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, […]
Nervous System > Willpower
Leading From A Regulated State Under Pressure Your brain thinks it’s in charge but your nervous system knows better. In this science-grounded, practical session, executive coach Patricia Reed (The Next Best Step) unpacks why executive leaders still snap, freeze, overwork or avoid hard conversations when stakes are high.. and why “trying harder” doesn’t fix it. […]
Holding The Glass, Holding The Room
From vineyard to drinks list, the alcohol industry has mostly been told through a male lens. Today, more women than ever are writing, making and selecting the bottles that shape what we drink. This panel unpacks what it really takes to build a serious career in alcohol, beyond clichés, and how women are reshaping the […]
AI is a Skill, Not The Easy Button
Navigating The New Professional Frontier Al isn’t coming for your job, but someone who knows how to use it might. In this interactive session, Michael Arsenault (the Architect) and Grace Shen (the Navigator) strip away the hype to show what Al actually is, where it fails, and how non-technical professionals can use it well. Expect […]
Beyond the “Asian Century”
Bilahari Kausikan in Conversation “The twenty-first century will be Asian” gets repeated like a prophecy. But what if it’s not just wrong, but dangerous? Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bilahari Kausikan joins The Nanson’s in-house geopolitical analyst Steven Okun to unpack why he calls the “Asian Century” a harmful cliché, how it feeds […]
The Mage’s Guide to Personal Transformation
What we refer to today as subconscious programming has very old roots in magic. In this workshop, we will explore the operation of the subconscious mind and how we can ally with its immense power to break old habits, establish new life-changing habits and ward off sabotaging relapses. Led by Dani Van de Velde, meditation […]