programme highlights
Explore our programme highlights for a sneak peek of what’s in store on 10 May:
Myths and Monsters: The anthropology of modern America
Anthony Scaramucci, Skybridge founder and managing partner with Gillian Tett, FT columnist and member of the editorial board
FT Weekend interview:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author in conversation with Frederick Studemann, FT literary editor.
Silicon Valley's new embrace of Washington
A discussion on what tech investors and founders want from President Trump, and how they plan to get it. Teresa Carlson, General Catalyst and Luther Lowe, head of public policy at Y Combinator with George Hammond, FT venture capital correspondent
America and the world - a relationship on the brink
Julianne Smith, Ambassador and former U.S. permanent representative to NATO, Robert Kagan, author and senior fellow of Brookings Institution, with Gideon Rachman, FT chief foreign affairs columnist
Wine tasting with Jancis Robinson
A tour of German wines with the FT's wine columnist and Master of Wine
Japanese Whisky tasting with Suntory Global Spirits
Enjoy in our Tasting Room at 3 & 5 pm an exclusive Whisky tasting
The New World of Economy: How to understand the factors affecting the shifting global order
Kenneth Rogoff, author and Maurits Boas Professor of Economics Harvard University and Pedro Antunes, chief economist, The Conference Board of Canada.
"Ask Aristotle" : from the fall of the Roman Empire to managing your love life
Your dilemmas solved with classical wisdom from Agnes Callard, University of Chicago associate professor of philosophy
How To Live It Up
Alfredo Paredes, interior designer; Anna Polonsky, creative director, Polonsky & Friends; Jake Arnold, interior designer with Louis Wise, HTSI deputy editor
Refashioning America
Question what is American style and if the preppy look still king with Jack Carlson, designer, author and archaeologist and Robert Armstrong, FT US financial commentator with Jo Ellison, HTSI editor.
So what does the FT really think?
FT editor Roula Khalaf and the editorial board debate the biggest global issues daily.
Portrait of a Black Woman: A shifting gaze across centuries
Join FT Life & Arts columnist Enuma Okoro for a discussion on the Life & Culture stage.
The making of modern markets: the century-long struggle over American capitalism
Hear live author and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes.
How to Reset It - from overeating to overscrolling - solutions for an addicted society
Carl Erik Fisher, psychiatrist & author
Are young men and women drifting apart?
FT's John Burn-Murdoch and Juliet Riddell explore the shifting dynamics between men and women today.
Yes, And: Cultivating key skills with The Second City
Enjoy an interactive session with Tyler Dean Kempf, creative director at The Second City, on using improv to build trust, solve problems, and seize opportunities.
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