Department of
Psychology
UCLA
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SPEAKING & CONSULTING
Speaking + Appearances
Dr. Krems is a dynamic speaker + leading friendship expert. She regularly speaks to journalists, community groups, + companies about all aspects of friendship.
Some of Dr. Krems' presentations include:
- Building the Anti-Lonely Brain
- How to Find, Make, + Keep Friends
- Work Friends: How Connections Can Foster Innovation, Retention, + Joy
Dr. Krems is also able to customize presentations based on the needs of your group. To request more information about having Dr. Krems speak at your event, click here.
Upcoming & Recent Talks
UCLA Salon (San Francisco, CA) — The Science of Friendship (October 2026)Society for Experimental Social Psychology (Relationships Preconference) — Friendship as Multi-player Game (October 2026)
Kaiser Permanente —Integrating Friendship into Healthcare (July 14, 2026)
Summer Academy on the Future of Human-AI Interaction (Frontier Tower, San Francisco) — (June1 - 4, 2026)
TEDx @ UCLA (May 26, 2026) *SOLD OUT*
AI, Cooperation + Friendship Workshop (Phoenix, AZ) — (April 29, 2026)
UCLA Salon (San Diego, CA) — The Power of Friendship (April 23, 2026)Resonate Lecture Series (Los Angeles, CA) —The Power of Friendship (April 14, 2026) *Public Talk*
UCLA at Geffen Academy Day (February 27, 2026)
UCLA Chancellor's Society Brunch (Palo Alto + San Francisco, CA) —How Evolution Wired our Brains for Friendship (February 21, 22, 2026)
Microsoft (February 13, 2026)
McGill University — Friendship is a Multi-Player Game (January 22, 2026)Research Keynote @ UCLA Technology Development Group Annual Board Meeting —How Evolution Wired our Brains for Friendship (December 10, 2025)
UC-Riverside — Friendship is a Multi-Player Game (December 4, 2025)
Lecture on Tap @ Boomtown Brewery — The Science of Friendship (December 2, 2025) *Public Talk* [SOLD OUT]
Center for the Study of Human Nature @ CSU Fullerton — Friendship and the Supra-Dyadic Nature of Challenges in Close Relationships (November 21, 2025)
Bruin Family Weekend @ UCLA (Royce Hall) — The Anti-Lonely Brain: How Evolution Wired Us for Friendship (November 7, 2025)
Research Center for Group Dynamics @ University of Michigan — Friendship and the Supra-Dyadic Nature of Challenges in Close Relationships (September 15, 2025)
Consulting
Dr. Krems is a leading friendship researcher + experienced consultant. She has shared her insights into building social connection + harnessing the power of friendship as consultant for companies and start-ups, including those in the social media, technology, + wellness spaces.
Dr. Krems is available as a research partner, board member, or consultant for work that will advance the power of social connection.
To connect, click here.