Christina Gravert
Behavioral economist | Associate professor University of Copenhagen | Co-founder Impactually

Speaking & Advisory

I give talks to companies, public institutions, and academic audiences about how behavioral science can improve decisions, policy, and everyday behavior. I welcome invitations to academic seminars and workshops, and I take on a limited number of paid keynotes and workshops each year.

If you’d like to discuss a talk, please get in touch.

Talks in English, Danish, or German. Based in Copenhagen; available to travel.

Talks and topics

My talks are tailored to the audience, but most grow out of the same question: why do people so often act differently from what they intend — and what can actually close that gap? Some of the themes I’m invited to speak on:

  • When do prices work — and when don’t they? What experiments from public policy reveal about when financial incentives change behavior, when they backfire, and what to do instead.
  • Nudging for sustainability. Why good intentions aren’t enough, and how small changes to choice environments can shift real behavior — from halving meat consumption with a menu redesign to increasing recycling and public transport use.
  • The AI productivity paradox. Why work feels more productive with AI while organizations often see no measurable gains — and what behavioral research says about adopting AI well rather than just adopting it.
  • An introduction to nudging. What nudging is (and why it isn’t manipulation), grounded in current research.

Recent talks

  • Keynote, Deloitte HR Masterclass — on AI adoption in organizations
  • Keynote, Central Bank of Ireland — When Do Prices Work and When Don’t They? Experimental Evidence from Public Policy Interventions
  • Public lecture, Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (Videnskabernes Selskab)
  • TEDxManchester — Why we need evidence-based decisions in every business (100,000+ views on YouTube)

Advisory

I advise policymakers and organizations on applying behavioral science to policy and practice, including through advisory board roles. Current and recent appointments include:

  • Ofgem (the UK energy regulator) — Academic Panel (since 2026)
  • Société Générale — Scientific Advisory Board (since 2024)
  • Novo Nordisk — Fit for Future Advisory Board (2024)

I also work with organizations on behavioral insights and sustainable transitions through my consultancy, Impactually.

To discuss a talk, an invitation, or an advisory role, contact me.

Academic talks

Talks I have given at academic seminars and conferences (all)

2026
  • University of Regensburg
  • Sustainability and Behavioral Economics Workshop, Copenhagen
  • Keynote at First Irish Behavioral Economics Workshop, Dublin
  • Nordic Environmental Economics Seminar
2025
  • University of Innsbruck
  • Solving Environmental Problems with Register Data, Helsinki
  • Innovations in Field and Survey Experiments, WZB, Berlin
  • NAERE Workshop, Copenhagen
  • Climate Anxiety Workshop, Kiel
2024
  • RWI Essen Seminar
  • Berlin Behavioral Economics Seminar
  • CESifo Energy and Climate Conference
  • Swedish Tax Authorities Seminar
  • EAERE Conference, Leuven
  • EE4E Workshop, Bochum
  • CESifo Behavioral Economics Conference
  • University of Kiel Seminar
2023
  • Parental Leave January-September 2023
  • CEEM Montpellier,
  • CNEE Meeting, Copenhagen
2022
  • Stockholm School of Economics,
  • OsloMet,
  • Advances with Field Experiments Chicago,
  • World ESA Boston,
  • 1st IBPP Conference at LSE,
  • Nationaløkonomiske Forening,
  • 6th Solomon Lew Conference on Behavioral Economics,
  • CNEE Meeting Copenhagen
2021
  • ASSA Meetings Discussant (x2),
  • Jonköping University,
  • IDC Herzliya,
  • Morals and Markets Workshop,
  • SABE 2021 Meeting,
  • French Experimental Seminar,
  • Aarhus University,
  • Bolivian Conference on Development Economics (Keynote),
  • Workshop on Behaviour, Wellbeing and the Environment, LSE and UCD,
  • ESA Jobmarket Seminar (discussant),
  • University of Helsinki,
  • CNEE Lund
2020
  • 7th BehNET workshop, Innsbruck;
  • University College Dublin;
  • CESifo Energy and Climate, Munich,
  • ESA Online Conference,
  • Montpellier Workshop on Climate and Environment,
  • BIG Online Seminar,
  • Linköping University,
  • Copenhagen University
2019
  • Workshop on Behavioral Public Policy, Copenhagen;
  • Bristol Behavioral Public Policy Workshop;
  • Workshop on Interventions, Motivation and Behavior, Lund,
  • London School of Economics
    (invited keynote),
  • Advances with Field Experiments 2019,
  • Healthy Aging Workshop, Copenhagen
2018
  • University of Vienna;
  • University of Copenhagen;
  • Copenhagen Business School;
  • University of Essex;
  • McMaster University;
  • IFN Stockholm;
  • Gothenburg University,
  • Motivation and Incentives Workshop, Stavanger;
  • University of Copenhagen II;
  • WCERE 2018, Gothenburg,
  • 13th Nordic Behavioral and Experimental Conference,
  • Advances with Field Experiments 2018
2017
  • University of Gothenburg;
  • Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin;
  • THEEM, Kreuzlingen;
  • Workshop on Incentives and Behavior Change, Sicily;
  • 3rd ECBE Conference, Pittsburgh;
  • ESA World Meeting, San Diego;
  • 12th Nordic Behavioral and Experimental Conference, Gothenburg;
  • Advances with Field Experiments 2017, Chicago;
  • CNEE Meeting, Lund;
  • University of Birmingham;
  • University of Warwick;
  • SJDM Meeting, Vancouver;
  • Stockholm School of Economics
2016
  • University of Sydney;

