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Noreena Hertz

One of the world’s leading thinkers

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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Travels from: United Kingdom

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  • 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 bestselling author, board member and keynote speaker.

Biography

Her best-selling books, The Silent TakeoverThe Debt Threat and Eyes Wide Open are published in more than twenty countries. Her latest book is the international bestseller The Lonely Century – A Call to Reconnect, which was chosen by The Daily TelegraphWired, and El Mundo, amongst other publications, as a Book of the Year, was recently launched in China.

As a global economist, whose work intersects the nexus of economics, technology, politics and society – and a pioneering and renowned thinker on ESG, the post-millennial generation and community building – Noreena also advises some of the largest organizations and most senior leaders in the world on strategy and transformation.

She sits on the boards of Nasdaq-listed companies Mattel and Warner Music Group and also the board of the HR Tech Company, Workhuman. She has served on Citigroup’s Politics and Economics Global Advisory Board, the Inclusive Capitalism Taskforce’s Advisory Group, and RWE’s Digital Transformation Board, and her thinking served as the inspiration for Bono’s Product ‘Red’.

As a visionary thinker, Noreena is also frequently sought after as a Keynote Speaker and 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 David Beckham amongst others.  Her opinion pieces have appeared in publications including The New York TimesThe Washington PostThe Wall Street JournalThe GuardianThe Financial TimesDie ZeitEl Pais, and The South China Morning Post.

Noreena also makes frequent television appearances around the world including on flagship television shows such as CBS’ This MorningBBC’s Question TimeNHK’s Global Debate. She has created and hosted four television documentaries; hosted her own show on the US’ largest radio network Sirius XM, and served as the economics editor for the UK’s leading commercial television network, ITV.

Noreena has a PhD 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.

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Noreena has been actively researching and working on AI, its applications and societal implications for over 10 years. She is also very much at the cutting edge of how businesses are deploying Artificial Intelligence given that she serves on the AI Subcommittee of Warner Music Group, that the HR Tech Company – Workhuman – on whose Board she also sits – is pioneering the use of AI in the HR space, and that she continues to conduct pioneering research in this space.

Suggested keynote: AI: Beyond the Hype: How AI will transform business and society and what this means for you.

Available: Virtually

Noreena has deep experience and expertise on this generation having conducted significant proprietary research globally – surveys, focus groups and one-on-one interviews – over the past decade.

Given 1/3 of employees are now of this generation and they already have $500bn purchasing power, it’s not surprising that this continues to be a very popular strand of Noreena’s speaking.

Suggested keynote: Generation K: How to manage, engage, and inspire your post-millennial employees and consumers

Available: Virtually

Noreena’s pioneering research and writings in the area of sustainability, social impact and ESG helped shape today’s sustainability and ESG landscape. Her thinking was the inspiration for Bono’s Product (RED). Today as Chair of Mattel’s Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, Noreena is actively involved in helping one of the US’s most dynamic companies navigate this fast-moving and complex landscape.

With over 20 years experience in this area, Noreena helps leaders understand the realities and how to maximise the opportunities.

Suggested Keynote: ESG: Hype or Hope? Debunking Myths and Revealing Opportunities for Tomorrow

Available: Virtually

Noreena’s global bestseller ‘Eyes Wide Open’ focused on how to make smart decisions in complex times.

With a proven track record in predicting major global trends, and given the current geopolitical, political, technological and economic headwinds, the demand for Noreena’s insights on where the world is heading and how to deal with this complexity is stronger than ever.

Suggested Keynote: Navigating the New Normal: Smart Strategies for Thriving in a Rapidly Changing World

Available: Virtually

Noreena’s most recent book ‘The Lonely Century: A Call to Reconnect’ has also been a global bestseller.

In a world in which consumers, employees and citizens are increasingly disconnected, with this disconnection coming at a significant economic and political cost, Noreena’s inspiring and insightful vision on how to reconnect – is both important and enlightening.

Suggested Keynote: Together We Thrive: Crafting Vibrant Communities in Workplaces, Markets, and Neighbourhoods

Available: Virtually

In this thought-provoking and informative talk, Professor Noreena Hertz will delve deep into the fascinating world of AI and explore its profound impact on both business and society. As AI continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, it has become more than just a buzzword; it has become a game-changer that transforms industries and reshapes our lives.

Professor Hertz will demystify the myths surrounding AI and highlight its practical applications across various sectors. From enhancing customer experiences through personalised recommendations to revolutionising supply chains with predictive analytics, attendees will gain invaluable insights into the real-world implications of AI on business operations.

Moreover, as AI becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, we must consider the broader societal implication. Professor Hertz will address key questions concerning AI’s ethical use, data privacy and potential impact on the workforce. Rather than fearing the rise of AI, we will explore how to harness its potential for positive change while minimising risks.

Professor Hertz will provide actionable strategies for businesses and individuals alike. Participants will learn about upskilling opportunities, fostering a culture of innovation and utilising AI responsibly to drive sustainable growth.

Join us for this captivating journey beyond the AI hype and discover how this transformative technology can shape a better future for businesses, communities and society as a whole. Together, let’s embrace the possibilities AI offers and build a solid foundation for a successful and inclusive AI-driven world.

Available: Virtually

You may know all about millennials by now. But what about what comes next?

