Coming of Age: Shared Intelligence
Join us for the launch of Coming of Age: Shared Intelligence, Steven Yates’ new book on how AI is reshaping the very idea of intelligence itself. As intelligence shifts from something uniquely human to something we now share with machines, this conversation explores what that means for leadership, strategy, trust, decision-making, and the future of work. […]
Startup Fuckups: The Messy Side of Funding
Before successfully closing rounds, there are messy cap tables, bad terms, ghosted investors, near-death cash moments and pitches that bomb. In this first edition of our quarterly Startup Fuckups series, unpack the funding phase. What actually went wrong, the red flags missed, cheques that never landed, and what could be done differently. Hear from founders […]
Trump 2, Year 2, Session 2: The Saga Continues
Just when you thought the plot couldn’t get messier, here we are. Trump’s second year is serving up more trade drama, market nerves, and geopolitical tension than anyone ordered, with Iran on-going and a Trump–Xi summit looming over Asia. Join Steve Okun, Deb Elms, Taimur Baig and Ethan Wu as they cut through the chaos […]
Book Launch with Professor Adam Galinsky
Join Professor Adam Galinsky, TED speaker and Columbia Business School professor, for an evening on leadership, human nature, and the ideas behind his latest book, Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others. Expect sharp insights on leading yourself and others, followed by a book signing. Moderated by Binan Xu (CBS ’16).
Longevity, Rewritten for Women
Much of today’s longevity conversation is built on male biology: optimisation, performance, and pushing the system harder. But women age differently: hormonally, neurologically, and immunologically. The consequences of ignoring this show up in fertility challenges, burnout, autoimmune conditions, and the health crises surrounding menopause. This intimate panel brings together three clinicians working at the forefront […]
The Art Market Now: New Power, New Hubs
Visiting Singapore, London-based French curator Virginie Puertolas-Syn joins Kevin Cuturi for a fireside conversation on the global art market now. From shifting collector behaviour and Southeast Asia’s growing role to the rise of the Middle East as a serious cultural and commercial hub. Expect sharp insights from a curator, lecturer at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and writer deeply […]
Oxford Union Debate: What Will Really Drive Returns?
Motion: This House believes geopolitics, rather than fundamentals, will drive investment returns over the next decade. A live vote. Two opposing views. One defining question for investors. This Oxford Union-style debate takes on one of the biggest questions in investing today: whether geopolitics is no longer background noise, but the main event. Expect sharp arguments spanning China, energy, […]
Stories That Shift Us: In Conversation with Tejas Ewing
Can storytelling actually change minds? In this entertaining evening with filmmaker Tejas Ewing, we explore how short films can do more than hold attention. They can open people up to difficult ideas, urgent issues and new ways of seeing. Raised across India, Canada and Singapore, Tejas brings a distinctly global lens to genre storytelling, with […]
The Epstein Files: Power, Secrecy & the Rules for the Rest
The Epstein files reveal a great deal about the hidden world of power. The webs and connections which elites use to put themselves above the rest. Beyond names, headlines and conspiracy fog. In this open-format discussion, we unpack the story with a deeper lens. How elite networks protect themselves, how influence bends systems, and why […]
The Future Habit: Using AI to Think Ahead
Uncertainty is the new norm with ongoing geopolitical turmoil, economic shocks, and relentless technological change. David Skelton, author of The Future Habit, explores how to build the mindset and habits needed to navigate what’s next. Drawing on foresight work embedded inside Google and other tech firms, he’ll unpack how AI can help you spot shifts earlier, […]