prof. dr. Noreena Hertz

About Noreena Hertz

A global economist, whose work intersects the nexus of economics, technology, politics and society – and a pioneering and renowned thinker on AI, the post-millennial generation, decision-making and community building.

Noreena advises some of the largest organisations and most senior leaders in the world on strategy, the post-millennials, AI and transformation. She has written five bestselling books including The Lonely Century, Eyes Wide Open and The Silent Takeover.

As a visionary thinker, Noreena is also frequently sought after as a keynote speaker and has given keynote speeches at TED, The World Economic Forum in Davos and Google Zeitgeist as well as for leading global corporations, sharing platforms with such luminaries as President Bill Clinton, Professor Stephen Hawking and Jane Goodall amongst others.

She ahas served on Citigroup’s Politics and Economics Global Advisory Board and the Inclusive Capitalism Taskforce’s Advisory Group; and sits on the boards of Mattel, Warner Music Group and Workhuman.

Her thinking served as the inspiration for Bono’s Product ‘Red’. With a PhD from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Noreena is based at the UCL Policy Lab, where she is Honorary Professor and leads on AI.

Now is the time to face the world with eyes wide open.

Her thoughtfully tailored keynote speeches combine a deep analytical understanding of global trends, threats and opportunities with practical solutions for how to make smarter decisions in a complex world.