Noreena Hertz

A renowned thought leader known for accurately predicting global trends. Her best-selling books, The Silent Takeover, IOU: The Debt Threat, and Eyes Wide Open, are published in 23 countries. Her latest book, The Lonely Century, was released in September 2020.

She advises a select group of the world’s top business and political figures on strategy, economic and geopolitical risk, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, millennials and post-millennials, and she sits 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 called her “one of the world’s leading thinkers,” and Vogue has named her “one of the world’s most inspiring women.” Her thinking inspired Bono’s Product (RED), and she has been featured as the Cover Story of Newsweek.

She graduated from university at 19 and within four years was advising the Russian government on its economic reforms and guiding investors on M&A transactions as the Russian economy transitioned to capitalism. At 29, she was working with the governments of Israel, Egypt, Palestine, and Jordan on how economics could contribute to the Middle East peace process.

A regular commentator in global print media, her opinion pieces have been published in 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 frequently appears on television worldwide, including flagship shows like BBC’s Question Time, China’s CWTV, and CBS’ This Morning. She has also hosted her own show on Sirius XM (the United States’ largest radio network with 64 million listeners) and served as ITV News Economics Editor, leading ITV’s economic coverage during significant periods such as the Brexit Referendum and a General Election.

She is frequently sought after as a Keynote Speaker and Event Chair. She has delivered Keynote Speeches at TED, The World Economic Forum in Davos, and Google Zeitgeist, as well as for leading global corporations. She has shared platforms with luminaries like President Bill Clinton, Professor Stephen Hawking, and David Beckham, among others.

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.