“I research the history of generations, ageing, and families exploring how people’s beliefs and behaviours are changing and the implications of this for work, education, politics, society, and economics. Understanding these changes has never been so important in the 2020s, where politics, climate change, pandemics, and the global economy are fundamentally reshaping our world and how we live in it.”

Dr Eliza Filby is an accomplished academic and historian. She graduated from Durham University with a degree in history, before gaining a Masters in Modern History from UCL, and a doctorate in Contemporary British History from the University of Warwick. She has also taught at the Renmin University of China, and at King’s College London in Modern British History.

As a professional, she delves into understanding generational shifts across society, politics and the workplace, studying society through an age-centric lens.

In 2014, she founded GradTrain, a UK-based communication and speaking training centre for the graduate generation. The company provides workshops in media training, teaching, public speaking, interview techniques, entrepreneurship, networking, and communications.

DR ELIZA FILBY | IN THE MEDIA

Eliza is also the bestselling author of God and Mrs Thatcher: The Battle for Britain’s Soul (2015) which explores the economic, political, and social upheaval of late-twentieth-century Britain, and Generation Shift: How Generational Evolution is Changing the Way We Think, Work, and Live (2023). Her third book, The Inheritance Trap: How the Inheritance Economy is Keeping Families Together and Pulling Society Apart is due for publication in late 2024.

Since 2021, Eliza has also hosted her own podcast, It’s All Relative, focussing on the generation gap. Guests have included Julian Fellowes and his niece Jessica, Dame Prue Leith and her daughter Li-Da Kruger, Johnny Marr and his son Nile, and Alastair Campbell and his daughter Grace.

DR ELIZA FILBY | COURSES

Eliza Filby blends her years of experience with her latest research and making her generational insights available in the form of professional and comprehensive video courses.

“With up to four generations in the workplace, age diversity is a vital pillar of the contemporary corporate landscape, and understanding multigenerational dynamics and how your people are changing has never been more important”.

Eliza Filby’s courses include:

– Understanding the Multigenerational Workforce (46 minutes)

– How to Manage a Multigenerational Team in the Hybrid Era (28 minutes)

– How to Recruit and Retain Gen Z (42 minutes)

– How to Recruit and Retain Gen Z in Industry, Hospitality, and Retail (36 minutes)

– Helping Gen Z Embrace Age Diversity (34 minutes)

– Helping Gen Z Embrace Age Diversity in Industry, Hospitality, and Retail (33 minutes)

DR ELIZA FILBY | KEYNOTE SPEAKING

Eliza Filby provides bespoke speeches and webinars tailored specifically to the client, sector, business, and event, helping individuals, employees, and corporations understand the world through a multigenerational lens.

DR ELIZA FILBY | KEYNOTE TOPICS

How Are the Different Generations Consuming in the 2020s: We are living in the age of the perma-crisis, from COVID to the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, recessions and supply crises. This means people’s spending priorities are changing. Consumers are becoming increasingly multi-generational in their spending habits, but what does that mean for brands and services seeking their custom?

The Gen Z You Never Hear About: Workers, Consumers, Citizens: Gen Z are emerging as the COVID Generation with a very different outlook then millennials. What are the subgroups of the generation, and what do they expect from the workplace and from their favourite brands?

How to Manage a Multi-Generational Workforce in the Hybrid Age: Some workplaces will have four different generations working for them, and their values, expectations, and understanding of work will vary hugely. As we shift more to hybrid working, how can companies cater to their different needs and aspirations?

How are Millennial Parents Raising Generation Alpha: We may think of millennials as young, but they are now raising the next generation, known as Gen Alpha. What are the drivers of modern parenting, and how is it impacting the workplace?

The Future of the Family and the Great Wealth Transfer: The Great Wealth Transfer will see unprecedented sums transfer across the generations. How can advisors engage with the whole family beyond the stereotypical Baby Boomer male breadwinner, and ensure that all generations are served?

How Can You Engage With Your Female Clients in the Great Gender Wealth Transfer: It is predicted that 60% of Britain’s wealth will be in female hands by 2025. How are this generation of women different from previous generations of spouses in terms of their attitude to family, retirement, money, and inheritance?

Dr Liza Filby’s clients include: ASOS, Barclays, ByMellon Canada, Clifford Chance, HSBC, Macquarie Australia, McDonalds, McKinsey, Picter, Procter & Gamble, the Royal Household, the UK Ministry of Defence, VICE Media, Warner Brothers

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers now to book generational change expert Dr Eliza Filby for your next live event or corporate video.

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