Inside every crisis is an opportunity. For Harvard Prof. Rebecca Henderson, the pandemic presents a chance to build a new capitalism that works for society as a whole.
 

Free market capitalism is one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and the greatest source of prosperity the world has ever seen. But it’s also on the verge of destroying the planet and destabilizing society in its single-minded pursuit of maximizing shareholder value. As the global pandemic looks set to plunge the world into a new depression, putting pressure on our economies unprecedented in our lifetimes, we quite literally cannot afford to continue with business as usual.
 

Its time to imagine a new capitalism to suit the needs of the 21st century. Rebecca Henderson, McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, joins How To Academy to argue for a new framework — one that can simultaneously make a positive societal impact by confronting the realities of the environment and the need to address social and economic inequality while also delivering sustained financial performance.
 

In this free, livestreamed conversation with broadcaster Matthew Stadlen, Rebecca will explore how we can build an economic model to bring prosperity and wellbeing to society as a whole. She’ll consider how the worlds of finance, governance and leadership must evolve post-pandemic, and provide a pragmatic foundation for navigating this moment of unprecedented challenge — and extraordinary opportunity.
 

This talk takes place at 6:30pm British Summer Time.
 

About Our Digital Programme:

In response to the global pandemic, How To Academy is curating a not-for-profit programme of live-streamed talks and conversations bringing you advice, insight and entertainment. Tickets are offered on a Pay What You Can basis, including a Free option for those who cannot afford more at this difficult time. Thank you for your help sustaining How To Academy through the crisis — and for enabling us to share new thinking from across the globe at a time when it has never been more important.

Books will be shipped within two weeks of the event (hopefully sooner). Please note that due to the challenges of distribution during the global pandemic, some books may be delayed. If we experience any delay in getting your copy to you, we will contact you by email to let you know. Thank you for supporting a local London business, Primrose Hill Books.
 

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