SPEAKING & CONSULTING

Dr. Krems is a dynamic speaker + leading friendship advocate. 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 make a media appearance or speak to your event, click here.

Upcoming & Recent Talks

UCLA at Geffen Academy Day — The Science of Friendship (February 27, 2026)

UCLA Chancellor's Society Brunch (Palo Alto, San Francisco) —H ow Evolution Wired our Brains for Friendship (February 21, 22, 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) [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)