This is not a keynote.

It just looks like one.

In Rep

01
Lecture / Workshop

The Biography of Knowledge

Stop chasing objectivity, it's impossible to catch.

Side Effects
Less fighting, more understanding

Duration: 60 minutes

02
Talk

Wanted for
Creativity,
Punished for
Difference

Neurodivergent and typical minds build better work together

Side Effects
Fewer burnout stars, more actual innovation

Duration: 30 minutes

03
Talk

From Hostile to Docile Architecture

How We Pacify Problems Instead of Solving Them

Side Effects
Thinking critically about what you support

Duration: 15 minutes

04
Lecture

A Linguist's Guide to Swedish

You won't learn Swedish.
You'll learn about it.

Side Effects
Feel less dumb while learning Swedish

Duration: 30 minutes

05
Performance

The Power of Rituals

Burning Man is not an event.
It's a ritual.

Side Effects
Know how to process life events

Duration: 10 minutes

Not everything is fixed.

New work happens all the time — sometimes because I’m following a thread, and sometimes by request.

If what you have in mind sits somewhere near language, meaning, culture, identity, technology, philosophy, or storytelling, I’d like to hear about it 1.

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But if you need someone to drive engagement, scale alignment, or activate purpose, you’re in the wrong place…mentally and logistically.

Abel White Buko

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Abel White Buko

Trained linguist specialized in psycholinguistics Full-time public speaking teacher and TEDx speaker coach Nine years of university study across three continents, zero degrees

Speaker, visual storyteller, occasional performance artist Work is primarily in person — sometimes online or on screen

American–Swedish. Based in Göteborg.
Born 1985.