Based on her 5 years of cutting-edge proprietary research on 15-25 year olds, Professor Noreena Hertz shares deep insights into who this generation are, what they care about, how they behave, what they want, how they work, and how they consume. Shaped not only by technology, but also the worst recession in decades – as well as a world of heightened existential threat – this generation is manifestly different to those that came before including the older millennials.

Whether you are an employer, marketer, or politician – if you want to future proof your organisation and offerings, it’s essential you get to grips with Generation K.

Available: Virtually

Inflation at a forty year high. Interest rates rising. Dark clouds over the economy. Meanwhile the march of technology ever faster and geopolitical and political tensions continuing to rise.

Now more than ever making the right strategic decisions is crucial. But how to make smart decisions in a time as uncertain and complex as this? A time of political upheaval and economic downturn, technological shits, and significant societal change.

Combining economic analysis with insights from psychology, neuroscience, sociology and history, as well as research from her latest books The Lonely Century and Eyes Wide Open, Professor Noreena Hertz, in this fascinating speech, helps C-Suite executives think strategically about how to navigate the next eighteen months with agility, innovation and success.

Available: Virtually

40 percent of office workers globally feel lonely. One in five do not have a single friend at work.

This is not just a problem for individuals, it’s also exacting a significant business cost. The lonely are less productive, efficient and motivated than their non-lonely colleagues and significantly more likely to quit.

At a time of hiring challenges, when productivity needs to be on the rise, understanding how to make your workplace feel connected and your employees feel more bonded to each other, is crucial.

Meanwhile your customers are lonely too – especially now post pandemic. With one in five millennials without a single friend, and one in four people feeling lonely, if you can authentically speak to this fundamental human need for togetherness and belonging you will reap a significant dividend.

Noreena Hertz, author of the international bestseller, The Lonely Century

– Adam Grant’s ‘New Leadership Books of 2021 list
– Best Reads from Financial Times
– ‘Top 5 Books of the Year 2020’ by Daily Telegraph
– One of Wired UK’s best Science and Tech books in 2020
– A Book of the Year by Waterstones

In a thought-provoking and inspiring keynote speech helps audiences understand why this is the Loneliest Century on record, why it matters to business, and what leaders can do to redesign their workplace and offerings so as to authentically deliver community and connection.

Available: Virtually

Books

Noreena Hertz book

The Lonely Century: A Call to Reconnect

The Lonely Century explores how our increasing dependence on technology, radical changes to the workplace and decades of policies that have placed self-interest above the collective good are damaging our communities and making us more isolated than ever before. With bold solutions for us as individuals as well as for businesses and governments, Noreena Hertz offers a hopeful and empowering vision for how to heal our fractured world and come together again.

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The Lonely Century: A Call to Reconnect

The Lonely Century explores how our increasing dependence on technology, radical changes to the workplace and decades of policies that have placed self-interest above the collective good are damaging our communities and making us more isolated than ever before. With bold solutions for us as individuals as well as for businesses and governments, Noreena Hertz offers a hopeful and empowering vision for how to heal our fractured world and come together again.
Noreena Hertz book

The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy

The way we are governed is changing; so is our economy. Government has less and less power to influence how we live our lives, while the private sector has more power than ever to control what we do and what we think. Yet the business pages of the newspapers still come as a supplement, while the activities of governments dominate the front pages and the headlines. To understand the new world in which we are living, we need to learn to challenge long-held assumptions about the nature of power in society; The Silent Takeover is an essential guide to that new understanding as we progress through the 21st century: a time in which we can no longer rely on politicians – of whatever stripe – to meet our needs; a time in which business, rather than political parties, offers the way forward; a time in which we can make more of an impact through our pockets than we have ever done through the ballot box. In the wake of an economic recession, Hertz’s eye-opening book reveals much about early 21st century politics and its effects on society.

Read more..

The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and the Death of Democracy

The way we are governed is changing; so is our economy. Government has less and less power to influence how we live our lives, while the private sector has more power than ever to control what we do and what we think. Yet the business pages of the newspapers still come as a supplement, while the activities of governments dominate the front pages and the headlines. To understand the new world in which we are living, we need to learn to challenge long-held assumptions about the nature of power in society; The Silent Takeover is an essential guide to that new understanding as we progress through the 21st century: a time in which we can no longer rely on politicians - of whatever stripe - to meet our needs; a time in which business, rather than political parties, offers the way forward; a time in which we can make more of an impact through our pockets than we have ever done through the ballot box. In the wake of an economic recession, Hertz's eye-opening book reveals much about early 21st century politics and its effects on society.
Noreena Hertz book

IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It

‘IOU’ is a story of avarice but also of vulnerability; of power asymmetries and misuse of power; of corrupt dictators and careless lenders; of Cold War interests and Wall Street pressure; of third world governments who get given it, and third world people who have no access to it. Noreena Hertz, one of the world’s leading experts on economic globalisation, argues that this is not an issue of left or right: it is an issue of right versus wrong; of peace versus war. It must be addressed now.

Read more..

IOU: The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It

‘IOU’ is a story of avarice but also of vulnerability; of power asymmetries and misuse of power; of corrupt dictators and careless lenders; of Cold War interests and Wall Street pressure; of third world governments who get given it, and third world people who have no access to it. Noreena Hertz, one of the world's leading experts on economic globalisation, argues that this is not an issue of left or right: it is an issue of right versus wrong; of peace versus war. It must be addressed now.

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