  • Victoria University of Wellington, NZ;

  • Applied Econometrics Workshop in Wellington, NZ;

  • Auckland University of Technology, NZ;

  • First Evidence-Based Policy Conference in Stockholm;

  • 11th Nordic Behavioral and Experimental Conference in Oslo;

  • ESA, Bergen;

  • SITE Psychology and Economics, Stanford;

  • 2nd ECBE Conference, Bonn;

  • CNEE Meeting, Lund;

  • Humboldt University, Berlin;

  • University of Hamburg;

  • University of Edinburgh;

  • Gothenburg Behavioral Workshop

2015
  • ESA Women Mentoring Workshop, Berlin;
  • LPEX Workshop, London;
  • 1st ECBE Conference, Chicago;
  • CNEE Workshop, Copenhagen;
  • Institute for Food and Research Economics, Copenhagen;
  • General Economics Workshop, Gothenburg
2014
  • Conference of the German Economists Abroad, Kiel;
  • CNEE Workshop, Copenhagen;
  • European University Institute;
  • 9th Nordic Behavioral and Experimental Conference in Aarhus;
  • EEA-ESEM Meeting, Toulouse;
  • WinE Retreat, Toulouse;
  • CNEE Workshop on Deception, Copenhagen;
  • Workshop on Incentives and Behavior Change, Amsterdam;
  • Aarhus University;
  • PhD Workshop at NHH, Bergen
2013
  • Aarhus University;
  • Danish Graduate Program in Economics Conference, Denmark;
  • 8th Nordic Behavioral and Experimental Conference in Stockholm;
  • Opening Reception Cognition and Behavior Lab, Aarhus;
  • Graduate Seminar, University of Chicago;
  • Brown Bag Seminar, UCSD;
  • Spring School in Behavioral Economic, UCSD
2012
  • Danish Graduate Program in Economics Conference, Denmark;
  • 7th Nordic Behavioral and Experimental Conference, Bergen;
  • Norway, ESA Conference, Cologne;
  • Student Workshop, Nuffield College, Oxford;
  • Aarhus University –WISE,
  • Xiamen University Workshop in Economics;
  • Deception, Incentives and Behavior Conference, UCSD;
  • RGS Doctoral Conference in Duisburg, Germany

Public speaking

Public talks or panels where I have been invited to speak (selection)

2026
  • Danish Parliament Food Policy Event, Copenhagen
  • European Law Institute – Green Nudging Event, Online
2025
  • Danish Royal Academy of Science and Letters – Climate Day
  • Danish Royal Academy of Science and Letters – Public Lecture
  • Adfærdregulering af den finansielle sektor, Copenhagen
  • EPRN Conference, Copenhagen
  • BeScy Environment Group
2024
  • Queen Mary Policy Center
  • BeSmå Network Meeting
  • Detailmarketsforum
  • Climate Alliance International Conference
2023
  • Parental Leave January-September 2023
  • UN FAO Science and Innovation Forum, Rome
  • FAO Impact Webinar
2022
  • Think People and Policy
  • TEDx Manchester
  • ImPuls Live
2021
  • Swedish Food Agency
  • IIT Madras
  • Implicit Bias Workshop, Copenhagen
  • ZEIT Newspaper
2020
  • Change for Good Event
  • Nudge North
  • Case Study Competition, Copenhagen
  • Global Handwashing Seminar
  • IE Week
2019
  • Academy of Behavioral Economics, Zurich;
  • Gothenburg Environmental Days
  • Helsingborg Sustainability Day
  • UX Meeting, Copenhagen
  • Malmö Sustainable Transport Day
2018
  • Behave Bias Bar
  • Konsumentverket, Sweden
  • CMB

Company events

Private company events speaking about behavioral science (selection)

2026
  • Deloitte Human Capital Masterclass Keynote, Brussels
  • Société Générale, Scientific Advisory Board, Paris
  • GlaxoSmithKline Evening Keynote, Munich
2025
  • Novo Nordisk Live Event
  • Société Générale, Scientific Advisory Board
  • Coloplast – AI Ambassador Programme
2024
  • Novo Nordisk, Fit For Future Advisory Board
  • TWS Partners Office Opening
  • Société Générale, Scientific Advisory Board
  • P-4 125 Years Anniversary Event
  • Novo Nordisk Lunch and Learn
2023
  • Parental Leave January-September 2023
  • Norwegian Tax Authorities,
  • DHL Address Summer Event
  • Google Climate Summit, Berlin
2022
  • Kindred
  • World Resources Institute
  • UNICEF
  • Reckitt
  • Sparkasse
2021
  • Ramböll Sweden
  • Bonnier Business
  • Forsman & Bodenfors
  • Weight Watchers
  • IKEA
  • Swedish Higher Education
2020
  • AP7
  • Bonnier Business
  • Dagens Industri
  • Ramböll Sweden
2019
  • Dagens Industri
  • Rambøll Denmark
  • Cronstöm & Co
  • Räddningstjänsten
  • Handelskammern
  • Swedish Unemployment Agency
2018
  • Jungrelations
  • Swedish Unemployment Agency
  • Swedish Enviornmental Protection Agency
  • Bonnier Business
  • United Spaces Malmö
  • Keolis Sweden
  • Ekonomistyrningsverket
  • Systembolaget
  • Gamify Us
  • SWECO
  • ICA