Events

Richard Edelman

CEO of Edelman

In conversation with Chuka Umunna, Richard will be discussing how we work towards a more just society: how business can partner with other institutions to demonstrate public leadership and to chart a future that changes the terms of social engagement and delivers a more just society.

As the world confronts the spread of COVID-19, people are searching for reliable information from trusted sources. The problem is a dearth of credible information due to inaccuracy in social media and politicization of the problem.

Thursday 24 September 2020

15:00

Matt Stoller

Author and Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project

Monopoly power and democracy

Matt Stoller chronicles the rise of the corporate giants that control “the toll booths in our economy.” We’ve already lost the internet, as a small number of vastly profitable companies control search, e-commerce, social networking and more. But Stoller, author of Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy, has identified the same trends in cheerleading, horse shows, even jigsaw puzzles. And that’s bad for all of us.

Wednesday 28 October 2020

15:00

Steven Levy

Editor at Large at WIRED magazine

Facebook: The Inside Story

Written with unprecedented access, Steven’s new book tells the story of Facebook, the company that connected the world and reaped the consequences.

Wednesday 7 October 2020

09:00

Ambassador Dominic Barton

Canada's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China and former Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company

Post COVID China

Dominic will be in conversation with Daniel Koldyk, Counsellor to the Canadian Embassy in Beijing and Chief Representative of the Department of Finance in China.

Monday 21 September 2020

16:00

Dr. Deepak Chopra

Author and Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health

Total Meditation: Practices in Living the Awakened Life

In uncertain times like these, it can feel like our lives are spinning entirely out of our control. The resulting stress can be truly debilitating, emotionally and physically. Indeed, we are experiencing a pandemic of anxiety and insecurity.

To help guide us through this, Dr Chopra will join us in a very special session. During this conversation, Dr Chopra will discuss how to escape the ‘matrix of fear’, how to become better leaders in times of crises, where to find your own self-control and security and why COVID-19 points the way toward a better future for all of us.

Thursday 3 September 2020