Join us in September as one of Britain’s leading economists offers a radical reappraisal of business today.
Business is facing a crisis of legitimacy. The pharmaceutical industry creates life-saving vaccines but has lost public trust. The widening pay gap between executives and employees is destabilising our societies. Facebook and Google have more customers than any companies in history but are widely reviled.
The goods and services provided by the leading companies of the 21st century appear on our screen, fit in our pockets, and occupy our minds. Ownership of the means of production is a redundant concept. Workers are the means of production; increasingly, they take the plant home. Capital is a service bought from a specialist supplier with little influence over customer businesses. We have come to “love the product” and “hate the producer.”
John Kay, one of the UK’s most admired and influential economists, comes to the RSA to show how the pursuit of shareholder value has destroyed leading companies of the twentieth century.
In an unmissable conversation with RSA CEO, Andy Haldane, he will explore the changing nature of commerce and business leadership in the 21st century, and what the future of the modern corporation could – and should – look like to better serve the needs of people, places, and the planet.
*Please note this event will be held at RSA House as well as streamed online - please ensure to register for the correct ticket type to avoid disappointment*
