Amy Cuddy, PhD, is a distinguished social psychologist and the New York Times bestselling author of Presence. She is celebrated for her groundbreaking research on power, trust, and the subtle social forces that shape how we see one another, behave, and perform under pressure. She earned her doctorate from Princeton University and has held faculty positions at Harvard Business School and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. She received a Harvard Excellence in Teaching Award for her course on power and influence.

Cuddy's 2012 TED Talk, "Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are," has garnered more than 75 million views, making it the third most-watched TED Talk of all time. She was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and is a sought-after keynote speaker.