Patrick J. McGinnis
FOMO® shapes every decision we make.
I help leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and brands transform FOMO into focus and action. Presented in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, my keynotes and workshops are customized to generate real impact in the world of finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
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High Impact Keynotes
Leveraging behavioral science, business strategy, motivation, and humor, Patrick helps audiences decode the psychology of FOMO to master persuasion, make smarter decisions, and embrace entrepreneurial thinking.
He has spoken at companies, conferences, and organizations like Google, Morgan Stanley, Brilliant Minds, the Cannes Lions, Paramount+, MercadoLibre, Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, IPG Mediabrands, World Governments Summit, The World Bank, The U.S. State Department, & YPO, offering keynotes in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Signature Keynotes
While Patrick will customize the content and format of his programs to the needs of your organization and also accepts commissions, the signature keynotes described below are his most in-demand talks and workshops.
Also, please scroll down for comprehensive downloadable overviews of these keynotes, as well as additional topics, the official speaking reel and catalogue, endorsements, and more.
The hardest thing in leadership today isn’t making the right decision. It’s making any decision at all in a world where every choice comes with the nagging fear that there was a better one you missed. At the center of this dynamic is FOMO, the hidden engine behind asset bubbles, speculative mergers, and poor strategic decisions across finance, marketing, technology, and public policy. In this interactive keynote based on his bestselling book, Patrick unpacks the psychology behind distraction and indecision, and shows leaders how to transform FOMO from a source of anxiety into a strategic advantage.
FOMOAI: Use the Machine. Trust Yourself. Fear Neither.
Fear has always been a poor substitute for strategy. Yet right now, from boardrooms to trading floors, leaders are making massive bets on AI driven less by conviction than by the primal dread of being left behind. The result is a landscape of unprecedented opportunity and breathtaking waste. Drawing on cutting-edge research, market data, and hard-won lessons from tech and finance, Patrick delivers a rigorous, human-centered map for navigating the AI moment with intelligence and confidence, helping you recognize when FOMAI is distorting your decisions, find your position on the continuum between human and artificial intelligence, and lead with conviction rather than fear.
This is Your Brain on FOMO
We live in a world of constant pings, live streams, likes, and the endless pressure to keep up. Whether you are a student trying to focus, a parent helping your child thrive, or a leader cutting through the noise, the force driving much of that pressure is the same: FOMO. Its impact goes far deeper than digital culture. FOMO shapes identity, fuels anxiety, and hijacks attention in ways that feel invisible yet overwhelming.
In this engaging keynote, Patrick unpacks how FOMO works, how to manage it, and how to turn it into a force for good, giving audiences practical strategies to stay centered, present, and in control.
- The Paradox of Plenty: The Fear of Never Enough
- All Marketing is FOMO
- The 10% Entrepreneur: Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset Without Going All-I
Keynotes on Influence, Business, and Innovation
Speaking at the World’s Top Companies & Events
FOMO & FOBO in the Media
The New York Times
"Mr. McGinnis coined the term F.O.B.O. — along with its undoubtedly more ubiquitous cousin, F.O.M.O., the Fear of Missing Out — in 2003 when he was a student at Harvard Business School"
Inc.com
"Mc Ginnis actually developed FOMO for the context of business decision-making"
The Guardian
"Indecision when the decision is simple, or the options all acceptable, is the defining characteristic of “fear of better options” – or Fobo – a social phenomenon coined by Patrick McGinnis."
TED
Patrick's hit TED Talk about the dangers of "FOBO" -- the fear of better options -- and how to overcome it.
Business Insider
“ ...FOBO, a phrase McGinnis coined to describe a type of mental paralysis that can happen when making a decision.
New York Magazine
“The latest issue of New York Magazine explores the great reopening, with an exhaustive list of things to do—and some thoughts from writer Matthew Schneier on what won’t be entirely fun about it all (specifically: The Return of FOMO).”
Boston Magazine
"McGinnis had witnessed the future…"
Forbes
"Coined in 2003, 'Fear of Missing Out' ran deep in our collective consciousness as we strode into a 21st century full of soaring work stress and burgeoning social media..."
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