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Tuesday 8 February 2022

12:30

Herman Narula

Co-Founder and CEO of Improbable

The Metaverse: Your Life in Virtual Worlds

The Metaverse will enable whole new experiences in the realms of life, labour and leisure. Over lunch, Herman Narula will explore why the metaverse matters for all of us.

Wednesday 26 January 2022

12:30

Mary Ann Sieghart

Journalist, author, broadcaster

The Authority Gap

Drawing on evidence gathered for her recent book, The Authority Gap, Mary Ann offers a fresh feminist take on how to address and counteract systemic sexism in ways that benefit us all. The discussion will touch on every aspect of the way we live.

Wednesday 9 February 2022

12:30

Sebastian Mallaby

Author, journalist, academic

The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future

Join us for the astonishingly frank and intimate story of Silicon Valley’s dominant venture-capital firms – and how their strategies and fates have shaped the path of innovation and the global economy.

Wednesday 8 December 2021

12:30

Lord Jonathan Sumption

British judge, historian and author

Law in a Time of Crisis

What are the limits of law in politics? What is the relationship between law and the constitution? Is not having a constitution a hindrance or a help in time of crisis? From the role of the Supreme Court to the uses of referenda to the rise of nationalism, Sumption exposes the subtleties, uses, and abuses of legal and judicial interventions.

Wednesday 13 October 2021

12:30

Tyler Brûlé

Journalist, Entrepreneur, Magazine Publisher

Independent Media

Curious, worldly and discerning, Tyler is an insider who loves to go outside. He starts conversations, he listens, he turns mindsets into action. Tyler will be sharing his vision and reflecting on 15 years of independent media.

Thursday 4 November 2021

12:30

Prof Katherine Blundell

Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and Gresham Professor of Astronomy

Black holes: what the future holds

Black holes are not science fiction, they actually exist and they play an important role in how our Universe evolves. Professor Katherine Blundell joins us to describe how the quest to understand black holes can be used to make a difference to people here on Earth.

Tuesday 2 November 2021

12:30

Sean Doyle

Chairman and CEO of British Airways

The future of aviation

Few people know more about the aviation industry than Sean. In the light of Covid and climate change, what lies ahead?

Thursday 25 November 2021

12:30

Paul Polman

Co-Founder and Chair of IMAGINE

Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take

As co-founder and Chair of IMAGINE, a for-benefit organisation and foundation that mobilises businesses around the UN Global Goals, Paul joins us to expand on his soon to be published book, Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take.

Tuesday 7 September 2021

12:30

Josh Rogin

Columnist for The Washington Post and Political Analyst at CNN

Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century

Josh joins us to expand on his book, an insider’s account of the making and mis-making of China policy by the Trump administration – a chilling twin portrait of the relentless advance of Xi Jinping and the venomous backbiting among Donald Trump and his advisers, who tried unsuccessfully to combat it.

Tuesday 22 June 2021

12:30

Dr. Frank Luntz

Communications expert, pollster, author

Explaining the Deep Divisions in American Society

It is no exaggeration to say that no one better understands America than Frank – the divisions, the pain, the motivations, the political infighting, the potential. This promises to be an unforgettable, unmissable lunch with a remarkable communicator.

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Friday 4 April 2025

12:30

Bobby Yerramilli-Rao

Chief Strategy Officer, Microsoft

How businesses can thrive in the era of AI and abundant expertise

Thursday 3 April 2025

07:45

Robert D. Kaplan

Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis

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