RSA Events: Audio

We bring together an expert panel to share their views on rebalancing the economy through industrial competitiveness. Speakers include: Damian Collins MP, Jo Johnson MP, David Smith and Luke Johnson

Acclaimed writer and broadcaster Claudia Hammond draws on the latest research to shed light on the mysteries of time perception.

Join academic and bestselling author Leonard Mlodinow as he unravels the mysteries of the unconscious mind, and shows its remarkable and unexpectedly powerful effect on all aspects of our live

Rt Hon Francis Maude MP and Foundation Trust Network chief executive Sue Slipman discuss new models of public service provision.

Mathematician John A. Adam reveals unusual insights into how cities work, and the important role maths plays in underpinning the metropolitan landscape and shaping modern urban life.

Barrister, author and activist Polly Higgins argues for a new paradigm for business, where people and planet are put first.

Paul Seabright argues that we can achieve greater harmony and equality between the sexes by understanding how the tension between conflict and cooperation developed in our remote evolutionary past, how it shaped the modern world, and how it still holds us back, both at home and at work.

Influential author and strategist Ian Bremmer introduces “G-Zero world”, in which no single country has the power to shape a truly global agenda. What are the risks and opportunities in a world without global leadership?

Mark Henderson, one of Britain's leading science communicators, makes an agenda-setting argument that science matters to all aspects of public life, and issues a rallying call to all geeks to join together in a force our leaders cannot ignore.

Environment Agency chairman Lord Smith explains why the environment must be considered as a strategic priority in reviving economic growth.

Former head of Ofsted Christine Gilbert and Professor Chris Husbands examine the implications of the mass academisation of schools and the impact this might have on educational outcomes.

Can libertarians care about social justice? Challenging those on both the left and the right, political philosopher John Tomasi presents a new hybrid theory of liberal justice which is committed to both limited government and the material betterment of the poor.

Ruchir Sharma, one of the world 's largest investors in emerging markets for Morgan Stanley, visits the RSA to outline the shifting balance of global economic power and identify the stars of the future.

Leading economist Robert Shiller argues that rather than condemning finance, we need to reclaim it for the common good. We need more financial innovation - not less - and finance should play a larger role in helping society achieve its goals.

Leading primatologist Dario Maestripieri visits the RSA to reveal how our ancient past governs our current behaviour.