Is capitalism at a crossroads?
From big tech scandals to soaring executive pay gaps, public trust in major corporations is at an all-time low. Despite life-changing innovations like vaccines and digital tools, we increasingly “love the product but hate the producer”.
Renowned economist John Kay visits the RSA to deliver a bold critique of modern business. He’ll unpack how the relentless pursuit of shareholder value has gutted some of the 20th century’s most iconic companies and left the 21st-century corporation facing a reckoning.
What must change to restore trust in and purpose to the businesses we rely on?
Chair
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Andy Haldane, RSA CEO
Speaker
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John Kay, economist and author