Emma Birchall is the former Managing Director at HSM, a specialist research consultancy founded by Professor Lynda Gratton. She is a writer, speaker, and experienced researcher on the future of work. She leads the Future of Work Research Consortium and the Banker of the Future Programme, exploring future workplace trends and what individuals and organizations must do to prepare.
Birchall draws inspiration from the creative arts, particularly improvisational theatre, which she studies and performs in London and Chicago. She also writes for the US Business Section of the Huffington Post. Emma works with clients to anticipate trends shaping the future of work and how to adapt working practices to ensure future success.
Before joining the Hot Spots Movement (HSM), Emma was a management consultant with Accenture Sustainability Services and a manager within the Strategy Team at Transport for London. Her academic achievements include a postgraduate degree in International Development from the University of Cambridge and a combined undergraduate degree in Business Management from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and King’s College London.
Emma Birchall is the former Managing Director at HSM, a specialist research consultancy founded by Professor Lynda Gratton. She is a writer, speaker, and experienced researcher on the future of work. She leads the Future of Work Research Consortium and the Banker of the Future Programme, exploring future workplace trends and what individuals and organizations must do to prepare.
Birchall draws inspiration from the creative arts, particularly improvisational theatre, which she studies and performs in London and Chicago. She also writes for the US Business Section of the Huffington Post. Emma works with clients to anticipate trends shaping the future of work and how to adapt working practices to ensure future success.
Before joining the Hot Spots Movement (HSM), Emma was a management consultant with Accenture Sustainability Services and a manager within the Strategy Team at Transport for London. Her academic achievements include a postgraduate degree in International Development from the University of Cambridge and a combined undergraduate degree in Business Management from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and King’s College London.
