Priya Parker
Author of 'The Art of Gathering' | Expert in Purposeful Meeting Design
Priya Parker is a Change Management speaker who has appeared at 5 events including Qualtrics X4 Summit and Innovation Week Chicago 2025, most recently in 2026.
About
What makes a truly meaningful gathering? Priya Parker has dedicated her career to answering this critical question.
As the author of the acclaimed book 'The Art of Gathering,' she helps leaders and organizations reimagine how people connect. Her expertise bridges facilitation, design thinking, and human interaction, guiding clients to create transformative experiences that go beyond traditional meeting structures.
Parker's work demonstrates that gatherings are not just logistical events, but powerful opportunities for deeper understanding, strategic alignment, and human connection.
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On Gathering
Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor, acclaimed author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, and executive producer and host of the New York Times podcast, Together Apart. Trained in the field of conflict resolution, Parker has spent 20 years guiding leaders and groups through complicated conversations about community, identity, and vision at moments of transition. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and two children. About SXSW: SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, this year’s online event features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, professional development and a variety of networking opportunities. For more information, please visit sxsw.com. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/sxsw?sub_... Connect with SXSW: Website: https://www.sxsw.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SXSWFestival/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sxsw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sxsw/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sxsw
How to create meaningful connections while apart
3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings
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Designing Transformative Innovation Gatherings
| Event | Year | Location | Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualtrics X4 Summit | 2026 | Seattle | 1 |
| Innovation Week Chicago 2025 | 2025 | 🇺🇸Chicago, United States | 1 |
| SXSW | 2022 | 🇺🇸Austin, United States | 1 |
| TED Connects 2020 | 2020 | 1 | |
| TED2019 | 2019 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada | 1 |
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| Speaker | Shared events | Where they appeared together |
|---|---|---|
| Matt WalkerSleep scientist | Author of "Why We Sleep" | 2 | TED 2019, TED Connects 2020View shared history → |
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