Linda Nazareth

Linda Nazareth is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The End of Entry Level: Rethinking Talent Pathways in the Age of AI and the Next Economy +

In this provocative keynote based on her upcoming book of the same title, Linda Nazareth examines a profound shift in the labour market: the decline of traditional entry-level roles. Drawing on her expertise in economics, demographics, and the future of work she outlines the ways that a challenging economy and a focus on the short term are causing organizations to embrace generative AI in ways that will ultimately not serve them, or the broader economy, well.

Aimed at corporate and public sector leaders engaged in workforce and strategic planning, this presentation offers a clear framework for rethinking talent pathways in an AI-driven economy. It highlights the risks of relying on outdated workforce models while providing practical strategies to redesign pathways into work, invest in skills development, and build more resilient, future-ready organizations. --

Beyond the Brink: Navigating Canada’s New Economic Geometry +

For decades, Canadian business strategy was built on the foundation of predictable North American integration and stable global energy markets. That world has now disappeared, and organizations that want to stay ahead of the curve needs to understand the one that is emerging in its midst.

In this thought-provoking session, economist Linda Nazareth explores the challenges to Canada as the trade landscape changes amidst geopolitical turmoil and against the background of a new industrial revolution, climate issues and dramatically different trends in population. There are short term considerations around interest rates, energy prices and the business cycle to understand but it is also a time to look at the longer term picture. The new era ahead offers a real opportunity to boost productivity and growth, but taking advantage of what’s ahead means understanding the shifts and making plans around them now. --

The Super Seven: The Soft Skills Leaders Need in a Tough World +

Video Link - We are in a world in flux with megatrends reshaping our economy. The leaders that meet the challenges head on will need to have a set of skills that can be called ‘The Super Seven’ a set of characteristics that include resilience, creativity, empathy, motivation and self-awareness, curiosity, service orientation and teaching and mentoring. These may be thought of as soft skills, but in fact are power skills and the leaders that use them will be the ones that can best navigate the future.

In this compelling presentation, economist and futurist Linda Nazareth sketches out the challenges for leaders and then talks about why the Super Seven will serve them as they help their teams deal with disruption. Using stories and examples, she combines content with entertainment making the case for why the the organizations and leaders that tap into the Super Seven will have an edge in a world where every advantage matters. --

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. --