Economic Empowerment

10 Tips For Healthy Money Management

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Lottie Leefe is the Founder of The Dura Society. With over ten years’ wealth management, property and HNW experience under her belt, she brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of finance, money management and luxury lifestyle to the table. Ahead of her Financial Wellbeing Workshop at The Conduit this weekend, we asked Lottie to let us into her 10 tips for healthy money management.

Stephanie Brobbey and the Good Ancestor Movement

Compelled into a further conversation after listening to her on our panel for Tax vs Philanthropy, I caught up with Stephanie Brobbey, Founder of The Good Ancestor Movement, to hear more.

Poles Apart: Why People Turn Against Each Other, and How to Bring Them Together

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Why do people become divided? What steps can we all take to reduce hostility and bring about understanding?

Tax vs Philanthropy: What Can the Government Do That I Can’t Do Better?

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The UK is one of the most unequal developed countries in the world, and this is causing tensions within our democracy.Is more taxation the way to reduce inequalities? Or is it time for super-rich philanthropists to step up to address social needs and innovation gaps?Chancellors of the Exchequers? Or philanthropists’ chequebooks?

Investing Ahead of the Curve, with SYSTEMIQ

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The effects of climate change and the global response to it are already reshaping the global economy. While building a net-zero world – and halving emissions by 2030 – poses an unprecedented challenge, it also presents a compelling investment opportunity. Is it one that forward-thinking corporate leadership and investors are ready to grasp?

First Friends: Gary Ginsberg in conversation

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Gary Ginsberg served as a legal aide in Bill Clinton’s White House. In his new book First Friends, he offers a unique insight into the powerful, unsung, and unelected people who have shaped American presidents and their politics.Listen to Gary's first talk in the UK, where he was be in conversation with Tortoise Media’s Alexandra Mousavizadeh.

Anthro-vision: Gillian Tett in conversation

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Join Gillian Tett as she launches Anthro-Vision, her eye-opening new book explaining how anthropology can help us understand human behaviour in business and beyond.

Unlocking investment in climate resilience and adaptation

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Just as we have seen since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, climate change has the potential to wipe out decades of progress in improving the lives and livelihoods of people living in the developing world, and now is the time for collective action.

Green Skills For a Just Transition

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 Join us as we discuss how governments and employers are already seeking to address these crucial challenges to reap the benefits of new green economic activities whilst addressing the social challenges accompanying shifts to more sustainable societies.September 1st, 6pm-7:15pm (BST)

As thousands flee Afghanistan, refugees will need the support of communities to rebuild their lives and thrive

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By the time Ashraf Ghani fled the presidential palace in Kabul, it was already apparent that the Afghan president had set a precedent, and that the Taliban’s rapid repossession of Afghanistan would precipitate the acceleration of an ongoing exodus that would drain the country of countless lives, and the hopes and dreams they had until very recently held for their homeland.