Annie Sarnblad
MA Anthropology, FACS
MA, USWorld-Renowned Microexpressions Expert, Strategic Advisor, and Author
Annie's talks include Microexpressions in High-Stakes Negotiations and Microexpressions in Love and Business
Annie Särnblad is a world-renowned expert in reading facial expressions, an esteemed strategic advisor, author, and speaker. She developed her own easy-to-absorb teaching techniques for facial expressions based on the knowledge she accumulated living in nine countries and studying eight languages through immersion. She is also certified in the Facial Action Coding System (FACS).
Annie has a Masters in Cultural Anthropology and built her career in Asia and Europe as an advisor to Fortune 500s, startups, and family offices. She has taught workshops for 5,000 CEOs and MDs all over the globe and has spoken at Tiger 21 Global Exchange and twice at the world’s largest CEO conference YPO Edge.
Annie has written three books: Diary of a Human Lie Detector: Facial Expressions in Love, Lust, and Lies, The Facial Expressions Glossary: Business Version, and her children's book Annie and the Secret Language of Faces. Annie’s clients include Museum of Science in Boston, YPO, Tiger 21, Stanford University, Harvard, AllianceBernstein, and London School of Business. She’s been featured by NBC, CBS, CNBC, 92NY, Reader’s Digest, and Success Magazine.
Annie’s teaching methods involve interactive, playful elements—an approach that works well for busy professionals who often have short attention spans and limited time. Her well-loved sessions offer fun, laughter, and instant takeaways. The powerful skills she teaches change lives and wow audiences every time. Her books are excellent compliments to her talks and workshops.
Annie Särnblad is a world-renowned expert in reading facial expressions, an esteemed strategic advisor, author, and speaker. She developed her own easy-to-absorb teaching techniques for facial expressions based on the knowledge she accumulated living in nine countries and studying eight languages through immersion. She is also certified in the Facial Action Coding System (FACS).
Annie has a Masters in Cultural Anthropology and built her career in Asia and Europe as an advisor to Fortune 500s, startups, and family offices. She has taught workshops for 5,000 CEOs and MDs all over the globe and has spoken at Tiger 21 Global Exchange and twice at the world’s largest CEO conference YPO Edge.
Annie has written three books: Diary of a Human Lie Detector: Facial Expressions in Love, Lust, and Lies, The Facial Expressions Glossary: Business Version, and her children's book Annie and the Secret Language of Faces. Annie’s clients include Museum of Science in Boston, YPO, Tiger 21, Stanford University, Harvard, AllianceBernstein, and London School of Business. She’s been featured by NBC, CBS, CNBC, 92NY, Reader’s Digest, and Success Magazine.
Annie’s teaching methods involve interactive, playful elements—an approach that works well for busy professionals who often have short attention spans and limited time. Her well-loved sessions offer fun, laughter, and instant takeaways. The powerful skills she teaches change lives and wow audiences every time. Her books are excellent compliments to her talks and workshops.
Microexpressions in High-Stakes Negotiations
In this interactive session, Annie Särnblad offers fun, laughter, and immediate takeaways relevant to all negotiations, including M&As, deals, and sales. Using her own easy-to-learn methodology, Annie teaches how to recognize specific expressions as well as how to successfully respond mid-negotiation, including when to when to pivot, stay on track, or close a deal.
Microexpressions are the subconscious “leakage” of emotions that make our unspoken feelings visible. They are...
Microexpressions, Lie Detection, and Body Language
Join Annie Särnblad on a deep dive into how our words, body language, and microexpressions show our true intentions. Knowing when others are genuine and when they are trying to deceive is instrumental to making healthy, productive decisions in our personal and professional lives.
Microexpressions are the subconscious “leakage” of emotions that make our unspoken feelings visible. They are biological and universal to our species and show on our faces regardless of age, gender,...
Microexpressions in Management and Leadership
Reading microexpressions helps leaders see what lies beneath the surface so they can better address real issues.
Microexpressions are the subconscious “leakage” of emotions that make our unspoken feelings visible. They are universal to our species and show on our faces regardless of age, gender, socialization, culture, or geographic location.
When we create environments where we can recognize and make space for peoples’ thoughts and feelings without judgment, we allow each...
Microexpressions in Love and Business
Recognizing microexpressions helps us make safer, healthier decisions about who to trust in romantic, platonic, and professional relationships. Microexpressions are involuntary and precede the thought process, so they show us both what someone is feeling and who they really are.
Reading microexpressions is the deepest of listening skills. Microexpressions are the subconscious “leakage” of emotions that make our unspoken feelings visible. They are universal to our species and show on...
