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Wednesday 6 November 2019

12:30

Samatha Power

Pulitzer Prize winner and former US Ambassador to the UN

Samantha Power is widely known as the moral voice of her generation. A relentless advocate for promoting human rights, she has been heralded by President Barack Obama as one of America’s “foremost thinkers on foreign policy” as well as one of Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People.’

In her new book, The Education of an Idealist, she provides a unique perspective on government, taking us from the streets of war-torn Bosnia to the Situation Room and out into the world of high-stakes diplomacy. Her writing illuminates the messy and complex worlds of politics and geopolitics while laying bare the searing battles and defining moments of her life (including what it’s like to juggle the demands of a 24/7 national security job with raising two young children).

Thursday 26 September 2019

12:30

Daniel Levy

Daniel Levy, President of the US / Middle East Project

What has the Trump presidency done for the Middle East? Between escalating tensions with Iran and legacy policies on Israel / Palestine, are regional geopolitics being reshaped?

As the 74th UN General Assembly comes to a close, join Daniel Levy, President of the US / Middle East Project, to gain a better understanding of what is at stake.

Tuesday 5 November 2019

12:30

Jodi Halpern

Jodi Halpern, Professor of Bioethics at UC Berkeley

Whether gene editing or AI, we live in a time where our individual and societal worlds are being engineered to change right before our eyes. How do we humanize innovation when it is occurring so fast that there are no models to predict the social changes it will bring?

Hear from Jodi Halpern, whose foundational work on clinical empathy has helped make medical care more patient-centered and whose work on the ethics of AI and gene editing is helping to define the boundaries of these new fields of research.

Tuesday 1 October 2019

12:30

Richard Barrons

General Sir Richard Barrons

General Sir Richard Barrons will talk about how digital technologies are changing the way in which states confront and conflict with each other. This is happening both in the physical arena of war, with new types of military hardware, and in the cognitive arena where cyber attacks and fake news are being deployed to great effect.

Citizens, enterprises and institutions are – as much as governments and armed forces – at the front line of this new field of combat. Homelands and the daily way of life of millions are the target once more, at the speed of missiles and the click of a mouse.

Wednesday 18 September 2019

12:30

Edward Luce

US National Editor, the Financial Times

With the race for the 2020 election hotting up, Ed Luce will give us an update from Washington. What are the chances of Trump being re-elected and who will he most likely be running against?

Monday 17 June 2019

12:30

Camilla Cavendish

Camilla Cavendish

The world is undergoing a dramatic demographic shift. By 2020, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over will outnumber children aged five and under. But our systems are lagging well behind this new reality.

In her new book, “Extra Time: Ten Lessons for an Ageing World”, Camilla argues that if we take a more positive approach, we should be able to reap the benefits of prolonged life. But this will require many changes: in behaviours, attitudes, policy, approaches to health and social care, community and family.

We have no time to waste if we are to make the best of what life has to offer.

Wednesday 8 May 2019

12:30

David Shrier

David Shrier - futurist, author, entrepreneur

Consumers have unwittingly given over their personal information to an array of private sector aggregators such as Facebook and credit rating agency, Experian. The vulnerabilities this has created have shifted the course of western democracy. But new movements are arising to let people reclaim control of their personal data. What does this potential future look like? What are the possibilities it contains?

Wednesday 27 March 2019

12:30

Tim Ferris

Dr Tim Ferris, CEO Massachusetts General Physicians Organization

With ageing populations, massive increases in chronic disease and ever more expensive treatment options, will we ever find ways to deliver the healthcare that people want and demand at a manageable cost?

Hear what Dr Tim Ferris, CEO of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, and health policy expert, has to say on this key question.

Tim has a unique perspective, having occupied multiple roles at the national and international level, including chairing the steering committee of the US National Quality Forum, participating on multiple committees at the US National Academy of Medicine and sitting on the board of England’s National Health Service (NHS Improvement).

Tuesday 2 April 2019

12:30

Erling Kagge

on Walking

Erling Kagge is a Norwegian explorer who was the first in history to reach the ‘three poles’ – North, South and the summit of Everest. In 1993 he became the first person ever to walk alone to the South Pole.

His first book, Silence, was published in 37 languages. His latest book is a breathtakingly beautiful, quietly life-changing celebration of walking.

Based in Norway, Erling searches for moments of silence amongst noisy family life and works as a writer and publisher. He is also an avid art collector.

Monday 21 January 2019

12:30

Marc Brackett

Marc Brackett founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Emotions drive learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships, and health.

The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence uses the power of emotions to create a more effective and compassionate society. Its founding director is Marc Brackett, whose research focuses on the role of emotional intelligence in learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, health, and performance.

Hear Marc talk about practical ways in which we can develop our emotional intelligence and put it to work to improve our lives and those of others.

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12:30

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07:45

Robert D. Kaplan

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