Bernard Salt

Business Speaker

Bernard Salt is Australia’s leading demographer and social trends expert. He heads The Demographics Group, providing specialist advice on demographic, consumer and social trends for business, after founding KPMG Demographics.

Based in Melbourne

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Description

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.

See Bernard Salt’s full profile, topics and expertise on the Corporate Speakers Australia speaker page, or browse other business keynote speakers.

Keynote Topics

Tracking Global Megatrends

Relevance: Suitable for global businesses, federal and state government departments, global citizens, aid agencies, anyone interested in global trends. Can be delivered anywhere in the world.

Takeout: Attendees will better understand which economies, cities and businesses are likely to rise and fall based on long-term demographic trends. Leads to better strategic thinking.

Developing Presentation and Speaking Skills

Relevance: Big and small business, educators, professionals, consultants, bureaucrats, politicians, communicators, anyone scared of speaking in public.

Takeout: Attendees will learn how to configure the room, where to speak on the stage, how to hold yourself, what to open with, how to dress, what to say first-up. Become a better speaker in 30 minutes.

Identifying Future Business Opportunities

Relevance: Suitable for health, education, technology, agribusiness and lifestyle industries. Answers the question: where are the best future opportunities?

Takeout: Attendees understand why the prospects of some industries are better than others. Case study examples drive home the point. Improves strategic decision making.

Connecting with the Customer of the Future

Relevance: Suitable for retailers, media & marketing, retail property owners, FMCG manufacturers.

Takeout: Attendees will better understand the megatrends and the micro trends shaping the customer base.