Events

Stephanie Flanders & Prof. Ngaire Woods

Head of Economics and Government at Bloomberg

An unmissable conversation between Stephanie Flanders and Ngaire Woods, Founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government

Wednesday 29 October 2025

12:30

Jay Hunt OBE

Apple TV+’s Creative Director, Chair of the BFI, Chair of The Hay Festival

The future of film, television, streaming, and challenges of regulation in the age of AI

We couldn’t be more delighted to be hosting Jay, one of the the most influential, respected and powerful executives in television, in addition to her roles as Chair of the BFI and Chair of The Hay Festival.

Thursday 30 October 2025

12:30

Rick Haythornthwaite

Chair of NatWest Group

The Future of Banking: AI, data and the new consumer

From his vantage point as Chair of one of the UK’s biggest banking groups, Rick will discuss how artificial intelligence and big data are redefining mainstream banking, and what changing consumer behaviour could mean for banking globally. Drawing on his experience as Chair of Mastercard, which went through a technological transformation in the 2010s and his work now at NatWest Group, Rick will explore how large organisations can respond strategically to rapid market developments.

Thursday 13 November 2025

12:30

Jonathan Freedland

Journalist, presenter and author

Donald Trump is changing everything, everywhere all at once

In a wide-ranging conversation with John Arlidge, Jonathan will be discussing the politics of the US, UK and Middle East – and what an extraordinary, forgotten story of 1943 can tell us about the age of Trump. That story is told in his latest book, The Traitors Circle (published 11.09.25).

Wednesday 24 September 2025

12:30

Sir Nick Clegg

Former President, Global Affairs at Meta

How to Save the Internet: The Threat to Global Connection in the Age of AI and Political Conflict

Taking us behind the scenes at Meta and his interactions with world leaders, Nick sets out where Big Tech has gone wrong, how Silicon Valley’s insularity has blinded it to its missteps, and the radical reforms of the global platforms that are now needed if they are to secure a long-term future.

Wednesday 15 October 2025

12:30

Thore Graepel

Distinguished Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Altos Labs

From Alpha Go to Altos

Join Thore for a journey through the evolution of AI—from his pioneering work on AlphaGo at DeepMind to today’s cutting-edge reasoning models. Drawing on his current role at Altos Labs, he will explore how machine learning is transforming the frontiers of biotechnology.

Monday 7 July 2025

12:30

Japan’s new dynamism and new risks

A panel of experts visiting from Tokyo look at the prospects for the economy, for Japanese corporations and what the "run to Japan" phenomenon from China tells us about the future.

Thursday 22 May 2025

12:30

Graydon Carter

Editor-In-Chief, Vanity Fair, 1992-2017

When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines

Graydon joins us to tell of how he made his mark as one of society’s most talented editors and shapers of culture, having arrived in New York from Canada with little more than a suitcase. At Vanity Fair he assembled one of the best-ever stables of writers and photographers under one roof, cementing its place as the epicentre of art, culture, business and politics. Charming, candid and brimming with humour, he perfectly captures the last golden age of print magazines from the inside out.

Thursday 3 July 2025

12:30

Ruchir Sharma

Chairman of Rockefeller International and Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Breakout Capital

What Went Wrong with Capitalism?

Capitalism didn’t fail, it was ruined… Ruchir says progressives are right, in part, to mock it as “socialism for the rich.” For a century, governments have ballooned in size —spending more, regulating more, bailing out more. The result? A distorted system propping up monopolies, zombie firms, and billionaires. Capitalism is no longer fair or efficient. Join us as Ruchir unpacks how the system broke — and why building a bigger state will only make it worse.

Tuesday 17 June 2025

12:30

Doug Gurr

The Natural History Museum: shaping the future of science and culture

Doug is Director of the Natural History Museum and Chair of the Alan Turing Institute. He also serves as the Interim Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), appointed on 21st January 2025. Previously, Doug was Country Manager of Amazon UK and President of Amazon China. Earlier roles include the Civil Service, Partner at McKinsey and Company, Director at Asda-Walmart, Founder and CEO of internet start-up Blueheath, Chair of the British Heart Foundation and Chair of the Science Museum Group. He has degrees in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in Computing from the University of Edinburgh, and previously taught mathematics and computing at the University of Aarhus in Denmark.

Past Events

Tuesday 8 July 2025

07:45

Mishal Husain

Journalist, broadcaster and author

Broken Threads

Monday 7 July 2025

12:30

Japan’s new dynamism and new risks

A panel of experts visiting from Tokyo look at the prospects for the economy, for Japanese corporations and what the "run to Japan" phenomenon from China tells us about the future.