
“We had 13 speakers — it was Hana’s talk that kept people debating throughout the day”
— Penina Sheperd Founder & CEO, Acumen Law, UK
Meet Hana
Hana Ben-Shabat is a world class expert on generation Z and its effect on culture, work, and commerce. She challenges audiences to think differently about Generations, go beyond the conventional stereotypes, and use generational insights to build stronger organizations and drive market success.
Hana is the Founder of Gen Z Planet, a research, speaking, and advisory firm. She is the author of the book Gen Z 360 which provides a deep, often surprising, analysis of the rise of Generation Z, their arrival at a time of an unprecedented change, and their strategic importance to business.
Hana is a sought-after business commentator and is frequently quoted by leading media outlets including CNBC, The New York Times, Bloomberg, AP, Forbes, Fortune, and Inc. Magazine.
Building on her proprietary research and a 20-year career as a management consultant to the world’s leading brands, Hana’s keynotes weave together insights, real-world case studies, real-life Gen Z stories, and no-nonsense guidance. She leaves audiences with actionable strategies that they can use to effectively recruit, train, and retain Gen Z employees as well as to develop and sell products and services to them. Her presentations are often described as “thought provoking,” “fascinating,” “inspirational,” and “full of practical ideas and advice.”
Before founding Gen Z Planet, Hana was a partner and board member of the global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney where she co-led the firm’s Global Consumer Institute and advised clients around the world on issues of corporate strategy and organizational effectiveness.
Next-generation Marketing:
Capturing The Hearts And Minds Of Gen Z
Gen Z isn’t just another consumer segment. They’re rewriting the rules of influence, loyalty, and brand trust. And most brands are still playing with the old ones.
This high-energy, research-backed session cuts through the noise to give marketers and business leaders a clear-eyed understanding of who Gen Z really is, what they actually respond to, and why the strategies that worked on every previous generation are falling flat. Drawing on years of advising some of the world’s leading brands, Hana delivers not just insight but a proven, actionable playbook.
If your marketing still isn’t landing with Gen Z, this is the session that changes that.
Gen Z Talent:
Leading The Most Misunderstood Generation
High-tech yet craving human connection. Fiercely independent yet needing more support than any generation before them. Idealistic and pragmatic at the same time. Gen Z isn’t contradictory — they’re complex. And leaders who can’t decode that complexity are already losing them.
With Gen Z set to make up 30% of the global workforce by 2030, the organizations that figure them out now will have an enormous competitive advantage in the future. This session goes beyond surface-level generational stereotypes to deliver a nuanced, research-grounded portrait of the Gen Z employee and the specific leadership approaches that actually work.
Stop guessing what Gen Z wants. Start knowing.
Multi-generational Workforce:
Your Real Competitive Advantage
With four generations now working side by side, business leaders are navigating new workplace dynamics. While diversity in age, background, and experience can strengthen organizations by bringing together different perspectives and expertise, generational differences in values, communication styles, and expectations can also create friction. Left unaddressed, these tensions can lead to bias, stereotyping, disengagement, and lower productivity.
This session explores how age diversity can become a competitive advantage. It offers practical strategies for building bridges between generations, creating stronger multigenerational teams, and fostering a workplace culture that is fair, inclusive, and effective for everyone.
Companies that harness the strengths of every generation today will become the leaders of tomorrow.
The Creator Mindset:
What It Means To The Future Of Work
Thirty percent of young people today want to be “creators.” That’s not a social media trend, it’s a signal about what people fundamentally want from their work: autonomy, creativity, purpose, and the chance to build something real.
For talent leaders, this raises uncomfortable questions. But the bigger question isn’t how do we compete with the creator economy, it’s what can we learn from it?
This provocative, forward-looking session explores how the values powering the creator economy — passion, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and joy — can be channeled inside organizations to drive innovation, deepen engagement, and improve performance.
The creator economy isn’t threatening the workplace. It’s showing us what it could become.
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