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Dan Buettner
National Geographic Fellow | Five-Time NYT Bestselling Author | Founder of Blue Zones | Emmy-Winning Netflix Host | Longevity & Happiness Researcher
Dan Buettner spent decades inside the world's longest-lived communities to uncover what truly drives longevity and happiness — then translated those findings into a framework that has reshaped public health across America. As founder of the Blue Zones and host of an Emmy-winning Netflix series, he gives audiences an evidence-based blueprint for living and working better, longer.
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Dan Buettner biography
Happiness speaker Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist, Emmy-winning Netflix host, and five-time New York Times bestselling author whose work has fundamentally changed how the world thinks about longevity, well-being, and the design of healthy communities. After receiving a grant from the National Institute on Aging, he assembled a team of demographers, anthropologists, and epidemiologists to identify geographic areas where people consistently lived longer and healthier lives — ultimately discovering five such regions, which he named the Blue Zones.
Those five regions — Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Ikaria, Greece — share nine common lifestyle habits that Buettner distilled into his signature framework, the Power 9®. His original National Geographic cover story, Secrets of Living Longer, remains one of the most-read articles in the magazine’s history, and his TED Talk on the subject has surpassed 4.7 million views. Two of his articles for The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic rank among the most popular ever published by both outlets.
Buettner’s research didn’t stay in the lab. He founded Blue Zones LLC to translate his findings into real-world community transformation, partnering with municipal governments, major employers, and health insurers to implement Blue Zones Projects across workplaces, cities, and universities. These initiatives have positively impacted the health of over five million Americans, with one landmark project in Albert Lea, Minnesota, increasing life expectancy by three years, reducing healthcare costs for city workers by 40%, and producing results that Harvard’s Dr. Walter Willett called “stunning.” Blue Zones LLC was later acquired by Adventist Health, and the organization continues to expand its reach through partnerships with leading health institutions.
From Research to Global Influence
Beyond the Blue Zones framework, Buettner worked with Gallup to identify the happiest regions in the world, producing his acclaimed book The Blue Zones of Happiness. His other titles include Thrive, The Blue Zones Kitchen, and The Blue Zones Challenge. He co-produced and hosted the three-time Emmy Award-winning Netflix series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, and his most recent cookbook, The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals, continues to bring his science-backed dietary principles to everyday audiences. He also holds three Guinness World Records in long-distance cycling.
As a happiness speaker, Dan Buettner brings an unmatched combination of rigorous research, vivid storytelling, and practical insight to the stage. He has keynoted at TEDMED, the World Economic Forum in Davos — where his address was named one of the best speeches of the summit — Bill Clinton’s Health Matters Initiative, and Google Zeitgeist, in addition to appearances on Oprah, The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News. Audiences leave with concrete, evidence-based strategies to extend their healthiest years, redesign their environments for longevity, and build communities — and organizations — where people genuinely thrive.
Dan Buettner Speaking Videos
Dan Buettner - Secrets to a Long and Happy Life
Dan Buettner - The Blue Zones of Happiness
Dan Buettner Keynote Topics
Buettner draws on decades of fieldwork inside the world's longest-lived communities to reveal the nine evidence-based lifestyle habits — the Power 9® — that add years of healthy life. He dismantles common myths about longevity and delivers a practical blueprint for redesigning daily habits, workplaces, and communities so that healthier choices become the easy, default ones. Audiences leave with concrete tools they can apply immediately — at home, at work, and across their organizations.
What does science actually say about happiness — and why are most people getting it wrong? Buettner partnered with Gallup to identify the happiest regions on earth, then distilled those findings into a set of evidence-based strategies anyone can apply. Using stunning National Geographic imagery and data spanning 95% of the world's population, this keynote challenges conventional assumptions about money, achievement, and well-being, and equips audiences with a long-lasting framework for building a genuinely happier life.
In 2009, a single American city transformed its health outcomes in just one year — extending life expectancy, reducing healthcare costs by 40%, and collectively losing 12,000 pounds — without a single individual consciously trying to get healthier. Buettner shows how shaping the environment, rather than lecturing people about behavior change, is the most powerful lever available to organizations, municipalities, and employers. This keynote is particularly powerful for healthcare, HR, government, and community leadership audiences.
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FAQs on Booking Dan Buettner
Why Dan Buettner?
Booking Dan Buettner for your event is a decision that delivers immediate and lasting impact. As the founder of the Blue Zones and a five-time New York Times bestselling author, Buettner brings two decades of field research, cutting-edge science, and world-class storytelling to every keynote. He speaks with the authority of someone who has spent years inside the world's longest-lived communities — translating that experience into actionable strategies that resonate with executives, HR leaders, healthcare professionals, and general audiences alike. His speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos was chosen as one of the best of the summit; praise rarely earned. Organizations that book Buettner through Aurum Speakers Bureau consistently report that his talk becomes the defining moment of their event. Whether your goal is to energize your workforce, spark a culture of well-being, or give your audience a framework they'll carry for the rest of their lives, Buettner delivers.
What is the Blue Zones Power 9®?
The Power 9® is Dan Buettner's distillation of the nine lifestyle habits shared by the world's longest-lived populations across the five Blue Zones. They include moving naturally throughout the day (rather than structured exercise), having a clear sense of purpose, managing stress through daily rituals, eating a predominantly plant-based diet, maintaining strong family bonds, and belonging to a faith community or social network. Research suggests that people who adopt these habits can add up to twelve quality years to their lives. The framework forms the backbone of Buettner's keynotes and has been applied at the community level through Blue Zones Projects across the United States.
What does the Netflix series Live to 100 cover?
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones is a three-time Emmy Award-winning Netflix docuseries hosted and co-produced by Dan Buettner. The series takes viewers inside each of the original five Blue Zones, exploring the diets, daily rituals, social structures, and environmental factors that contribute to exceptional longevity. It builds on Buettner's bestselling book of the same name and is widely credited with bringing the Blue Zones framework to a global mainstream audience.
What topics does happiness speaker Dan Buettner cover?
Dan Buettner speaks on longevity and the science of living longer, the architecture of happiness, community health and well-being, plant-based nutrition and lifestyle design, and how organizations and cities can engineer environments where people naturally make healthier choices. His talks are deeply evidence-based yet accessible, making him an ideal keynote for healthcare conferences, corporate well-being summits, HR and benefits leadership events, and any organization committed to building a culture that supports human flourishing. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to check Dan Buettner's availability for your next event.
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