On these pages you can find all the upcoming public events hosted by the think tanks. Think tank events are an opportunity to explore policy areas and topics in greater detail, listen to the leading experts convened as speakers and network with other like-minded people. The topics covered range from domestic policy areas such as reforming the health service to international topics including foreign policy, international relations and international development. Find the full range of think tank events available (both online and in person) and register for your place below.
Featured Event
After the revolutions: The outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments
29 September 2026, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Online
Think tank: Chatham House
This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses the outlook for South Asia’s Gen Z-inspired governments. Gen Z movements have helped overturn elected governments in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Elections have returned each country to democratic rule. But new leaders continue to face challenges arising from their inexperience, economic and demographic pressures,...
28 September 2026
2:00 pm–3:15 pm
Location: Online
Is the Middle East entering a new era of regional security with the Mecca Pact?
This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House assesses how the Middle East is responding to volatility and a changing regional order. The Mecca Pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signals a significant shift in regional security cooperation. Its collective defence provisions have prompted debate about the future of alliances in the Middle...
28 September 2026
3:00 pm–4:00 pm
Location: Online
The Lake Chad Basin: Restoring regional security cooperation
This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses why regional cooperation matters in the Lake Chad Basin. The Lake Chad Basin faces the mutually reinforcing pressure of insurgent violence, displacement and climate stress. These pressures have tested cooperation between the countries affected: Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Regional political tensions have weakened cross-border...
1 October 2026
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Location: Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3DJ
Enlightenment Evening: Can we be rich again?
This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute makes the case that the foundations for renewed prosperity remain firmly within Britain’s grasp. Join us for an Enlightenment Evening with former Chancellor Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hunt MP on Thursday, 1st October, as we ask a deceptively simple question: Can We Be Rich...
