Noreena Hertz

Futureproof: The Key Economic, Geopolitical, Technological and Societal Forces That Will Shape Our Near-Term Future and What This Means for You

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.

The Lonely Century: How to Reconnect

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.

How to Make Smart Decisions in Complex Times

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.