Dr Grace Lordan

Dr Grace Lordan has enjoyed a decorated career working as an Associate Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Delving into the intricacies of individual success, Grace is dedicated to the examination of how bias, discrimination and technological advancements impact human behaviour. Alongside her academic duties at LSE, Dr Grace is also highly sought after as a keynote speaker for a variety of corporate and educational events, delivering speeches in which she inspires transformative change and leverages behavioural science for business and personal success.

Following the education of an undergraduate degree in computer science and a PhD in Economics, Grace initially joined LSE in 2011 and began her decorated tenure as an Associate Professor. Today, Grace is renowned for being the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative at LSE, an initiative that brings together teaching, research and practice to foster more inclusive work environments. In addition to her role in academia, Grace has also built authority as an economist and labour market skills expert, along with being an expert advisor for the UK Government on their Skills & Productivity Board. As a dedicated advocate for diversity and inclusion, Grace is also currently leading the DAPEW project – a £2 million ESCR-funded initiative. 

In addition to The Inclusion Initiative at LSE, Grace is also a member of the BEIS Social Mobility Taskforce and an avid supporter of the Women in Finance Charter. She has also orchestrated a variety of projects for the Low Pay Commission and the European Commission, demonstrating her commitment to diversity and productivity initiatives. Her detailed research has earned Grace publications in The Financial Times, The Guardian, Fast Company, Fortune and the MIT Sloan Management Review, along with allowing her to publish her bestselling book Think Big: Take Small Steps & Build the Future You Want. In her publications, Grace is renowned for distilling her insights on behavioural science, and how such insights can be made into actionable strategies.

Now a sought-after keynote speaker, Dr Grace Lordan is renowned for captivating both corporate and educational audiences on everything from how to make teams work more productively together to how to be an inclusive leader. With her research spanning inclusive leadership, the future of work, women’s progress in the workplace and productivity through diversity and inclusion, Dr Grace is a multifaceted keynote speaker who is catalysing meaningful progress towards a more inclusive and equitable society. If you are on the hunt for a speaker with detailed expertise in behavioural science, look no further than Dr Grace Lordan.