Speaking

Luke has been a professional speaker for more than 15 years.

Luke is an international bestselling author.

Luke’s book Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life (St. Martin’s, 2021), has been translated into more than 22 languages.

His most recent book, The One and the Ninety-Nine: Forging Identity in an Age of Social Contagion (St. Martin’s, 2026) has received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities and is on its way to surpassing the scope and reach of Wanting.

Luke is the Founder & Director of The Cluny Institute, where he convenes thousands of people each year at the intersection of what he calls “Athens, Jerusalem, and Silicon Valley” to explore the most important questions of our age.

Luke’s schedule allows him to accept a limited number of speaking engagements each year.

Dynamic and Tailored

Luke tailors every single talk to the specific audience and invests his time and energy in the people present. After hundreds of different kinds of speaking engagements, Luke is comfortable in nearly any format. Luke’s team will work with your team to determine what will be most effective, based on your goals.

What People Are Saying

"Burgis offers all of us powerful explanations for why we want things, and why society seems to be going haywire in our increasingly connected world."

Jonathan HaidtAuthor, "The Anxious Generation"

"The strength of the team is the self. The strength of the self is the team. Burgis shows you how to be authentically yourself and consider the impact you're having on others so you can do your best work and build your strongest relationships.”

Kim ScottBestselling author of "Radical Candor"

"Luke Burgis masterfully shows us how to understand and manage our desires, and thus achieve more meaning and purpose in our lives and work.”

Arthur BrooksBestselling author and speaker

"Me or we? Both. I’ve learned so much from Luke Burgis. The solid self, he says, is knowing who you are as an individual while also being connected to and shaped by your community. Amen, amen!"

Angela DuckworthAuthor of "Grit"

"Luke Burgis will leave you rethinking your own motivations for months and maybe even years later.”

Adam GrantAuthor

"Burgis presents a humane, learned and courageous retrieval of an essential personalism that is necessary for our technological age.

Bishop Robert BarronFounder, Word on Fire

Enroll in my next Workshop July 17-21, 2024

Luke has been a professional speaker for more than 15 years.

Luke is an international bestselling author.

Dynamic and Tailored

What People Are Saying

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