Nordic Business Forum 2027 Speaker
Cal Newport
Cal Newport is a bestselling author, productivity expert, and an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. He is best known for his New York Times bestselling trilogy of books exploring the intersections of technology, work, and society: Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email.
In March 2024, he expanded on this line of work with Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. He also hosts the Deep Questions podcast where he offers advice about cultivating focus, productivity, and meaning amidst the noise that pervades our lives.
As an academic, Cal’s computer science research focuses on the theory of distributed systems, with a particular interest in what can and cannot be solved in challenging settings, and he has published over 65 peer-reviewed articles.
Cal at Nordic Business Forum 2027
Producing impactful work in a distracted world
In this keynote at Nordic Business Forum 2027, Cal Newport explores why distraction kills real productivity. He shares how individuals and organizations can avoid distraction, prioritize depth, and build distraction-proof teams.
Learning points:
- Why distraction kills real productivity.
- How to reshape your personal work habits to avoid distraction and prioritize depth.
- How to build distraction-proof teams and organizations.
More from Cal Newport
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In Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout, Cal Newport argues that our current definition of productivity is broken and often leads to overwhelm and burnout. He presents “slow productivity” as a more sustainable approach that focuses on doing fewer things, working at a natural pace, and shifting performance toward long-term quality.
Watch
In this episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast, Andrew Huberman and Cal Newport explore the causes of burnout in modern knowledge work. They discuss how constant email checking, frequent meetings, and digital communication create administrative overload that reduces time for meaningful work and contributes to exhaustion and disengagement.
Listen
In this episode of Deep Questions with Cal Newport, Cal explores the digital minimalism subreddit. He also answers listener questions on topics including cognitive fitness and what the Deep Life is.
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