for Kingdom Hackathon: Speech in San Francisco, California (09/24/2016)
Entrepreneur Organization: Speech in Calgary, Canada (9/15/2016)
Fitpreneurs Mastermind: Full-day Workshop in Tokyo, Japan (08/20/2016)
Intel Harvest: Speech in Santa Clara, California (07/20/2016)
FIndShadow Retreat: Full-day Workshop in New York (07/14/2016)
Retail Executive Summit: Keynote Speaker in Laguna Beach, California (06/24/2016)
Boston Consulting Group Hackathon: Speech (06/10/2016)
Professor Game Podcast – Gamification for Learning (06/16/2016)
The Interactive Media & Games Seminars: Speech in Stanford University (05/28/2016)
Sovereign Capital: Speech in Menlo Park, California (05/18/2016)
Q Denver: Keynote Speaker in Denver, Colorado (04/22/2016)
Christian Entrepreneur Association: Speaker at Burlingame, CA (4/15/2016)
Hospitality Technology Magazine – Restaurant & Hotel Gamification (03/25/2016)
MURTEC Conference: Keynote Speaker in Las Vegas, Nevada (03/16/2016)
SxSW Gamification 3.0: Panel Speaker in Austin, Texas (03/14/2016)
CauseSquare – Gamified Nonprofit Platforms (03/09/2016)
Google Talk: Expert Speaker in Mountain View, California (02/29/2016)
Draper University: Speaker in San Mateo, California (02/16/2016)
Hult International Business School: Expert Speech in London, United Kingdom (02/08/2016)
AKQA: Expert Speech in London, United Kingdom (02/08/2016)
NovaBase: 2-Day Onsite Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal (02/02/2016)
LEGO Workshop: 3-Day Onsite Workshop Lecturer in Billund, Denmark (01/26/2016 – 01/28/2016)
TAITA Seminar: Speaker (01/21/2016)
Chilean Entrepreneur: Webinar Speech (12/05/2015)
Growth Marketing Congress: Keynote Speaker in San Francisco, California (12/04/2015)
ServiceRocket – Enterprise Gamification Webinar (12/01/2015)
Brighton University: Guest Lecturer in Brighton, United Kingdom (11/19/2015)
World Gamification Congress: Keynote Speaker in Barcelona (11/10/2015)
Peabody Essex Museum: Expert Speech in Salem, Massachusetts (11/13/2015)
Silicon Valley Prayer Breakfast: Main Speaker in Palo Alto, California (10/28/2015)
<analog>: Main Speaker in Los Gatos California (09/24/2015)
Samsung Workshop: Workshop Lecturer in Seoul, South Korea (09/18/2015)
Ericsson’s Global Learning Professionals Week: Keynote Speaker for Stockholm, Sweden (09/17/2015)
Smartcloud Show (South Korean Government): Keynote Speaker in Seoul, South Korea (09/17/2015)
IABC – International Business Communications (09/10/2015)
Alpha Camp – Startup Failure Case Studies (07/28/2015)
Yahoo! Talk: Main Speaker in Sunnyvale, CA (07/15/2015)
AIG Japan Workshop: Workshop Lecturer in Tokyo, Japan (06/10/2015)
The Growth Hacking Podcast – Gamification & Growth Strategies (05/05/2015)
Computer Education Management Association (CEdMA) West Coast Conference: Keynote Speaker in Sunnyvale, CA (04/28/2015)
Gamemakers Art: Lecturer for Egio, Greece (4/23/2015)
Growth Hacking Summit: Speaker, San Francisco, CA (03/24/2015)
QCommons SF: Speaker, San Francisco, CA (2/26/2015)
Fidelity Center for Applied Technology Global Seminar: Keynote Speaker in Boston, USA (10/30/2014)
@Cloud: Speaker, Sunnyvale, CA (10/24/2014)
Adobe – Actionable Gamification: Lead Generation in the Discovery Phase: Online Speech (10/23/2014)
Game Industry Trends Conference 2014: Keynote Speaker in Warsaw, Poland (10/2/2014)
European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2014 Annual Conference: Keynote Speaker in Prague, Czech Republic (09/16/2014)
Gamification and Mathematics Education Seminar: University of Adger, Kristiansand, Norway (09/22/2014)
GSummit Conference 2014: Speaker in San Francisco, CA (06/13/2014)
Bahrain International eGovernment Forum: Keynote in Manama, Bahrain (04/20/2014 – 04/23/2014)
Startup Marketing Conference: Speaker in San Francisco, CA (03/27/2014)
Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC) Conference: Keynote in Saratoga Springs, NY (03/21/2014)
South by Southwest (SxSW): Speaker in Austin, Texas (03/11/2014)
University of Agder: Speaker in Agder, Norway (02/22/2014)
Tedx – Lausanne: Speaker in Lausanne, Switzerland (02/12/2014)
Entrepreneurship Summit 2014: Keynote & Workshop in Bombay, India (2/1/2014- 2/2/2014)
Chief Human Resource Officer Conference: Keynote in Jacksonville, Florida (11/10/2013-11/12/2013)
Huawei Conference: Keynote in Shenzhen, China (10/26/2013)
Gamified India: Keynote & Workshop in Bangalore, India (10/4/2013)
Enterprise Gamification Conference: Panelist in New York, NY (09/24/2013-9/26/2013)
SES Conference: Speaker in San Francisco, CA (09/04/2013)
Austria Innovation Center: Panelist in Palo Alto, CA (09/11/2013)
London Gamifiers: Speaker in London, England (07/03/2013)
Enterprise Gamification Conference: Keynote in Copenhagen, Denmark (06/20/2013)
Fortune 500’s Chief Learning Officer Conference: Keynote in Atlanta, Georgia (06/19/2013)
Stanford Entrepreneurship Class: Guest Lecturer in Palo Alto, CA (06/03/2013)
Microsoft BizSpark: Interactive Speaker in Mountain View, CA (05/12/2013)
JumpLabs: Interactive Speaker Online (04/01/2013)
TheStartupAngel: Speaker in Los Angeles, CA (02/28/2013)
Scopely Enrichment: Speaker in Scopely Headquarters in Los Angeles 2/27/2013
Rocket Field Labs: Speaker in Orange County, CA (02/26/2013)
eBay Workshop, Speaker in San Jose (01/14/2013)
JW Tech Salon, Speaker in InnoSpring, Santa Clara (01/04/2013)
Venture Series 7 from CSPA, Panelist in Redwood City, CA (11/15/2012)
CINA.org Workshop: Speaker in Mountain View, CA (10/25/2012)
Spotlight – Social Engagement: Panelist in San Francisco, CA (05/23/2012)
European Women’s Professional Network: Interactive Speaker Online (11/14/2011)
SVC Wireless Annual Conference: Panelist in Computer History Museum (09/13/2011)
Panelist Speaker, Stanford University, Palo Alto (05/24/2011)
Guest Lecturer at Mission College, Santa Clara (04/04/2011)
Workshop for CINA.org (03/24/2011)
Stanford Personal Branding Class: Guest Lecturer in Palo Alto, CA (02/15/2011)
Google BayFuBai, Speech in Google, Mountain View (06/20/2010)
Draper Richards Conference, Speaker in Palo Alto, CA (05/13/2010)
Internet Marketing Conference: Speaker in Vancouver Canada (09/18/2009)
California Student Sustainability Coalition: Speaker in California (04/24/2009-04/26/2009)
And many more

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