Noreena Hertz

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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.

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.

How will the geopolitical landscape change over the next few years? What is going to happen to the economy? What are the major technological shifts you need to prepare for? How is the ageing of the population going to impact your business? How will the post millennials change your workplace and offerings? What are the main looming political and cultural forces that need to be on your radar?

From the internationally bestselling author and economist Noreena Hertz - a globally renowned thinker with a proven track record in predicting global trends - comes an up-to-date keynote speech on where the world is heading and what this means for business leaders.

From the economy to technology, from key societal and demographic trends to political and geopolitical forces, Noreena lays out where the world is heading, what this means for business leaders, and how in a time as complex as these to make the smartest and most strategic choices you can.

In this Keynote Speech Noreena Hertz lays out what she sees as the key Global Trends of our times, identifies the challenges this means we face, and provides a series of insightful and counterintuitive steps we need to take if we are to successfully manage them.

“One of the world’s most inspiring women” Vogue In the wake of the Financial Crisis, Capitalism is under the spotlight in a way it has not been up until now. But how seriously should business leaders take the rumblings of those on the ground? Are politicians likely to change the way they deal with corporations, or will it be business as usual? What role will social media and crowd-sourcing of information play in shaping how businesses operate? Are investors changing the way in which they value corporations? In this keynote speech, bestselling author and professor Noreena Hertz identifies the key socio-political forces that every business leader needs to monitor in order to be able to triumph in this new post financial crisis environment, as well as the concrete steps to take so as to be able to front run regulation and gain competitive advantage.

With dark clouds hovering over the economy, consumers starting to tighten their belts, and the battle for talent ever more fierce, it’s more essential than ever for business leaders to understand the new context they are operating in, how it’s likely to evolve, and the strategies they will need to triumph in it.

In her new thought-provoking and inspiring keynote speech leading global economist and bestselling author - Professor Noreena Hertz - helps her audience understand

The key macroeconomic and geopolitical forces that will shape the economy over the next two years, why they are different to what we’ve seen before, and how to best prepare for them

The key behavioral trends that are redefining your customers and what this means for you

The new demands of labor and how to rethink your employee experience in the post-Covid, hybrid world

The new innovations that are around the corner, and how to make sure you’ll benefit from them...the news is not all bad!

What is the world going to look like in the next two to three years? What are the key challenges and opportunities business leaders will face?

In this landmark keynote speech, Professor Noreena Hertz outlines the key forces - geopolitical, economic, societal, technological - that she believes are transforming the world and should be on every business leader's radar.

Winning in an Age of Technological, Geopolitical, Economic and Demographic Disruption

Thriving in an age of Digital Disruption, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Hacking

Managing the new geopolitical and economic landscape

Here Noreena Hertz lays out concrete and counterintuitive steps we all can take to become much smarter and wiser decision makers ourselves. Steps that include hiring a Challenger-in-Chief, becoming a Digitally-Attune Information-Hunter-Gatherer, encouraging Dissent and Difference and Tapping into your Organisation’s Wisdom Within.

Noreena Hertz identifies the key socio-political forces that every business leader needs to monitor in order to be able to triumph in this new post financial crisis environment, as well as the concrete steps to take so as to be able to front run regulation and gain competitive advantage.

This Keynote Speech reveals how successful corporations use the 3Cs to their advantage and lays out how new technologies can be deployed to deliver a competitive advantage. She also challenges her audience to think anew about what they can do differently, who they should join forces with, and how they can become truer, faster themselves so as to succeed in this super-transparent new world.