Marga Hoek

Marga Hoek

• An international thought leader on sustainable business and capital
• Trailblazer with regards to new ways of thinking and member of Thinkers 50
• A business leader who has successfully undertaken various CEO and executive roles
• Author of the award-winning ‘New Economy Business’ and the bestselling ‘The Trillion Dollar Shift’

Marga Hoek, an internationally recognised and seasoned business leader is considered by many a global figurehead on sustainable business and capital. As such, her main focus is on the shift from a linear economy to that of a circular economy.

As a business leader, Marga Hoek has, over the years, been recognised as a successful, innovative business leader who has taken on various roles. Amongst these are various CEO and executive roles. She is also a sought after board advisor, keynote speaker, and moderator. Marga Hoek has also been the CEO and Chairperson of the Dutch Sustainable Business Association.

A writer and author of note, Marga Hoek has contributed to various media, including the likes of Executive Finance, Cope23 Climate Change, G7, and The Huffington Posts. Her books ‘New Economy Business’ and ‘The Trillion Dollar Shift’ have both received high accolades. The latter was launched at the World Economic Forum 2018. It is, thus far, the only book on global goals and addresses how business and capital can make positive contributions while consolidating their company and business propositions.

Marga Hoek became a member of the prestigious Thinkers 50 in 2019.

Marga Hoek – Speaker

As a speaker, Marga Hoek is a strong business communicator with extensive knowledge in various sectors. Her practical and theoretical knowledge with regards to sustainable business makes her a great speaker choice for business and government institutes as well as a variety of university business schools and other educational institutions.

Marga Hoek lives in the Netherlands. She is fluent in English, Dutch, and Spanish.

Speaking Topics

• Sustainable business, business for good How to unlock sustainable business growth opportunities and create a positive impact on the world.
• ESG investment, finance for good How investment can help create a better world, with equal and even better returns and growth perspectives.
• Purpose driven Leadership How companies and leaders can put purpose first, and seize upcoming business opportunities while successfully attracting and retaining employees, clients and other stakeholders.
• Circle Economy How to seize the enormous business opportunities of circle economy, unlocking new markets and creating new business models.
• Sustainable Development Goals and their impact on the world, countries, businesses, and capital
• Moonshot thinking How to create, and implement moonshot thinking, starting with the global challenges and only then connecting with companies’ abilities and technologies.
• The role of business leaders for society (for CEO’s and Chairpersons)
• Reinventing strategy How to reinvent and even repurpose strategy, in a way that matches today’s rapid and unexpected changes, the need for sustainable progress and digital disruptions.
• Business for good
• Sustainable impact investment and finance and all related services
• Leadership in sustainable transformations and change by government, business, and science
• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Sustainable innovation and digitalization
• Macroeconomic sustainable development
• New economy
• Politics and sustainability
• Leadership in an innovative context