Linda Nazareth

Linda Nazareth is a keynote conference speaker, economist and futurist specializing in trends around the future of work, global economic change including tariff implications, demographics and trends. As the Senior Fellow for Economics and Population Change at policy think-tank The Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Linda is an expert in demographic and economic trends. Her talks focus on what will happen — and what you need to think about to be on the right side of change.

As a newspaper columnist and an author, she knows how to frame things in ways that both educate and entertain, and as the Senior Fellow for Economics and Population Change at think-tank the Macdonald Laurier Institute, she knows what she is talking about. She is also the host of Work and the Future, a podcast that explores trends around the labor force and the workplace.

Linda’s career has taken some non-traditional turns for someone in her field and her career has spanned government, finance and media including a decade spent on-air at Bloomberg/BNN. During her time on BNN, Linda started writing books and giving keynote presentations, and eventually left daily broadcasting to give those passions her full-time attention. Her clients have included everyone from American Express through to The Economist Magazine, and all have benefitted from her ability to take big ideals and distil them into information that they can use for their own strategic plans.

Linda’s new book, Working it Out: Getting Ready for the Redesigned World of Work draws on the research she has been building for years as well as the insights gained from interacting with audiences across a range of sectors. With it, she is eager to engage people in thinking about what the world might look like in the wake of the pandemic as we make conscious decisions about what we want the next phase of work to look like.

Linda Nazareth - Speaker Presentations for Conferences & Corporate Events:

Linda works with every client to customize her presentation for their audience. Some of her topics include:

The Global Economy in Context +

Trade, tariffs, U.S., oil prices, interest rates, population change, currency markets, the markets and more – what is the big picture and how do you make the right decisions to stay ahead of the curve? How do you fit into the mix – and how do you plan for your own industry and investments in a world that is seemingly in turmoil? In this timely presentation Linda Nazareth looks at the economic outlook, the opportunities in the face of challenges, and the way that the larger picture will affect your own business interests. --

Working it Out: How to Be Ready for the New World of Work +

The world is changing and so is the very notion of ‘work’. For years we have been told that our aging workforce will mean a shortage of workers in many industries. More recently, the narrative has changed to one where AI and robots do everyone’s work, and there are not enough jobs to go around. Which view of the future is correct? More important, how will our lives and organizations change as we navigate the changing realities?

In this much-requested presentation based on her book of the same title, Linda Nazareth casts an economist’s eye to the way the big trends are changing our world. From looking at the way global change, demographics, and technology are coming together to reshape the work world through to examining the challenges for individuals, businesses, and governments, she sketches a vision that is both unsettling and exciting. --

Economorphics: The Trends Turning Today into Tomorrow  +

From technological disruption to shifting demographics to climate issues, huge forces are at play and they are causing the world we know to morph into a new one. What are the trends taking today into tomorrow, and how can organizations best prepare for what is ahead? In Economorphics , Linda Nazareth talks about the dozens of things she sees happening, and the challenges and opportunities they present to the economy, the labor market and the financial markets – and to your industry as well. --

Leadership in a Time of Transformation +

The next decade will be a time of transformation, a time when waves of disruption rock the economy and the world that we know. The leadership challenge ahead will be unprecedented: decision-makers will face a never-ending need to think quickly and adapt instantaneously to change while at the same time crafting the best long-term path and inspiring confidence in those around them.

In this forward-looking presentation, economist Linda Nazareth talks about the forces that will re-make the economy in the years ahead and the challenge that they will pose in terms of leadership. Using examples of how companies have coped with previous disruptions she will look both at the lessons from the past as well as how and why leaders must make their own history as they deal with what lies ahead. --

Resilience in a Time of Economic Disruption +

Bouncing back has always been important, but has there ever been a time when businesses got jolted in the way that is true today? Megatrends like climate change and fourth industrial revolution are rocking our world, and every business has to adjust, and quickly. Throw in some economic and political shocks and you have a world that must change on a dime. Only the resilient will survive.

In Resilience in a Time of Disruption, economist Linda Nazareth explores the concept of resilience, looking at why it is suddenly one of the most important characteristics for companies and their workers to acquire. How are successful organizations dealing with the accelerated pace of change that is becoming the norm? How should companies plan for a time for the possibility that their well-crafted plans have to be scrapped, again? And how do you develop a workforce that thrives in a time of disruption? It Is a brave new world, but with this presentation you will feel that you are ready to deal with whatever it brings. --

Your Place in the Big World: A Kick-Off to Your Strategic Planning Sessions +

Let Linda work with you to craft a presentation that will get your leaders ready to plan for organizational change. After consulting with you, she will put together a presentation that looks at the ways that the bigger trends are impacting on your sector and organization with special attention paid to the issues you are facing. Linda has worked with groups of all sizes and depending in your needs can either do a more formal presentation or create a more interactive, seminar style experience. Either way, she will provide food for thought and give your leaders the information they need to move your organization into the rapidly-changing future. --

Event Moderator +

Linda is also an experienced and skilled event moderator who can draw on her own expertise to the degree required to help your organization and its leaders tell their own story. --

Economist Linda Nazareth is represented by K&M Productions. For more information, Linda Nazareth's speaking schedule, & hiring Linda Nazareth, contact us.