Upcoming Events

For decades, work has been debated and discussed as a narrow economic category. Instead, Hilary identifies work as a cultural force and one at the heart of good lives, strong communities and nations that have a sense of a shared destiny. Crucially, in these dramatic times, she will show how we can shape this force to meet technological change, our ecological crisis, and the challenges of the world’s deep injustices.

In collaboration with How To Academy.

The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Alastair King DL, will welcome us to the splendour of Mansion House for our first breakfast of the autumn season where he will be discussing opportunities for the UK, and recounting his findings from his travels around the world promoting London as the Lord Mayor.

Frey argues that every leap in innovation – whether the internet, mRNA vaccines, or AI – requires a fragile balance: decentralised exploration to make discoveries, and centralised institutions to scale them. Get that balance wrong and progress stalls.

A very special invitation to The House of KOKO, an exquisitely designed private members club back stage at London’s iconic KOKO theatre. Olly will be sharing his ambitious and exciting plans for the future and his thoughts on the music industry more generally.

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.

In conversation with Emily Maitlis, Anthony Scaramucci takes on the biggest questions facing America and the world today. Is Trump an existential threat to democracy or can the US Constitution withstand his authoritarian impulses? Does his ‘America First’ approach make war more or less likely? Does Vladimir Putin hold leverage over Trump, or is his detachment from Europe’s troubles with Russia a calculated move to prioritise the greater threat from China? And are his opponents once again underestimating him — could the 77 million Americans who re-elected him be right that he will, in the end, make America great again?

In collaboration with Intelligence Squared.

In a bold re-examination of the past, present, and future of humanity, James challenges conventional thinking and offers a vision of hope and optimism – a necessary antidote to the fear and despair that define our times. He describes a Stellar world where today’s pressing issues simply dissolve, where humanity can thrive, free from fear, scarcity, and despair.

Demand for gold is at record levels as the world calibrates to an uncertain economic and geopolitical environment. Hear from Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation – the world’s leading gold company – and Chair of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), on the role of gold in the broader commodities discussion, navigating inflationary pressure and maintaining responsible mining principles. This will be a fireside chat led by Rohitesh Dhawan, President & CEO of ICMM.

Merryn was founding editor of Moneyweek magazine in 2000. She remained at the magazine as Editor in Chief until late 2022.  Merryn was also a Contributing Editor to and weekly columnist for the Financial Times until September 2022. She is currently an Editor at Large at Bloomberg, writing about wealth, investing and personal finance and hosts the ‘Merryn Talks Money’ podcast. Merryn is also an experienced non executive director and currently sits on the board of two listed investment trusts.

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.

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.

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.