“Employees speak of being fearful opening emails and feeling increasingly helpless in the face of the deluge. Physiologically, we now know that the state of continuous disruption puts us into a constant state of hormone-induced stress.”

English academic, economist, and author

Noreena Hertz is an English academic, economist, and bestselling author. She has been Honorary Professor at University College London since 2014 and is based at The UCL Policy Lab. Her work sits at the intersection of economics, business, and public policy, and she also serves on the boards of Mattel, Warner Music Group, and Workhuman. She is known for writing and speaking on how economic and social forces shape everyday life and decision making.