Upcoming Events

In a world where loneliness, burnout, and disconnection have reached crisis levels, Jennifer believes feeling seen, needed, and valued isn’t just a nice-to-have―it’s essential for our wellbeing and society’s future.

Rosalyn will explain how Stanhope are bringing Active Inference to market as a novel framework for autonomous decision-making. To contend with the challenges of contemporary AIs, their distinct approach aims to offer true intelligence with critical human explainability and reliability.

Michael joins us following the publication of Ausländer, in which he chronicles the history of close family members murdered by the Nazis. Exploring their journey takes him into a past of tragedy, grief and the dark shadows cast on Jewish life by the Holocaust. Disturbingly relevant to contemporary America, Ausländer shows what can happen to families when ordinary people hand licence to despots.

The gut microbiome is a key to unlocking overall health. With world-leading science, Tim is leading the gut health revolution and on a mission to transform the health of millions.

Join us for breakfast with Christie’s Vice Chairman, Katharine Arnold, and a tour of the forthcoming sale highlights.

Few restaurants share the history or cultural significance of Simpson’s in the Strand. First opened in 1828 and established at 100 Strand since 1904, Jeremy has breathed new life into this iconic space, uniting the traditional Grand Divan, theatrical Romano’s, the classic Simpson’s Bar, the seductive Nellie’s Tavern, and a small ballroom under one roof. Be the first to experience this magic over breakfast with Jeremy, the greatest entrepreneurial restaurateur of our time.

Multiverse was founded in 2016 by Euan Blair and has since grown rapidly, with a mission to equip the workforce to win in the AI era. Euan joins us to discuss the rapid growth of the company, and how equipping people with relevant skills is the key to unlocking meaningful workforce productivity.

Join us for breakfast with distinguished historian, author and broadcaster, Simon Schama, at the first of our quarterly breakfasts we will be holding in partnership with Hay Festival Global.

We live in an age of extremes: populist leaders are setting the agenda, autocracies are on the march, and the liberal establishment is a bewildered blob, devoid of new ideas or fresh solutions. In a powerful call to cation, Adrian’s new book Centrists of the World Unite! shows us how liberals of all parties and none can come together in defending the values of liberal civilisation from enemies without and within.

Drawing on newly declassified archives and the role his grandfather, U Thant, the longest-serving Secretary-General of the United Nations, played in defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis and preventing or ending more than half a dozen wars, Thant will tell a very different story of how our world came to be and the possibilities today for global peace.

Join us for a joyous evening of cocktails, bowl food and jazz performed by Sultan Stevenson, award winning musician, pianist and composer. We have exclusive use of Ellen’s, the club within a club, at The House of KOKO in Camden. (Please note, places are strictly limited).

Earth is one, interconnected system, and to protect it we must address root causes, not just symptoms. That is why Johan and more than twenty-eight leading scientists developed the Planetary Boundaries framework. It identifies nine critical Planetary Boundaries within which humanity can thrive. Today, seven of the nine boundaries have already been crossed. Yet there is still hope. Johan will explain how the framework helps us understand risks, anticipate tipping points, and guide solutions for a healthier relationship between people and planet.

Sebastian will discuss the moral problems at the heart of AI and AGI through the story of Demis Hassabis, the founder of Deep Mind. He will explore how AI built on the pursuit of scientific knowledge compares with Silicone Valley’s hype, hubris and opportunism, and his hope that The Infinity Machine will help change the public attitude to AI in Britain, particularly with regard to the NHS. Not only could AI help fix the expensive tangle of problems at its heart, the UK is missing an opportunity to lead the world in AI for medicine.

The need to address inequality has never been more urgent. Paul offers a road map for how we have arrived at such a perilous spot—and how we can change course to achieve better outcomes for all.

In conversation with Emily Maitlis, Patrick will discuss the investigation that has led to his new book London Falling. At its centre is a teenager who mysteriously fell to his death from a Thames-side luxury apartment in London, and his grieving family’s determination to get to the truth of what really happened. Keefe will also discuss the broader themes of how money laundering, crime and corruption function today in London’s underbelly.

In 2025, the world saw the impact of a Trump Administration who entered office better prepared. How has the Trump White House restructured the traditional decision-making process for the U.S. government and what implications do these changes have as the Administration begins its second year in office. What is the overarching strategy and how can that strategy help business leaders plan for continued economic disruption?

Sarah’s pioneering work – as seen in the recent Channel 4 documentary – is giving hope to thousands of cancer sufferers, both on early detection and vaccination. She joins us to discuss these astonishing breakthroughs.

What are Critical Minerals and why do they matter? Understanding the demand, supply constraints and opportunity around critical minerals, and particularly copper, needed to electrify, digitise and decarbonise the global economy. Hear from Jonathan Price, Teck President and CEO, in a fireside chat led by Rohitesh Dhawan, President & CEO of ICMM.

In conversation with John Arlidge, Andy will explore energy systems and decarbonisation. Palmer Energy is positioned around battery and energy-storage solutions supporting grid resilience, EV infrastructure and the clean energy transition.

Launched in 2016, Octopus Energy now serves 10 million customers globally (7.7 million in the UK), is present in 26 countries and operates a £7bn portfolio of renewable energy assets, innovating relentlessly to make energy better for consumers and the planet. Kraken, Octopus’s proprietary green tech platform, is at the heart of the Group’s growth and is now contracted to serve over 67 million accounts across the globe. Greg joins us to discuss innovation, climate and the UK/global energy landscape.

Led by a world-class faculty of scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs, EIT aims to develop and deploy commercially sustainable solutions to solve some of humanity’s most enduring challenges. We are joined by Lisa Flashner, COO of EIT Oxford, and Prof Andrew Scott, Principal Scientist (Economics) at EIT, who will discuss their plans and ambitions for EIT Oxford.