Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Email & Phone Number

Menlo Park, CA, US

Menlo Park, California, United States

I design and lead 4 Day Week Global's national pilot programs (in the UK, US and Canada, EU, Australia and New Zealand); consult with government agencies, nonprofits, and companies on designing and trialing 4-day weeks; and work with labor groups, students, and others interested in shorter workweeks. Among the 200+ organizations I've worked with: Medibank.

Menlo Park, CA

Strategy and Rest supports my books WORK LESS, DO MORE: DESIGNING THE 4-DAY WEEK (Penguin Business, 2023); SHORTER: WORK BETTER, SMARTER, AND LESS--HERE'S HOW (Public Affairs, 2020), REST: WHY YOU GET MORE DONE WHEN YOU WORK LESS (Basic Books, 2016), and THE DISTRACTION ADDICTION (Little, Brown, 2013), as well as my public speaking and keynotes.I also work.

Menlo Park, CA

As a Senior Consultant at SBI, I wrote about emerging technologies, global weak signals disruptions and weak signals, and worked with clients exploring commercial applications of emerging technologies. I designed, organized, facilitated or been an expert participant in about 200 workshops on five continents during my years at SBI and IFTF. I also led tours.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

A sabbatical in beautiful and historic Cambridge, England allowed me to think seriously about contemplative computing (see http://www.contemplativecomputing.org for more). Since it was the winter, it was an excellent time to stay indoors (in the lab or in a pub, depending on one's mood) and get stuff done. The research I conducted in Cambridge became the.

Oxford, United Kingdom

As an Associate Fellow at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University, I advised students in the MBA program, participate in SBS research initiatives, and conduct research on futures methods. During my fellowship I wrote half a dozen academic articles, won two prizes for best futures essay, and served on the editorial board of the Journal of Future.

Palo Alto, California

At IFTF I forecast the impact of emerging technologies on organizations, work, and business. I helped develop and was lead researcher on a multiyear project, sponsored by the UK and US governments, on the future of science. I consulted with a number of Fortune 100 companies, organized and facilitated dozens of workshops on five continents, and led IFTF's.

I first came to Stanford in 1991 as an NSF postdoc, and returned in 1999 as a hybrid digital archivist / STS lecturer. My appointment ended in 2001; since then I've been a visiting scholar, which is a fancy way of saying I have a library card and do some occasional guest lecturing or student advising.Having an academic affiliation gives me access to.

Greater Chicago Area

I managed the Encyclopaedia Britannica's editorial division during its transition from print to electronic publishing. I directly managed a staff of 20+ editors, and spent a lot of time "interfacing" (i.e., hanging out with, cajoling, arguing with, etc.) a brilliant art director, production people, marketers, and green-eyeshade finance types. I managed.

Taught courses in history of science and history of technology.

Ph.D., History And Sociology Of Science

Activities and Societies: University Scholar; NSF Graduate Fellowship, 1988-89, 1990-91.

M.A., History And Sociology Of Science

Activities and Societies: University Scholar; Isis Editorial Fellowship, 1986-87; NSF Graduate Fellowship, 1987-88.

Gradute Coursework, Social Systems Sciences

Coursework on systems thinking, corporate planning, and futures.

B.A., History And Sociology Of Science

Activities and Societies: Benjamin Franklin Scholars, University Scholars

Education record

Education record