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Featuring the world’s most exciting public thinkers, innovators and changemakers, RSA talks bring people and ideas together to shape a better future for all.
Featuring the world’s most exciting public thinkers, innovators and changemakers, RSA talks bring people and ideas together to shape a better future for all.
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Feb 18, 2016 • 1h 1min
People Shaped Localism: Making it Real
Join our panel to discuss how we can ensure devolved governance strengthens democracy and civic engagement.

Feb 8, 2016 • 58min
Professions and the Value of Virtue
Paul Morrell OBE explores a range of challenges facing the built environment professions and the need for adaptability at a time of marked institutional, technological and social evolution.

Feb 8, 2016 • 57min
The Sustainable Development Goals: From Vision to Reality
In 2015, Ban Ki-Moon announced the new sustainable development goals as a ‘to-do list for people and planet’. What role should the UK play to help achieve these vital global goals?

Feb 1, 2016 • 56min
How We Became a World of Consumers
Historian Frank Trentmann traces the evolution of our material culture, and reveals how what we consume has become the defining feature of our lives.

Jan 27, 2016 • 1h 6min
Building a Teacher-Powered Education System
Distinguished educationalist Professor Andy Hargreaves asks what it would take to put teachers at the steering wheel of education reform worldwide?

Jan 25, 2016 • 51min
Creating a Mindful Nation
The Mindfulness Insitute’s Jamie Bristow, and columnist Madeleine Bunting consider how widespread mindfulness training can engineer and support a flourishing society.

Jan 21, 2016 • 60min
Changing the Change-makers
Justin Forsyth, chief executive of Save the Children visits the RSA to talk about creating a 21st century charity.

Jan 15, 2016 • 49min
How to Have a Good Day
Economist and former McKinsey partner Caroline Webb shows how to use findings from behavioural economics, psychology, and neuroscience to transform our approach to everyday working life.

Dec 22, 2015 • 53min
The Case for a Universal Basic Income
Public debate about the possibility and desirability of a basic income - a weekly payment for every citizen – is gathering pace. Is it feasible? Should we do it? Anthony Painter, Director of Policy and Strategy, presents the RSA’s latest thinking.

Dec 22, 2015 • 56min
Empowering Communities Through Digital Healthcare
Public health entrepreneur Andrew Bastawrous unites global clinical research with innovation in mobile technology to make high quality eye care available to all.