NESTA EVENT: How to create a radical future (28 Jul 2022 12:00 – 13:00, London Time)

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Drawing on unique insight from his latest book Another World Is Possible, Sir Geoff joins Nesta chief executive Ravi Gurumurthy to discuss how social and political thinking can help us reimagine the future. They’ll explore how we can counteract fatalism with radical political imagination, and how lessons from our past and collective intelligence could be used to build a better future.

Why you should come

With his extensive experience across innovation, policy and politics, Sir Geoff will offer a unique perspective on the state of the world, where we’re heading and how we can solve society’s biggest challenges. Alongside Nesta chief executive Ravi Gurumurthy, Sir Geoff will draw on social sciences, the arts, philosophy and history to build a roadmap for a radical future.

This event is for anyone working in politics, policy, innovation, social sciences, academia, or anyone interested in how we can create a better future.

Speakers

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Ravi Gurumurthy

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Ravi Gurumurthy joined Nesta as Chief Executive in December 2019. Ravi was previously responsible for the International Rescue Committee’s work in designing, testing and scaling products and services for people affected by crisis in over 40 countries - from reducing acute malnutrition and intimate partner violence, to expanding employment for Syrian refugees. Prior to joining the International Rescue Committee in 2013, Ravi held a number of roles in the UK Government, including Director of Strategy at the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change and as a strategic advisor to the Foreign Secretary. Across many departments, Ravi led a number of major social and environmental reforms including the development of the world’s first legally-binding carbon emissions targets and the integration of children’s services. Ravi has also worked as a researcher at the think-tank Demos and in local government in London.

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Sir Geoff Mulgan

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Sir Geoff Mulgan is Professor of Collective Intelligence, Public Policy and Social Innovation at University College London. Formerly he was chief executive of Nesta, and held several government roles (1997-2004), including as the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit director and as Downing Street’s head of policy. Another World

 

Position: Co -Founder of ENGAGE,a new social venture for the promotion of volunteerism and service and Ideator of Sharing4Good

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