Nina von Moltke

Brainstormer, Change Agent, Connector, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Global soul, Idea generator, Startup, World traveler, Writer/Editor

Nina has built a career at the intersection of cultural impact, storytelling, strategy, and business, with chapters spanning theater production, management consulting, and publishing leadership. After two decades in senior executive roles at Penguin Random House, she co-founded Authors Equity in 2024, a new kind of publishing company built on collaboration, aligned incentives, and a deep commitment to putting authors first. She holds an M.P.A. from Harvard Kennedy School and an M.A. in Philosophy, Art History, and History of Sciences from Humboldt University in Berlin.

“Why not?” as a guiding principle. Human connections. Cultural and human patterns. Cognitive science. The unpredictable. Photography. Open water swimming. The essentials (books, art, food).

Trust is an underrated superpower

Boards, Book Publishing, Creative Media, Strategy

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