Noreena Hertz Keynote Speaker

Noreena Hertz is an economist and the author of international bestseller ‘The Lonely Century – A Call to Reconnect’.   She has been named “one of the world’s leading thinkers” (The Observer) and as “one of the world’s most inspiring women” (Vogue).  As a keynote speaker she covers topics such as the future of work, consumer behaviour, digital and societal transformation, Generation K and millennials, and economic and geopolitical risk.

In ‘The Lonely Century’, Noreena explores how loneliness became part of the fabric of the modern world and puts forward bold solutions to restore our sense of community.  It received widespread global praise and was named in the best books of the year by The Telegraph, Waterstones, Wired and El Mundo. It was a bestseller across the world and was awarded ‘Most Important Book of 2021’ at the Non-Obvious Book Awards).

Her previous books, ‘The Silent Takeover’, ‘The Debt Threat’ and ‘Eyes Wide Open’, have been published in over twenty languages.  She is a frequent contributor to media publications worldwide such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Die Zelt, El Pais, and The South China Morning Post.

As an expert in her field, Noreena has appeared on television across the globe, including flagship shows such as BBC’s Question Time, CBS’ This Morning and NHK’s Global Debate.  She was the creator and host of four TV documentaries, and hosted her own show on the US’ largest radio network Sirius XM.  Prior to this she was economics editor of ITV, the UK’s leading commercial television network.

Noreena is an advisor to governments and corporations globally.  She sits on the boards of three multi billion dollar companies; Warner Music Group, Mattel and Workhuman.  She has spoken at TED, The World Economic Forum in Davos and Google Zeitgeist, as well as for leading global corporations.

Noreena completed her PhD at Cambridge University, and her MBA at the Wharton School, the University of Pennsylvania.  She worked at the University of Cambridge for a decade, and in 2014 moved to University College London (UCL)’s Institute for Global Prosperity, where she is an Honorary Professor.