Welcome to Pi Capital
Pi Capital is a London-based membership club that convenes extraordinary events with the world’s most sought-after thinkers.
Our gatherings provide unparalleled access and expand our members’ capacity to achieve success, both personal and professional.
Upcoming Events
Duncan Mavin
Journalist and author
Meltdown: Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse
Duncan takes us inside the hushed corridors at Credit Suisse, detailing its secretive culture and a series of decisions that ultimately led to disaster. It is a fascinating history of one of the biggest financial institutions of our times – and a thrilling exposé of the wider financial services sector. Meltdown promises to shock as Duncan reveals a world of greed, lies and unrelenting human ambition.
Casey Michel
Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists Threaten Democracy Around the World
For years, foreign lobbyists have worked as foot-soldiers for the most authoritarian regimes around the planet. In the process, they’ve not only entrenched dictatorships and spread kleptocratic networks, but they’ve secretly guided U.S. policy without the rest of America even being aware. Casey joins us to shed a light on this powerful group and the damage and devastation they have caused in Washington and elsewhere.
Andrew Haldane CBE
Chief Executive of the RSA
The UK’s economic and social challenges
The UK’s economic and social challenges
Andy is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts. He was formerly Chief Economist at the Bank of England and a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee. He was the Permanent Secretary for Levelling Up at the Cabinet Office from September 2021 to March 2022. Andrew is Founder and President of the charity Pro Bono Economics, Vice-Chair of the charity National Numeracy and Chair of the National Numeracy Leadership Council. Andrew chairs the Government’s Levelling Up Advisory Council and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s Industrial Board. He is contributing editor at the Financial Times and Chief Economic Advisor at PwC. Among other positions, he is Honorary Professor at the Universities of Nottingham, Manchester and Exeter, Visiting Professor at King’s College, London and a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Academy of Social Services.
Thomas Friedman
Author, reporter, columnist and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes
The Future of America and the World: Post-Election Dissection (in collaboration with Intelligence Squared)
In conversation with Ritula Shah, Thomas will dissect the aftermath of the 2024 US presidential election. He will share his insights into the political turbulence ahead, analysing what the election means for the US, its allies and the wider international community.
Prof Sir John Bell
President, Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford; Co-CEO EIT Global
The Ellison Institute of Technology
John joins us to tell us more about the Ellison Institute of Technology’s mission to develop and deploy technology in pursuit of solving some of humanity’s most challenging and enduring problems. Guided by world leaders, scientists and entrepreneurs, EIT seeks to accelerate innovation in health and medical science, food security and sustainable agriculture, climate change and clean energy, and government innovation and era of artificial intelligence.
Professor Eugene Rogan
Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, Oxford University
What can the Damascus Events of 1860 teach us?
Eugene will tell the story of what happened in Damascus in 1860, discussing the lessons we can learn from that period and how they relate to current tensions in the Middle East.
Who we are
Pi Capital is a membership club that connects both people and ideas.
We act as a source of information and inspiration for our members, today’s most dynamic and engaging business leaders. Members come together for inspiration, to build connections both within and beyond their areas of work, and to gather information and insight across an ever-expanding range of topics.
What we do
Pi’s core activity is hosting events for our vibrant community.
These are intimate gatherings that enable real interaction between speakers — drawn from the highest echelons of economics, finance, science, technology, arts and culture, government, philanthropy and academia — and members. Some members also choose to participate in investments sourced by Pi.
Pi events
Pi brings to its members an exceptional programme of events throughout the year.
Past speakers include Bill Gates, US Presidents Carter and Clinton, global leaders, several Nobel laureates, star academics, authors, scientists and technologists as well as renowned entrepreneurs and business visionaries. We also host cultural events and offer privileged museum access.