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Wednesday 24 June 2020
08:30

Josh Berger

Josh Berger

Join Gerry Fox (Pi member, filmmaker and Member Governor or the BFI) in conversation with Josh Berger about the state of the global film and TV industry in this age of disruption.

Tuesday 9 June 2020
10:00

Lucy Kellaway

Education under lockdown

In this conversation Diana and Lucy will discuss the impact of the crisis on education, on educational equity, on teachers and on the lives of the young.

If we are lucky we may persuade her to opine on office life too!

Friday 26 June 2020
09:00

Seth Berkley

CEO, GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance

In its 20 years of existence, Gavi has reached more than 760 million children in the world’s 73 poorest countries.

By improving access to new and under-used vaccines, the Vaccine Alliance is transforming the lives of individuals, helping to boost the economies of low-income countries and making the world safer for everyone.

In this conversation we will be talking to Dr. Seth Berkley, Gavi’s CEO, about the organisation’s future – what it can achieve following its third replenishment and how the Covid crisis is affecting its operations and the lives of those it seeks to support.

Thursday 11 June 2020
09:00

Covid cultural sector

Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate and Sir Ian Blatchford, Director and Chief Executive of the Science Museum Group

As inherently public institutions, museums have been hit very hard by the Covid crisis. Even after lockdown, they face an uncertain future with a significant drop in visitor numbers, especially overseas visitors.

We’ll be discussing how Tate and the Science Museum have fared during the crisis, what they have learnt about online engagement and how the directors of these great institutions anticipate moving forward.

Tuesday 2 June 2020
15:30

Niall Ferguson

The COVID-19 pandemic in light of history and network science

In this event we’ll talk about Niall’s approach to the current crisis, his interpretation of what has happened thus far, and how we can make sense of our uncertain future. What are the most important policy dilemmas governments face and how can society move forward towards a new normal?

Wednesday 27 May 2020
08:30

Kai-Fu Lee dial in

Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures

Dr. Lee has been in artificial intelligence research, development, and investment for more than 30 years. His company, Sinovation Ventures, currently manages US$2 billion in dual currency investment funds and is a leading venture capital firm focusing on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies.

He will be talking to us about how technology can help us overcome today’s challenges and how the pandemic has shifted the landscape he described when he last talked to the Pi audience back in May 2019.

Thursday 28 May 2020
10:30

Hayden Wood

Leading the UK’s renewable energy revolution

Hayden is on a mission to revolutionise the way people consume their energy. He is the co-founder and CEO of Bulb, the UK’s biggest green energy supplier and fastest growing private company.

Bulb aims to help its customers save money and save emissions. It supplies its customers with 100% renewable electricity from solar, wind and hydro and its gas supply is 100% carbon neutral.

He will be talking to us about the future of renewable energy, how the pandemic is (re)shaping that, and the challenges of building a business in a highly regulated sector.

Thursday 4 June 2020
09:00

John Sawers

Executive Chairman of Newbridge Advisory and former Head of MI6

Since leaving public service in 2014, Sir John Sawers has been advising global companies and investors at the highest levels.

He will join us at Pi to share his views about where we are with the Covid crisis, how we can reset the economy in its wake and how the geopolitical outlook is evolving.

Thursday 14 May 2020
13:30

Dan Gelber

Mayor of Miami Beach

Mayor Gelber issued a lockdown order for all beaches and hotels in Miami Beach on March 23rd well in advance of the State of Florida.

We’ll be in conversation with Mayor Gelber about how the people of Miami Beach have fared, what the exit plan looks like and why Florida seems to be escaping with relatively few deaths, despite its gaining population.

Friday 22 May 2020
14:00

David Miliband

President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee

In this Pi call we will hear from David Miliband about how the pandemic is hitting fragile states and those that are fleeing their homes. He will talk about the impact of the virus on the charitable sector and those who depend upon charities for their livelihoods as well as the role of charities more broadly – and their relationship with government – going forward.

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