Behavioral Policy Around the World
MAY 5 & 6
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Join leading behavioral scientists, executives, policymakers and journalists at our annual Conference to explore the latest insights from applied behavioral sciences research for addressing social challenges...
*bspa is 501(c)(3) non profit
The Speakers
FEATURED EXPERTS
2022 bspa conference chairs
Suzanne Shu
John S. Dyson Professor in Marketing, Cornell University
Dilip Soman
Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science and Economics at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
keynote speakers
Administrator Samantha Power
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Esther Duflo
2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Laureate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hon. Catherine McKenna
Former Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Former Minister of Environment, Government of Canada
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Varun Gauri
The Brookings Institution, and Lecturer of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
David Halpern
Chief Executive of the Behavioural Insights Team
Chiara Varazzani
Lead Behavioural Scientist, OECD
Richard Thaler
Moderator
Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics
worldwide 'behavioral insights units' panel
Kelly Bidwell
Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES), US Federal Government
Ammaarah Martinus
Director of Policy, Research and Analysis, Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government, South Africa
Rodney Ghali
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Impact and Innovation Unit, Privy Council Office (Government of Canada)
Faisal Naru
Policy Innovation Unit in the Nigerian Economics Summit Group (NESG)
Simon Gordon
Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA)
translating and scaling behavioral interventions
Mary MacLennan
United Nations
Nina Mazar
Professor of Marketing at Boston Unviersity’s Questrom School of Business
authors shaping new perspectives
Ayelet Fishbach
Get it Done
University of Chicago
Ellen Peters
Innumeracy in the WIld
Philip H. Knight Chair and Director for the Center for Science Communication Research
University of Oregon
Eric Johnson
The Elements of Choice
Columbia University
John List
The Voltage Effect
University of Chicago
Neela Saldanha
Moderator
Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale
topic focused panels - most relevant current findings
Crystal Hall
Poverty & Financial Wellbeing
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Governance
University of Washington
Sonia Kang
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
University of Toronto
Mitesh Patel
Global Health
Vice President for Clinical Transformation and National Lead for Behavioral Insights at
Ascension Health
Zeina Afif
Poverty & Financial Wellbeing
World Bank Mind, Behavior & Development Unit (eMBeD)
Fadi Makki
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Director of B4Development & Founder of Nudge Lebanon,
Manasvini Singh
Global Health
Assistant Professor of Health Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Lisa Gennetian
Poverty & Financial Wellbeing
Duke University
Rinad Beidas
Global Health
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry, Medical Ethics and Health Policy, & Medicine
Director, Penn Medicine Nudge Unit
University of Pennsylvania
Bruce Tonn
Environment & Sustainability
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Alissa Fishbane
Organizational/Managerial Behavior, Justice
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Jiaying Zhao
Environment & Sustainability
Associate Professor
University of British Columbia
Amanda Sharkey
Organizational/Managerial Behavior, Justice
University of Chicago
bspa team
Craig Fox
Harold Williams Professor of Management, Area Chair, Behavioral Decision Making, Professor of Psychology and Medicine, UCLA
Kaye de Kruif
Senior Program Co-ordinator and Managing Editor, Behavioral Science & Policy Association
Sim Sitkin
Michael W. Krzyzewski University Professor, Professor of Management and Public Policy, Director, Behavioral Science & Policy Center, Duke University
...and many more lightning round speakers - see Agenda for details
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Agenda
MAY 5 & 6
With the common goal of exploring ways to collaborate to serve the public interest, our speakers will discuss how behavioral insights can enhance private and public-sector practice, helping bridge the divide between behavioral scientists and practitioners.
Talk Formats
Authors Shaping New Perspectives
Challenge your assumptions on how the behavioral sciences can be applied across multiple contexts as you hear from pre-eminent researchers and experts discussing their original publications.
Keynotes
Interact with our community thought leaders as they present the behavioral science findings most relevant to private and public sector practitioners aiming to promote the application of rigorous behavioral science research to societal issues.
Lightning Talks
How is behavioral science being implemented in practice? Engage with academics and behavioral science practitioners as they highlight cutting edge behavioral science insights.
Panel Discussions
Join us as we explore a 'hot button' topic and convene a cross disciplinary, engrossing panel including speakers from leading behavioral policy organizations, universities, think tanks and nonprofits.
Industry Awards
Join us as we announce the 2022 winner of the Behavioral Policy Publication Award to those whose work has advanced the rigorous application and development of behavioral/social science to policy and practice in public, private and nonprofit sectors.
"I found the BSPA conference incredibly useful for connecting academic researchers with practitioners. Presenting at the conference led to a meeting with a financial industry professional, which has turned into one of my most fruitful collaborations. I believe that both of us view the venue and the format as instrumental in facilitating this important relationship."
- Dr. Alex Imas
Carnegie Mellon University
Who are we?
Behavioral Science in Policy & Application is a global community of leading scholars, practitioners and policymakers promoting the thoughtful application of behavioral science to policy and practice.
We facilitate unconventional behavioral solutions that address society’s most pressing challenges.
The research is powerful
From enhancing retirement saving, to promoting energy conservation, to reducing opioid prescription by doctors, behavioral science insights have generated proven results.
We focus on impact
BSPA is a leading organization dedicated to bridging the gap between behavioral research and practical application. We provide intellectual triage across healthcare, financial decision making, energy & environment, justice, education and labor domains, through events, publications and advisory services.
We deliver curated thought leadership
BSPA is at the center of a network of applied behavioral science organizations promoting the application of social science to public and private sector issues. Our advisory board members are giants in the field and include: Paul Brest, David Brooks, John Seely Brown, Adam Grant, Daniel Kahneman, Denise Rousseau, Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler.