Noreena Hertz

A renowned thought leader with a remarkable ability to forecast global trends. Her best-selling books, The Silent Takeover, IOU: The Debt Threat, and Eyes Wide Open, are published in 23 countries, with her latest book, The Lonely Century, released in September 2020.

She advises a select group of the world’s leading business and political figures on strategy, economic and geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, generations Y and Z, and is on the board of Warner Music Group. Previously, she served on Citigroup’s Politics and Economics Global Advisory Board and RWE’s Digital Transformation Board.

The Observer has named her “one of the world’s leading thinkers,” and Vogue has recognized her as “one of the world’s most inspiring women.” Her ideas inspired Bono’s Product (RED), and she has been featured as the Cover Story of Newsweek.

Graduating from university at 19, she began advising the Russian government on economic reforms and investors on M&A transactions as Russia transitioned to capitalism within four years. By 29, she was working with the governments of Israel, Egypt, Palestine, and Jordan on the economic role in the Middle East peace process.

A regular contributor to global print media, her opinion pieces have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Die Zeit, El Pais, The South China Morning Post, and The Wall Street Journal. She makes frequent television appearances globally, including on flagship shows such as BBC’s Question Time, China’s CWTV, and CBS’ This Morning. She also hosted her show on Sirius XM, America’s largest radio network with 64 million listeners, and served as ITV News Economics Editor, leading ITV’s economics coverage through events such as the Brexit Referendum and a General Election.

She is often sought after as a Keynote Speaker and Event Chair, having delivered keynote speeches at TED, The World Economic Forum in Davos, and Google Zeitgeist, as well as for leading global corporations, sharing platforms with illustrious figures like President Bill Clinton, Professor Stephen Hawking, and David Beckham.

She holds a PhD from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After spending 10 years at the University of Cambridge as Associate Director of the Centre for International Business and Management, she moved to University College London in 2014, where she is an Honorary Professor.