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Public talks from the RSA
World-changing ideas. For free. For everyone.
RSA public talks offer free access to the world's most influential changemakers.
Today, we engage more people than ever in the conversations that will shape the future, finding new ways to illuminate, inform and inspire.
From talks, panels and podcasts to salons, screenings and video, you'll find lots of ways to join our events.
Upcoming RSA public talks
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How to accelerate the transition to Net Zero
Public talks
Online
Can Wales get to net zero by 2035? Jane Davidson, chair of the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group, reports on progress towards a just and nature-positive transition.
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Portraits of conflict and courage
Public talks
RSA House and Online
Award-winning artist and reportage illustrator George Butler introduces a collection of vivid and moving testimonies from the conflict in Ukraine, revealing the humanity behind the headlines, and the power of pen and ink in a digital age.
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Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling
Public talks
RSA House and Online
What is holding LGBTQ+ people back at work – and what can be done? Layla McCay takes a compelling look at the challenges facing LGBTQ+ professionals and offers advice from senior figures who have smashed through the rainbow ceiling.
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Making sense of chaos - shaping economics for a better world
Public talks
RSA House and Online
Influential scientist and entrepreneur J. Doyne Farmer shows how a more complex understanding of the economy can help us develop ideas for a fairer and more regenerative world.
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What AI means for education
Public talks
RSA House and Online
Can the power of AI be harnessed to create a more personalised and accessible education system? The trailblazing founder of Khan Academy, Salman Khan, offers a new roadmap to prepare students for an increasingly digital future.
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Growth: a reckoning
Public talks
RSA House and Online
Bestselling economist Daniel Susskind looks afresh at the past, present and future of economic growth - what really drives it and how we might better direct it to what we truly value.
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From the era of anxiety to the age of aspiration
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Online
In his 2024 RSA Chief Executive’s Lecture, Andy Haldane asks: how do we break out of the doom loop, and set ourselves braver and bolder social change ambitions?
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Will Gen Z reject or remake capitalism?
Public talks
RSA House and Online
We are approaching the biggest wealth transfer in history. Investor Ken Costa and entrepreneurs Timi Merriman-Johnson and Rachel Drapper assess the impact on our economy and society as power and influence shifts from ‘Boomers’ to ‘Zennials’.
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Fellowship events
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South East virtual coffeehouse 2024
Fellowship events
Online
Every month, join us online over a Friday lunchtime to discover changemakers from across the South East region, be inspired and learn from each other.
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RSA Fellowship Townhall
Fellowship events
Online
CEO Andy Haldane will be answering a few questions from Fellows, we will be discussing a wide range of issues, and providing updates on our Capabilities for Life intervention.
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RSA Bristol meetup
Fellowship events
Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Bristol BS8 1LN
An RSA Bristol meetup at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, featuring lighting talks on different topics and an update about Bristol’s involvement in the RSA’s Student Design Awards.
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