Rethinking Public Value and Public Purpose in 21st-Century Capitalism

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A lecture series in partnership with UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Rethinking Public Value and Public Purpose in 21st Century Capitalism is a lecture series presented by UCL’s new Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose in collaboration with the British Library.

Roly Keating (Chief Executive of the British Library) and Mariana Mazzucato (Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose) are delighted that the two organisations have teamed up to organise this exciting new public lecture series. The events begin on 25 April with a conversation between Keating and Mazzucato on the main themes of the series, sharing their own experiences with the challenges and opportunities of using public purpose to drive innovation-led inclusive growth.

Featuring luminaries from the worlds of arts, economics, architecture and design and policymaking, it considers the role of the public sector in today’s capitalist world and asks what partnerships are needed to address societal and technological challenges? How can public spaces be designed to create more democratic participation and new forms of learning and exploration? Does public necessarily mean free? Can the digital revolution create a new type of public realm?

Speakers include Richard Rogers, Shumi Bose, Stephanie Kelton, Jayati Ghosh, Lucy Musgrave, Mariana Mazzucato, Brian Eno, Finn Williams, Mike Bracken, Rainer Kattel, Amanda Levete, Dan Hill and Jeremy Till.

The events are free but booking is required.

More events will be added to this series, please check back for updates. You can book for the first two lectures using the links below.