Leading economist Linda Nazareth is a business and work trends expert, as well as an author, broadcaster and keynote speaker.

A demographics and trends expert, Nazareth is an economist who utilises media as a method to communicate her in-depth observations. Also a Senior Fellow of Economics and Population Change at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Nazareth’s professional career is a perfect example of reinvention. Prior to her current position, Nazareth was a TV broadcaster for Business News Network for over a decade. During her time on the screen, Nazareth became one of the first economists to accurately predict the severity of the recession. With a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in economics at the University of Toronto, Nazareth’s other roles have included Senior Economist at CIBC and a federal government economist, during which time her primary focus was the labour market and demographic forecasting. As an author, Nazareth has published three books, including Work is Not a Place and Economorphics. Her work is also frequently published in national publications including Canada’s Globe and Mail.

A frequent in-demand keynote speaker, Nazxaareth has spoken in front of audiences at conferences and leading corporations around the world, in which she explains the importance of understanding trends in order to be excited about the future. Her primary focus is to enable audiences to navigate the bigger picture, helping them to make future plans and manage their own unique transformations