Bernard Salt

Keynote Speaker

Bernard Salt is Australia’s leading demographer and social trends expert.

Bernard heads The Demographics Group which provides specialist advice on demographic, consumer and social trends for business. Prior to that Bernard founded KPMG Demographics. He writes two weekly columns for The Australian newspaper and is an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School. Bernard also holds a Master of Arts degree from Monash University.

Bernard Salt is one of the most in-demand speakers on the Australian corporate speaking circuit.

Based in Melbourne

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Bernard Salt business speaker sessions come from one of Australia’s leading demographers and social commentators. He heads The Demographics Group, which provides specialist advice on demographic, consumer and social trends for business. Before that, he founded KPMG Demographics. Bernard writes two weekly columns for The Australian newspaper. He was also an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School between 2010 and 2020.

Bernard holds a Master of Arts from Monash University. In 2017, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to demography. He has popularised demographics through six best-selling books, along with his columns and media appearances. He also hosted a top-rated podcast called What Happens Next and a business TV show called The Next Five Years on SkyNews. Bernard is best known for identifying and naming new social trends, including the Seachange Shift, the Man Drought and the Goat’s Cheese Curtain. He is also credited with popularising the phrase smashed avocado worldwide.

Bernard Salt Business Speaker: Topics and Expertise

Book Bernard Salt business speaker for keynotes on demographic, consumer and social trends shaping Australia. He draws on the latest data to interpret how society and business are changing, and where the opportunities lie. His presentations cover generational change, property and lifestyle trends, and the customer of the future. Bernard tailors every session to the audience and the event. He has delivered keynotes to conferences of up to 3,000 delegates, both across Australia and internationally, from Melbourne boardrooms to stages in Buenos Aires and New Delhi.

Clients consistently describe Bernard as informative, witty and engaging, even when covering dry or complex subject matter. Media commentators regularly praise his ability to interpret Australian society with a level of insight few others can match. As a result, organisations across property, retail, finance and government continue to bring him back to interpret the trends shaping their industries.

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Bernard Salt is Australia’s leading demographer and social trends expert.

Bernard heads The Demographics Group which provides specialist advice on demographic, consumer and social trends for business. Prior to that Bernard founded KPMG Demographics. He writes two weekly columns for The Australian newspaper and is an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School. Bernard also holds a Master of Arts degree from Monash University.

Bernard Salt is one of the most in-demand speakers on the Australian corporate speaking circuit.

​Bernard has popularised demographics through his books, columns and media appearances. His body of work is summarised in six popular best-selling books.