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Noreena
Hertz

Economist

Noreena writes about: Economics, Society

Named by The Observer as “one of the world’s leading thinkers” and by Vogue as “one of the world’s most inspiring women,” economist Noreena Hertz is a bestselling author, broadcaster, and keynote speaker.

Her previous books The Silent Takeover, The Debt Threat, and Eyes Wide Open are published in more than 20 countries. Her latest bestselling book, The Lonely Century: Coming Together in a World That’s Pulling Apart is out now in the US, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Australasia and is being published across the rest of the world in the coming months.

A regular commentator in print globally, Noreena’s opinion pieces have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Die Zelt, El Pais, and The South China Morning Post. She makes frequent television appearances around the world, including on flagship television shows such as CBS’ This Morning, BBC’s Question Time, and NHK’s Global Debate. She has created and hosted four television documentaries, hosted her own show on the US’ largest radio network, Sirius XM, and served as the economics editor for the UK’s leading commercial television network, ITV.

Noreena has a PhD from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Having spent 10 years at the University of Cambridge, in 2014 she moved to University College London where she is an Honorary Professor at the Institute for Global Prosperity. Noreena advises corporations globally and sits on the board of Warner Music Group.

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

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