LSE Festival 2025: Visions for the Future

Ahead of LSE Festival 2025 on the theme of Visions for the Future, we asked our community which sci-fi movie or book they think is most likely to be right about the future. Here is what they said. The LSE Festival 2025, a week-long series of events free and open to all, is taking place from 16 to 21 June. Conversations with global leaders, experts, innovators, and academics will explore threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. 🎟️ Book FREE tickets: Full programme:

In the lead up to LSE Festival 2025 on the theme of Visions for the Future, we asked our community who they think has the most control over the future. Here is what they said. The LSE Festival 2025, a week-long series of events free and open to all, is taking place from 16 to 21 June. Conversations with global leaders, experts, innovators, and academics will explore threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. 🎟️ Book FREE tickets: Full programme: #LSEFestival

In the lead up to LSE Festival 2025: Visions for the Future, we asked our community which technology they think will be outdated in 2050. The LSE Festival 2025, a week-long series of events free and open to all, is taking place from 16 to 21 June. Conversations with global leaders, experts, innovators, and academics will explore threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. 🎟️ Book FREE tickets: Full programme: Free tickets: #LSEFestival

In the lead up to LSE Festival 2025: Visions for the Future, we asked our community what they would invest in for a better future. Sustainable development? The LSE Festival 2025, a week-long series of events free and open to all, is taking place from 16 to 21 June. Conversations with global leaders, experts, innovators, and academics will explore threats and opportunities of the near and distant future, and what a better world could look like. 🎟️ Book FREE tickets: Full programme: Book FREE tickets: #LSEFestival

The event challenges the old adage, 'The poor will always be with us', by envisaging a future free from poverty. The speakers will identify the gains for children and for society as a whole from ending child poverty and the gains for workers, families and the economy from ending bad jobs. We will discuss some of the key policies and strategies that can bring a society free from poverty into reality, including re-thinking care and tackling inter-generational inequalities. Speakers: Dr Abigail McKnight Dr Thomas C. Stephens Chair: Dr Tania Burchardt #Poverty #Events #London Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate. Sign up for news about upcoming LSE Events:

A generation ago, the so-called Washington Consensus laid out a series of do’s and don’ts for policymakers around the world, but it fell short by neglecting the social and institutional underpinnings indispensable for achieving sustained growth and building fairer and more cohesive societies. What new ideas —and policies— can guide us through the challenges humanity faces today? Speakers: Professor Oriana Bandiera Professor Margaret Levi Professor Dani Rodrik Chair: Professor Andrés Velasco #Policy #Events #London Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate. Sign up for news about upcoming LSE Events:

There are frequent discussions (including at this year’s Festival) on how our current economic system should be reformed and improved to address global challenges. But, should we be thinking more radically about the problems with capitalism? Can we imagine an alternative way of organising our societies? Speakers: Grace Blakeley Dr Abby Innes Ryan Shorthouse Chair: Professor Richard Davies #Capitalism #Events #London Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate. Sign up for news about upcoming LSE Events:

Data plays a crucial role in designing effective development policies, yet its availability and use in low- and middle-income countries remain inconsistent. In some cases, data is simply unavailable, in others it exists but remains underutilised due to limited access or awareness. Our panel explores how these challenges can be addressed and examines the transformative role of data in shaping global development initiatives. They discuss the potential of leveraging both existing data and AI tools to generate insights and inform policies that drive sustainable growth. Speakers: Natalia Domagala Mulele Maketo Mulele Claire Melamed Chair: Dr Tim Dobermann #Data #Events #London Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate. Sign up for news about upcoming LSE Events:

Driven in large part by the rapid growth of the tech sector, the US economy has diverged from other advanced economies. Despite significant strengths in research, much of Europe has been unable to translate this into the type of large digital firms which have become so important to the modern economy. What are the barriers to developing a thriving tech sector outside of the US? Can European states compete in the tech sector and should they try? What is the future of these advanced economies, if they cannot compete in the industries of the future? Speakers: Stan Boland Dr Robyn Klingler-Vidra Kanishka Narayan Chair: Professor Neil Lee We apologise due to a technical issue, the live stream ended prematurely. You can view the whole event on Catch Up at Festival Online Events: The catch up video will be available to watch for seven days, the day after the event. #Data #LSEFestival #London Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the ico

At a time of eco-anxiety, climate scepticism, and widespread disillusionment with formal political institutions, how do diverse young Londoners connect with climate politics at a local level? How do they imagine the future of their neighbourhoods, and how can their visions and values be brought to the heart of London’s green transition? Young people arguably have the most at stake in the battle for liveable cities today, and a liveable planet for decades to come. And yet, youth voices are rarely heard in heated public and policy debates about urban green transitions. Building on recent findings from an LSE Cities peer research project in Islington, this event will discuss how young people approach the core debates of the green transition, especially how environmental justice relates to social and economic justice, and how the local green transition can open up space for a deepening of democracy. Speakers: Mete Coban Rowena Champion Maanya Jones Chair: Imogen Hamilton-Jones #ClimateChan