Speakers-2026

John Burn-Murdoch is a columnist and the chief data reporter for the Financial Times. He…

Alexandra Suich Bass is The Economist’s Culture editor, overseeing the paper’s books, arts and entertainment…

Robin Niblett is the Warden of New College, one of Oxford University’s oldest and largest…

Merryn Somerset Webb is the UK Wealth Editor‑at‑Large for Bloomberg and host of the widely…

Christopher Riopelle is Consulting Curator at the National Gallery, London, having recently stepping down as…

Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who worked in the NHS for many years,…

Imogen Edwards-Jones is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, novelist and screenwriter. She was responsible for the…

Tom Stuart-Smith OBE is an acclaimed landscape architect and garden designer. He has designed gardens…

Alice Lassman is a writer and economist. She previously worked at McKinsey & Company, the…

John McWhorter teaches linguistics at Columbia University, as well as music history. He specializes in…