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How to Find the Meaning of Your Life

Monday, May 4th
11:10 am – 12:10 pm ET
Grand Ballroom

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Arthur C. Brooks, PhD

Harvard Professor & Bestselling Author

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Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a CBS News Contributor, columnist with The Free Press, and host of the weekly podcast “Office Hours with Arthur Brooks.”

Brooks is the author of 16 books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness, Build the Life You Want, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and From Strength to Strength.

Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies, and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.

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May 4-6, 2026

Hyatt Regency at Reston Town Center
1800 Presidents Street
Reston, VA 20190

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