Ola Rosling is addressing widespread hopelessness and confusion about the future of the world. As a visionary innovator and entrepreneur, he has created groundbreaking educational solutions to help people understand the world based on facts rather than fiction. He is passionate about designing beautiful data visualizations and telling data-driven stories that make the world easier to grasp.
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Ola is a highly sought-after inspirational speaker. He has delivered hundreds of engaging presentations to audiences worldwide. His talks are always fun, interactive, thought-provoking, and relevant to today’s challenges.
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Ola co-authored the internationally bestselling book Factfulness (2018) alongside his wife, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, and his father, Hans Rosling. Together, they also co-founded Gapminder, an independent educational non-profit dedicated to promoting a fact-based worldview. Every year, millions of people rely on Gapminder’s tools and materials for learning and inspiration.
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In 1998, Ola and Anna developed the bubble-chart software Trendalyzer, which was acquired by Google in 2007. Ola worked at Google’s headquarters for three years as a Senior Product Manager before returning to Gapminder in 2010 to initiate a new project: Dollar Street—the world’s largest photo-based initiative showcasing how people live at different income levels across the globe.
Ola Rosling is a globally recognized speaker and expert in data-driven storytelling, dedicated to combating misinformation and promoting a fact-based worldview. He is known for his engaging, insightful, and interactive presentations that challenge misconceptions and inspire audiences to rethink their perspectives on global development.
As a thought leader in understanding the world through data, Ola was a featured panelist at the Nobel Week Dialogue 2024 in Stockholm, where he contributed to discussions on global challenges and the importance of factual knowledge in shaping a better future.
(Link: Nobel Prize)
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Additionally, he has shared his expertise with the business world, including a talk at Meta in collaboration with Wharton. In this session, he discussed how organizations can apply fact-based decision-making to navigate today’s complex digital landscape. (Link: Meta)
Through his work, Ola continues to bridge the gap between data and real-world understanding, ensuring that individuals and businesses alike can make informed decisions grounded in reality.​​​
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Ola is also a Member of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), an esteemed institution dedicated to advancing engineering and economic sciences for the benefit of society. (Link: IVA)​​
