Daniel Sih

How to Unplug, Unwind and Build Rhythms for Sustained Performance

Something has shifted in the way we work. We’re more connected than ever, yet increasingly distracted. The very technologies that boost our productivity are leaving us wired, tired and struggling to focus.

What if your team could improve both productivity and wellbeing by making space to think deeply, rest fully and focus on what truly matters?

Based on Daniel Sih’s 7-times award-winning book Spacemaker, this keynote helps teams rethink their relationship with technology and build healthier rhythms of connection and disconnection.

Key Takeaways:
1) The hidden cost of digital overload on productivity and wellbeing
2) The upside-down curve and the relationship between technology and productivity
3) Why digital wellbeing requires both pace and space
4) Research-backed strategies to make space for deep thought, rest and focus
5) Space to reflect and create a personal rhythm of unplugging

Helping Parents Raise Wholehearted Humans in a Digital World

Parenting is tough today. We’re concerned and confused about the impact of smartphones, social media and now AI on our children’s development.

The answer isn’t to reject technology, but to set the right pace. Children need strong foundations of learning, focus, relationships and wellbeing before diving into highly interactive technologies.

Based on Daniel Sih’s award-winning parenting book, this keynote helps parents and school communities make confident decisions about screens, social media and digital habits.

Together, we can raise wholehearted humans who enjoy the fullness of life with and without a screen.

Key Takeaways:
1) The opportunities and challenges of raising children in a digital world
2) How early adoption of interactive technologies can impact focus, learning, vision and mental health
3) Research-informed guidelines for smartphones, social media and AI
4) Practical strategies to build healthier tech and non-tech habits at home
5) How to model the digital behaviours you want your children to embrace

The Future Belongs to And-Also Thinkers

The old maps no longer work. Many teams struggle to navigate competing priorities: work or life, productivity or wellbeing, artificial intelligence or human connection.?

The most important challenges rarely have a single right answer. Rather than either-or, the future belongs to and-also thinkers.

In this thought-provoking keynote, Daniel introduces the Productivity Paradox, helping audiences navigate complexity, make better decisions and adapt to change.

Key Takeaways:
1) The power of and-also thinking in a complex world
2) The Productivity Paradox: why we need to get better at doing more and less
3) How to embrace technology while preserving our ability to work unplugged
4) How to harness Artificial Intelligence without losing our Organic Intelligence
5) Real-world examples of how to keep pace and make space

Helping Teams use Powerful Technology in a Deeply Human way

AI is transforming how we work, helping us achieve more in less time. The question is how we use that speed, and what to do with the space it creates.

Based on Daniel Sih and Paul Matthew's new book, Wise AI offers a different path: helping teams harness the best of AI while making space for deep work, deep thought, deep rest and deep relationships.

The goal isn’t simply to work faster. It’s knowing when to speed up, when to slow down, and how to use technology in deeply human ways.

Key Takeaways:
1) Why saving time with AI doesn’t necessarily make us less busy
2) The posture of Wise AI and how to embrace technology thoughtfully
3) The Artificial and Organic Intelligence cycle and how to get the order right
4) The four rhythms of Wise AI: deep work, deep thought, deep rest and deep relationships
5) Essential AI skills for enhancing our work without overcooking our lives