“We’re not just living through change, we’re living through the collapse of old certainties. The question ‘How do we keep up?’ feels daunting, maybe it should be: ‘What do we choose to carry forward?’”
About Dr Eliza Filby
Historian of the Present
Dr Eliza Filby is a historian of the present, Sunday Times bestselling author and internationally recognised speaker.
She decodes the forces reshaping how we work, live, love and age, helping people understand what is changing and navigate what comes next.
Her work connects the big shifts transforming modern life, from AI and the future of work to housing, wealth and inheritance, changing family structures, longevity and generational change.
Eliza is the author of three books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Inheritocracy, founder of All Relative, and creator of It’s All Relative, her weekly newsletter and YouTube show.
Author & Researcher
Eliza is the author of three books. Her latest, Inheritocracy: It's Time to Talk About the Bank of Mum and Dad (2024), explores the rise of generational wealth and the growing role of family money in shaping opportunity. The book became a Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller.
In recognition of her research on generational change, she was awarded the Europa Forum Millennial Leaders Award.
Advisory & Speaking
Through All Relative, Eliza works with global corporations, financial institutions and professional services firms to help leaders understand the social and economic forces transforming modern life, from generational change and AI-driven workplaces to the evolving landscape of wealth and social mobility.
She has advised and spoken to senior leaders across international business, governments and professional institutions. Her clients and collaborators include organisations such as Cisco, UBS, Pictet and Aviva, while All Relative counts PwC, LGT and Julius Baer among its clients.
She has partnered with Google Education on the rise of AI and the future of learning, advised Schroders on the growth of female financial independence, and guest lectured at Harvard Law School on the future of the legal profession.
It’s All Relative
Alongside her research and advisory work, Eliza writes and speaks widely about the economic and cultural forces shaping the twenty-first century. She is the author of the weekly It's All Relative newsletter, exploring the changing dynamics of work, wealth, family and generational identity.
She is also the creator and host of It's All Relative, the companion YouTube show. The project was recently selected for Goalhanger's inaugural Accelerator Programme, and was described by The Hollywood Reporter as "an exploration of generational shifts, wealth and social history."
Writing & Media
Eliza's writing has appeared in the Financial Times, Newsweek and The Spectator.
She writes a fortnightly money column for The Times and a monthly work column for City A.M., and regularly appears across international media including the BBC, Bloomberg and NBC, as well as podcasts such as Trevor Noah's What Now?
Academic Background
Before launching All Relative, Eliza built her career as both an academic and entrepreneur. She holds a PhD in contemporary history from the University of Warwick and has lectured at King's College London and Renmin University in Beijing.
During this time she also founded GradTrain, a platform supporting graduates navigating the future of academic research and professional development.
Eliza is a historian of the present. Whether advising global organisations, speaking to corporate leaders or writing for a wider audience, she helps people understand the long-term demographic, economic and social forces shaping the world we live in today.
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Biographies
Short Biography
Dr Eliza Filby is a historian of the present, Sunday Times bestselling author and founder of All Relative. Her work explores the forces reshaping how we work, live, love and age, from AI and the future of work to wealth, inheritance, family life and generational change. She is the author of three books, including Inheritocracy, and creator of the weekly newsletter and YouTube show It’s All Relative.
Stage Biography
Dr Eliza Filby is a historian of the present, Sunday Times bestselling author and internationally recognised speaker.
She explores the forces reshaping how we work, live, love and age, connecting changes in technology, demographics, wealth and family life to help audiences understand what is changing and what comes next.
Eliza is the author of three books, including the Sunday Times bestseller Inheritocracy, which examines the growing role of family wealth and inheritance in shaping opportunity. She is the founder of All Relative, through which she works with organisations around the world, and the creator of It’s All Relative, her weekly newsletter and YouTube show.
She has lectured at Harvard Law School, worked with organisations including Google, PwC, UBS and Aviva, and appears regularly across international media.
Full Biography
Dr Eliza Filby is a historian of the present, Sunday Times bestselling author and internationally recognised speaker whose work examines the forces reshaping modern life.
Combining historical perspective with contemporary research and data, she explores how demographic, economic, technological and cultural change is transforming the way we work, build wealth, form families and move through life.
Eliza began her career as an academic. She holds a PhD in contemporary history from the University of Warwick and has taught at King’s College London and Renmin University in Beijing. She has since lectured around the world, including as a guest lecturer at Harvard Law School.
She is the author of three books. Her latest, Inheritocracy: It’s Time to Talk About the Bank of Mum and Dad, became a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and examines how inheritance and family wealth are reshaping opportunity, inequality and the experience of adulthood.
Eliza is also the founder of All Relative, which works with organisations navigating major shifts in work, wealth and society. Her work with businesses and institutions spans generational change, AI and the future of work, longevity, family wealth and changing consumer behaviour.
She writes a fortnightly money column for The Times and is the creator of It’s All Relative, her weekly newsletter and YouTube show exploring the interconnected changes shaping how we live now.
Her clients and collaborators have included Google, PwC, UBS, Pictet and Aviva, and her commentary appears regularly across national and international media.
Across her writing, speaking and advisory work, Eliza's focus is the same: understanding the forces changing our world and helping people navigate what comes next.
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