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Bernard Salt AM
PrintBernard Salt AM is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading social commentators.
He has written six popular best-selling books, hosted a TV show on SkyNEWS Business called “The Next Five Years” and hosted a top-rated podcast called “What Happens Next”.
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Testimonials for Bernard Salt AM
"An unqualified success ... riveting ... the anecdotes and verbal illustrations were worthy of the most highly acclaimed entertainer."
Franchise Council of Australia
"First class, highly relevant, brilliant and insightful … excellent data and delivery, polished presenter with humour and facts … what a funny and refreshing presentation ... he made such a dry topic interesting and visionary."
National Employment Services Association - conference
"Brilliant presentation … Brilliant and entertaining … As always an excellent presentation … Witty, fascinating presentation. Lots of light and shade"
Municipal Association of Victoria
"Refreshing, accessible and of considerable interest to our members."
New Zealand Food & Grocery Council
"Fantastic. Could have listened to him all night. Good fun. Thought provoking."
CPA Australia
"It’s no exaggeration to say that delegates were talking about the material you presented right through to the end of the conference."
Nursery & Garden Industry Australia
"To say that … (your presentations) were an outstanding success is an understatement."
Bureau of Rural Sciences
"The feedback from your presentation has been enormously positive with many delegates stating that your informative presentation was the conference highlight."
Caravan Industry Australia
Fee Range: $10001 to $15000
Bernard Salt AM's Biography
Bernard Salt AM is widely regarded as one of Australia’s leading social commentators.
He has written six popular best-selling books, hosted a TV show on SkyNEWS Business called “The Next Five Years” and hosted a top-rated podcast called “What Happens Next”
Bernard Salt is also one of Australia’s most in-demand corporate speakers.
After a 20-year career as a Partner in a global advisory firm, Bernard founded The Demographics Group to provide advice to business on demographic, social and property trends.
He is best known to the wider community for his penchant for identifying new social behaviours including “the goat’s cheese curtain.”
Bernard has been a columnist with The Australian newspaper for more than 20 years. His column in The Weekend Australian Magazine is highly regarded and widely read.
Bernard was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Australia Day honours for his services to the Australian people via demography.
And finally, Bernard is the person responsible for popularising the phrase “smashed avocado” … globally!
Speaking Topics Include
Why Australia matters - Geopolitics, trade, China… The world needs Australia and Australia needs the world… Australia is central to feeding & resourcing the rest of the world
Regions on the rise - Agribusiness, treechange, lifestyle, WFH… Why the regions are closing the gap on the capitals… it’s so much more than ‘lifestyle’
Millennial alignment of the planets - Peak income, young families, wealth transfer… Why we can expect a consumer spending frenzy in the coming decade… the biggest cohort pases through peak income late 2020s
Where did all the workers go? - Immigrants, students & the baby bust… More boomers retiring than Gen Z entering the workforce… drives automation, digitisation
Tell me about the 2030 customer - Younger, savvier, flexier… Young immigrants and the pandemic-inspired tech shift reimagine consumer behaviour
What is the great contentment? - Baby boomers, retirement, mental health… Anxiety & depression evaporate the minute we leave work… 65-79 best time in life