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Thursday 15 October 2020

11:00

Tom Bower

Investigative writer

Boris Johnson: The Gambler

We are joined by Tom Bower on the day of publication of his hotly anticipated biography of Boris Johnson.

As divisive as he is beguiling, as misunderstood as he is scrutinised, Boris Johnson is a singular figure. Many of us think we know his story well. His ruthless ambition was evident from his insistence, as a three-year-old, that he would one day be ‘world king’. Eton and Oxford prepared him well for a frantic career straddling the dog-eat-dog worlds of journalism and politics. His transformation from bumbling stooge on ‘Have I Got News for You’ to a triumphant Mayor of London was overshadowed only by his colourful personal life, brimming with affairs, scandals and transgressions.

Tom offers the most rounded and most comprehensive portrait to date of the man, the mind, the politics, the affairs, the family – of a loner, a lover, a leader.

Tuesday 10 November 2020

09:00

Viktor Shvets

Global Strategist at Macquarie Bank

The Great Rupture - Do we need to be free to be innovative, Prosperous or even Happy?

Do we need to be free to be innovative, prosperous or even happy? Viktor’s book learns from the past and projects into the future and the lessons of the last five centuries were unequivocal – without freedom, there could be no prosperity or happiness. However, does it still hold true in the Information Age? Humanity is at a major turning point, and how we respond to the merger of technology and financialization will decide our future. As we hurtle towards that uncertain future, will it be capitalism or communism, feudalism or despotism? For the first time in at least five centuries, we have an opportunity and tools to build a different society and economy. Will we embrace the challenge?

Wednesday 11 November 2020

17:00

Leon Ford

Police-brutality victim, now working to build bridges

Life after being shot and paralysed by a Pittsburg police officer.

Leon Ford was shot five times and paralysed by a Pittsburgh police officer, after being mistaken for another black man with a similar name. He lost the ability to walk – but has chosen not to lose his spirit. Days after a U.S. election campaign riven by race tensions, Leon will give Pi Capital his insights on how his country may begin to heal.

In conversation with David Rowan, Leon shares how working to develop an understanding of the U.S. policing system led him to compassion and also to ideas to improve the system and to educate others.

Thursday 3 December 2020

12:00

Dina Nayeri

Award winning author

What is it like to be a refugee? Weaving together her own vivid story with the stories of other refugees and asylum seekers in recent years, Nayeri offers a new understanding of refugee life.

What is it like to be a refugee? It is a question many of us do not give much thought to, and yet there are more than 25 million refugees in the world. To be a refugee is to grapple with your place in society, attempting to reconcile the life you have known with a new, unfamiliar home. All this while bearing the burden of gratitude in your host nation: the expectation that you should be forever thankful for the space you have been allowed.

Wednesday 18 November 2020

16:00

Ian Schrager

Founder & Chairman of the Ian Schrager Company

Will we ever travel again? The future of the hospitality industry.

Will we ever go out again? Or go on holiday? What will the travel and hospitality industry look like in future? Ian Schrager, the man who made disco rock at Studio 54 and then went on to create the ’boutique’ or ‘style’ hotel, tells John Arlidge.

Thursday 5 November 2020

17:00

Marko Papic

Chief Strategist, Clocktower Group

Geopolitical alpha: An investment framework for predicting the future

Not long ago, financial markets danced and central bankers called the tune. Today, investors confront a discordant world transformed by political paradigm shifts. In his new book, Geopolitical Alpha, investment strategist Marko Papic shares his framework for making sense of the new macro landscape. By focusing on material constraints, investors can ignore the ephemeral and irrelevant, generating consistent alpha even in the face of extreme uncertainty.

Tuesday 8 December 2020

09:00

Dr. Nicholas Hawker

Co-founder, CEO and CTO of First Light Fusion

Why fusion will save the world sooner than we think

Inertial confinement fusion for energy generation is a well-established research field and is being pursued in many laboratories worldwide. Nick is exploring a number of alternative research directions that harness the same fundamental physics, with the prime focus being power generation. His work to-date has included theoretical analysis, detailed numerical simulation and experimental validation. This has has led to a clear vision of the pathway to fusion. He will explain all this in layman’s terms, together with the dramatic ramifications of such a discovery.

Tuesday 24 November 2020

12:00

Nigel Topping

UK's High-Level Climate Action Champion

The Race to Net Zero: Nigel will be sharing his passion, determination, action and ideas on how to achieve the deep transformation required to reach a zero-carbon future.

The goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 has become the benchmark for climate ambition. While small but growing number of governments have formally adopted the target, a much bigger group of companies, investors and local governments are setting climate neutrality goals.

Launched in June, the Race to Zero campaign sought to galvanise climate action around the 2050 goal at a time when the world locked down to halt infections from Covid-19 and the global economy slumped.

Tuesday 17 November 2020

17:00

Jordan Blashek and Christopher Haugh

Businessman, military veteran and author; Speechwriter and author

Union: A Democrat, a Republican, and a Search for Common Ground

Hot on the heels of the US election, Jordan and Chris will be sharing their insights on what we can do to help bridge the divide between Democrats and Republicans.

Wednesday 4 November 2020

12:00

Lionel Barber

Former editor of the Financial Times

The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times

Join Lionel Barber, in conversation with FT Editor Roula Khalaf, for a no-holds barred account of life behind the headlines, and a riveting portrait of power in times of crisis. At the helm of the most important business newspaper in the world, Barber documented the tech boom, the financial crisis, the rise of China, Brexit, populism and the rise of fake news.

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12:30

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07:45

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