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
In conversation with Deputy Mayor Howard Dawber: What does London need from the white paper on devolution?
19 October 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Online
Think tank: Centre for Cities
This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities discusses what London needs from the Government’s devolution agenda to unlock growth. Join Centre for Cities and Deputy Mayor of London for Business and Growth Howard Dawber for an in-depth discussion on what London needs from the Government’s devolution agenda to unlock growth. As Deputy...
16 November 2026
5:45 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3DJ
The next 250 years
This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute discusses how Smith's core insights apply to our rapidly changing future. When he published The Wealth of Nations in 1776, Adam Smith provided the blueprint for modern economics and political economy, uprooting conventional mercantilist assumptions. Two and a half centuries later, his seminal text...
25 November 2026
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Location: Online
Big is beautiful? What should the future shape and size of the higher education sector look like?
This event hosted by UK think tank HEPI discusses what the future of the higher education sector should look like. On Wednesday 25 November, join HEPI and Ellucian for a lunchtime webinar featuring guest speakers including Dr Dan Greenstein, former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, and author of HEPI’s recent report...
