The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
It was a busy spring season for keynote speaking for me and I was especially happy to be able to introduce a new topic to audiences, The Super Seven: the Soft Skills Leaders Need in a Tough World. The crux of it is this: as an economist I am only too aware of the challenges […]
It was a real privilege to be part of the Empathy Unbound event on the Great Wealth Transfer at the Art Gallery of Ontario. I was ‘In Conversation’ with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of the Atlantic about the forces changing the economy and world, including demographic shifts and the way the new generations are viewing the […]
Demographic trends are wildly different across the world, and I was reminded of that recently when I gave a keynote presentation to a small group of leaders at Maple Bear Canadian School. Maple Bear is a global education enterprise that operates in 30 countries, and as part of their strategic planning exercises they asked me […]
e Thank you to Workday for inviting me to give a virtual keynote about the outlook for the economy and for work and the pivotal role that productivity will play in giving us the future that we want. We have many challenges as we head for 2026, so strategic planning and making the best choices […]
It was a privilege to be part of the discussion about women and money at last week’s #HerMoneyMatters event held by HomeEquity Bank. Thank you to my fellow panellists for sharing your thoughts and experiences and for letting me share mine. Financial literacy for women is such an important topic, let’s keep the conversation going!
Gen Z (the generation born between 1997 and 2012) is facing a lot, not all of it good, when it comes to the economy. With job security in question and AI changing work, many are skeptical about pursuing a traditional path up the career ladder and instead are looking to something that more resembles a […]
Productivity in Canada is an ongoing issue, so it was a privilege to be part of a great event on the subject hosted by the Halifax Partnership last week as part of their Productivity Puzzle series. I did a keynote presentation on the way that productivity is linked to skills and the future of work. […]
Should Employers be Telling Workers to Get a Life is a question that connects directly with the ideas discussed below. Do you have a hobby? A few years ago I picked up an old interest, art. At one point, in high school, had thought of pursuing some form of it as a career but dismissed […]
Was great to speak to Anne Gaviola (an old colleague) for her piece for Global News on how AI is reshaping the job market. We were able to discuss the realities around job loss, as well as the more hopeful idea that developing some ‘soft skills’ (the topic of my upcoming book) can give workers […]
I wrapped up my Spring speaking season (It is officially summer now right?) with a great event, the Globe and Mail’s Attracting Top Talent Conference. The event was sponsored by Indeed and the room was filled with people who were actually on the front lines or hiring and developing talent. It was my favourite kind […]
