Marga Hoek
International Figurehead on Sustainable Business and Capital, Thinkers50, Blogger for Huffington Post, Entrepreneur and Author
why book marga?
- Unique Blend: Marga Hoek combines deep sustainability vision with AI/tech strategy for real-world transformation
- Global Perspective: She brings real-world innovation cases from companies from around the world
- Powerful Presence: Marga is known for her clarity, courage, and ability to connect across generations and cultures
Biography
Marga Hoek is one of the world’s most in-demand visionary business speakers, recognized globally for her sharp insights on technology, leadership, and sustainable business transformation. A multiple award-winning CEO turned author, Marga combines boardroom gravitas, future-facing thinking, and real-life innovation cases from across six continents.
Named a Thinkers50 Top Global Management Thinker, Marga is a three-time golden award-winning author whose bestseller “Tech for Good” has become a global reference point for business transformation through AI, cleantech, and deep tech. Her deep knowledge of technology’s role in business makes her a rare voice that connects sustainability with cutting-edge innovation — especially relevant for boards, private equity leaders, and C-suite executives navigating complexity.
She is the founder of Business for Good, sits on international boards in Europe and the U.S., and is a Global Voice at Imagine5, where she champions the power of storytelling to scale sustainable impact.
Having been a CEO of multiple private and public firms, Marga knows how to translate purpose into performance. Her business strategies have helped companies shift from linear to circular models, and from short-term shareholder value to long-term stakeholder success — always underpinned by strong financial returns.
Marga’s thought leadership is frequently featured in the Financial Times, Fortune, Forbes, WEF, G7 and G20 reports, and she is a regular presence on stages at World Economic Forum, UN summits, and C-suite leadership events around the world.
“I don’t just talk about sustainability and innovation — I’ve led it in boardrooms, in real businesses, and in real economies.” – Marga Hoek
Topics
Leading Forward
Navigate Complexity. Inspire Change. Build the Business of Tomorrow.
Marga reveals how today’s leaders can turn global turbulence into opportunity through innovation, regeneration, and bold strategic vision.
Business for Good = Good Business
Doing well and doing good are in synergy.
Marga shares how firms grow faster and more resilient when they embed impact at the core — based on real metrics and live business stories.
The Circular Advantage
How Circular Business Models Drive Innovation and Value.
A global overview of companies shifting from linear to circular — unlocking supply chain resilience, brand loyalty, and regulatory agility.
Return on Purpose
Purpose as Performance in Times of Uncertainty.
This keynote makes the financial and strategic case for purpose — from long-term retention to innovation culture and investor alignment.
Boardroom 2030
The Future of Governance, Moral Authority, and Strategic Leadership.
Marga provides a framework for how boards must evolve — including AI oversight, ESG leadership, and restoring stakeholder trust.
Gen Z Meets the C-Suite
What the Next Generation Demands from Today’s Leaders.
A data-rich and human talk on values-driven leadership, younger workforce engagement, and how to co-create with rising generations.
Tech For Good
Harnessing Technology to Solve the World’s Greatest Challenges.
A high-energy keynote with over 75 global tech-for-good cases — from AI in agriculture to biotech breakthroughs — showing how future-facing firms unlock business success.
Capital for Good
How Finance Can Accelerate the Global Goals.
From private equity to pension funds — Marga outlines how financial actors are driving both impact and returns.
Business in the Age of AI
Leading Technology with Ethics and Intent.
Marga provides a governance lens on AI, showing how business leaders can apply it responsibly and profitably.
The Trillion Dollar Shift
How the Global Goals Become Global Business.
A clear call to action: align with the SDGs not as CSR, but as commercial strategy. Marga backs it with cases and tools.
All Of The Above In A Tailor Made Keynote!
Marga Hoek
Masterclasses
You may want to go deeper with your audience. Masterclasses can be tailored and developed to suit your audience needs, be it a 90-minute Masterclass, a half-day or full-day workshop or a full online or face-to-face programme. Please contact one of our expert team to discuss.
Sustainability and Disruption
Sustainable products and brands already outperform non sustainable ones, and this trend will only continue to accelerate as new generations start to make up the majority of markets as well as employees. Business will be disrupted so radical change is a must.
In this masterclass, Marga Hoek takes you through the challenges and many opportunities presented by sustainable business and investment. She shows how to anticipate and identify opportunities relevant to your sector, and draws on powerful real-life examples to demonstrate how to make the most of them.
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