Noreena Hertz

Noreena Hertz, an author, board member, and keynote speaker, has been recognised as "one of the world's leading thinkers" by The Observer and hailed as "one of the world's most inspiring women" by Vogue. Noreena's groundbreaking work as an economist delves into the intersection of economics, technology, politics, and society. She has authored five bestselling books, including The Lonely Century, Eyes Wide Open, and The Silent Takeover. Her expertise has led her to speak at prestigious events such as TED, the World Economic Forum, and Google Zeitgeist.

Noreena advises top global leaders on strategy, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), the post-millennials, and transformation. She has served on Citigroup's Politics and Economics Global Advisory Board and the Inclusive Capitalism Taskforce's Advisory Group. Currently, she sits on the boards of Mattel, Warner Music Group, and Workhuman. Noreena's influential thinking inspired Bono's Product 'Red'.

She holds a PhD from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Noreena is based at the Institute for Global Prosperity, University College London, where she holds the position of Honorary Professor. She has also contributed her expertise to RWE's Digital Transformation Board. Throughout her career, she has shared platforms with luminaries such as President Bill Clinton, Professor Stephen Hawking, and David Beckham. Her opinion pieces have been featured in renowned 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.