Most highly rated speaker by our clients in 20 years.
Named by The Observer as 'one of the world's leading thinkers' and by Vogue as 'one of the world's most inspiring women' economist Noreena Hertz is a renowned thought leader, academic and broadcaster. Her previous bestsellers The Silent Takeover, The Debt Threat, and Eyes Wide Open are published in more than twenty countries. Her forthcoming book, The Lonely Century - Coming Together in a World That's Pulling Apart will be published later this year in the UK, US, and elsewhere. A regular commentator in print globally, Noreena's opinion pieces have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Die Zeit, El Pais and The South China Morning Post. She makes frequent television appearances around the world including on flagship television shows such as CBS' This Morning, BBC's Question Time, and NHK's Global Debate; has created and hosted four television documentaries; hosted her own show on the US's largest radio network, Sirius XM and served as the Economics Editor of the UK's leading commercial television network, ITV. Frequently sought around the world as a speaker, Noreena has given keynote speeches at TED, The World Economic Forum in Davos, and Google Zeitgeist as well as for leading global corporations, sharing platforms with such luminaries as President Bill Clinton, Professor Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall amongst others. Noreena advises a select group of the world's leading business and political figures on strategy, economic, societal and geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, millennials, and post-millennials and sits on the board of Warner Music Group. Her thinking served as the inspiration for Bono's Product (RED). She has featured as the Cover Story of Newsweek. Noreena has a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Having spent 10 years at the University of Cambridge, in 2014 she moved to University College London where she is an Honorary Professor at the Institute for Global Prosperity.
AI is already transforming business, healthcare and government. But how radical will the transformation be in economic and societal terms?
Who will be the winners? Who will lose out? What can businesses do to make sure that they thrive in this new age and fully leverage its capabilities? Whilst at the same time have a plan in place to address its biases and failings?
And what will happen to us as individuals? Will AI take our jobs? Make us smarter or more stupid? How will it impact not only how we work but also how we vote? What will it mean to be human in the age of AI? And how do we influence its trajectory?
Combining historical analysis, personal anecdotes, and the latest thinking on where we are heading, Noreena will address these questions and more in this thought-provoking keynote.
President Trump back in office. Right wing populists in power across the globe. Russia and Iran increasingly cosy. China continuing to face challenges. War continuing to rage in the Middle East and Ukraine. Trade tariffs poised to shoot up.
The rules of the game have fundamentally changed. The post Cold War consensus that dominated the past 35 years - in which peace was the norm, free trade the mantra, democracy a given and globalisation the accepted way forward - has irrevocably broken down.
This has huge consequences for society but also for business, the implications of which leaders must understand.
In this stimulating keynote Noreena helps her audience make sense of this radically different political, geopolitical and business environment—and offers a roadmap for how they can adapt their strategies to navigate these shifts to ensure that they successfully thrive in it.
Generation K (today’s 16–26-year-olds) makes up almost a third of employees and has almost $1 trillion in purchasing power. Yet how much do you really know them, a generation that is profoundly different to the millennials?
Did you know for example that they are the loneliest generation on record? And also the most anxious? That they are profoundly worried about their economic futures? And are reconfiguring their purchasing and workplace behaviours accordingly? That they seek agency in the office and also in the shopping mall and actively seek out both opportunities to connect but also to co-create. That they care passionately about a host of issues – but increasingly along gender lines.
By deploying her proprietary research on this generation – in this fascinating keynote Noreena helps leaders to both understand this generation but know how to connect with, inspire, engage and retain them – whether as employees or customers.
Step into the world of one of Europe’s most extraordinary trailblazers and discover how she shattered the glass ceiling—and how you can too.
Noreena Hertz is one of the rare women in Europe to serve on the boards of multiple U.S. multibillion-dollar companies. She’s also a best-selling author, renowned academic, and fearless activist whose visionary ideas shaped Bono’s (RED) campaign and inspired Premier League footballers to donate a day’s wages for nurses.
In this empowering keynote, Noreena will share deeply personal stories and reflections from her remarkable journey—how she overcame challenges, stayed true to herself, and forged her own path in male-dominated industries. Alongside her insights, she’ll provide actionable strategies and tools to help women in business take control of their careers, amplify their influence, and lead with purpose.
Authentic, inspiring, and focused on results, this keynote is designed for women looking to break barriers, elevate their careers, and leave a legacy of impact.