Sinan Aral
Keynote Speaker: David Austin Professor of Management at MIT
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Sinan Aral Biography
Sinan Aral is the David Austin Professor of Management, Marketing, IT, and Data Science at MIT, and a founding partner at Manifest Capital. In his role at MIT, he not only co-leads MIT’s Initiative on the Digital Economy but also serves as the director of the MIT Social Analytics Lab. He was the Chief Scientist at SocialAmp, one of the first social commerce analytics companies (until its sale to Merkle in 2012), and at Humin, a social platform that the Wall Street Journal called the first “Social Operating System” (until its sale to Tinder in 2016). He is on the Advisory Boards of the Alan Turing Institute, the British National Institute for Data Science, the Centre for Responsible Media Technology and Innovation, and C6 Bank, Brazil's first all-digital bank.
Over the years, Aral has worked closely with leading Fortune 500 firms like Facebook, Twitter, WeChat, Yahoo, AirBnB, Jet.com, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Cisco, Oracle, and SAP to realize business value from big data analytics, social media, and IT investments. His dedication to research and teaching has garnered him numerous awards, including the Microsoft Faculty Fellowship, the PopTech Science Fellowship, an NSF CAREER Award, a Fulbright Scholarship, the Jamieson Award for Teaching Excellence (MIT Sloan’s highest teaching honor), and more than ten best paper awards conferred by his colleagues in research. In 2014, he was named one of the “World’s Top 40 Business School Professors Under 40,” and in 2018, he became the youngest-ever recipient of the Herbert Simon Award of Rajk László College in Budapest, Hungary. He achieved further recognition when he was named a top management thinker in the world by Thinkers50 in 2021 and 2023, and when he received the Thinkers50 2021 Digital Thinking Award.
Aral’s research extends beyond business applications to societal issues, as showcased by his influential 2018 publication on the “Spread of False News Online,” which was featured on the cover of Science and was named the second most influential scientific publication of the year across disciplines. His expertise in the impact of social media on society is also highlighted in his book "The Hype Machine," which explores how social media is disrupting our democracies, our economies, and our public health, and won several awards after its publication in 2020. As a respected public speaker, Aral has shared his insights and expertise at various conferences and events. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University, holds Master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Harvard University, and received his PhD from MIT.
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Sinan Aral is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Professors, Innovation, Marketing, Social Media, Networking, Culture, Technology and Thought Leadership.
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Sinan Aral is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Professors, Innovation and Marketing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sinan Aral for live events is $50,000 - $100,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Sinan Aral generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Andrew McAfee, Peter Hinssen and Erik Qualman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sinan Aral for an upcoming event.
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Hitting the Books: How social media keeps us clicking
In The Hype Machine, MIT professor and entrepreneur Sinan Aral examines how some of the biggest social platforms in the world are built, how they operate, ...
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Watch Debunking Election and Social Media Myths
With the upcoming presidential election there's been plenty of talk about social media's potential impact. MIT professor Sinan Aral takes a look at some common ...
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MIT professor wants to overhaul 'The Hype Machine' that powers social media
Sinan Aral: I started researching social media four years before Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook. I have worked with all of the major social media platforms ...
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Adapting To Social Media's Disruptions In 'The Hype Machine'
Sinan Aral is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he directs the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy. His book, "The Hype ...
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How much does it cost to book Sinan Aral for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Sinan Aral, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Sinan Aral are $50,000 - $100,000 for live events and $30,000 - $50,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Sinan Aral, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Sinan Aral speak about?
Sinan Aral is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Professors, Innovation, Marketing, Social Media, Networking, Culture, Technology and Thought Leadership. -
Where does Sinan Aral travel from?
Sinan Aral generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Sinan Aral?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sinan Aral for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sinan Aral for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Sinan Aral or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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