Upcoming Events
Pi brings to its members an exceptional and uniquely broad programme of events throughout the year with the world’s most authoritative and exciting speakers. The Mayfair based events are a mix of breakfasts, lunches and dinners with virtual events when the speaker is based overseas.
Pi speakers span the range from established global leaders — past Presidents of the United States and General Secretaries of the United Nations — to top cultural, economic and scientific figures. We identify trends as they emerge and always ensure that our members are informed on the most pressing issues of the day.
April 2024
Niall Ferguson
Historian, author, opinion writer
The World in 2024: Crisis, Conflict and Consequences (in collaboration with Intelligence Squared)
How can the West deal with the geopolitical and ideological threats posed by what Ferguson calls the axis of ill will – Russia, China and Iran? With localised wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the threat of a crisis next year over Taiwan, are we sleepwalking towards a Third World War? And what are the likely consequences of the ongoing conflicts for the world economy?
May 2024
Joseph Stiglitz
Economist and Nobel Laureate
Do free markets truly bring freedom? (in collaboration with How To Academy)
Stiglitz will reveal how unbridled capitalism reduces economic opportunities, siphons wealth from the many to the few, and impacts our legal and social freedoms – from property and intellectual rights to education to social media. In turn he will share a new vision of true human flourishing, offering an alternative to the neoliberal consensus and a powerful re-evaluation of democracy, economics, and the good society – along with a roadmap for how we can achieve it.
Duncan Clark OBE
A Tale of Two Cities: Tokyo Boom, Beijing Gloom
After three decades of deflation and stagnation, Japan is showing new signs of vigour, including price and wage hikes and a stock market hitting heights not seen since the late 1980s. Meanwhile China is experiencing a ‘Japanication’, with deflation, massive debt overhang from a real estate crisis and drops in FDI, employment and consumer sentiment not to mention trade and geo-political friction with the U.S. With an aging and shrinking population, is China headed for its own lost decades? Can Japan shake off its past and sustain its current recovery?
China Summit
M31 Capital's inaugural sustainability summit
Heralding a new era of cooperation between European and Chinese industry pioneers in the areas of renewable energy, EVs, robotics and applied AI, we will be lunching with C-suite executives from 20 of China’s most prominent companies and hearing from a panel of founders and CEOs from companies such as Baidu, Xiaomi, BYD, Horizon Robotics, BioMap, Hithium, Foxconn, Inovance and more…
Scott Galloway
Professor, serial entrepreneur, author
The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success
Today’s workers have more opportunities and mobility than any previous generation. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labour and housing shortages, and climate volatility. Even the notion of ‘retirement’ is undergoing a profound rethink, as our lifespans extend and our relationship with work evolves. In The Algebra of Wealth, Scott lays bare the rules of financial success in today’s economy, explaining what you need to know in order to improve your chances of achieving economic security no matter what.
Madhumita Murgia
Artificial Intelligence Editor at the FT
Living in the Shadow of AI
AI has already infiltrated our day-to-day lives, through language-generating chatbots like ChatGPT and social media. But it’s also affecting us in more insidious ways. It touches everything from our interpersonal relationships to our kids education, work, finances, public services, and even our human rights. Madhu discusses how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency, and shatter our illusion of free will.
Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
Join us for a curator led tour of the V&A’s new exhibition, Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection. Elton John and his husband David Furnish have been collecting photography since the 1990s. Their collection, comprising over 10,000 items, spans the history of photography and includes masters of the medium such as Richard Avedon, Nan Goldin, Cindy Sherman, Zanele Muholi, Tracey Moffat and Robert Mapplethorpe.
Please note the timing of this event: 9-10am.
June 2024
Paul Johnson CBE
Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies
How to fix an ailing Britain
With taxation at the highest level since the Second World War, the cost of living crisis biting hard and debt levels continuing to rise, the future is bleak. Paul joins us to offer thoughts on what could, and should, be done to get Britain growing again.
Dr Jose Florez
Chief of the Mass General Department of Medicine
Transforming Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment through Genetics
Dr Florez joins us to explain how his globally recognised research focused on the clinical translation of genetic findings in type 2 diabetes, is advancing precision medicine and revolutionising the treatment of diabetes.
Janine di Giovanni
CEO of The Reckoning Project
The Reckoning Project: How to Catch War Criminals
Freshly returned from the front line, Janine will discuss the groundbreaking efforts her organisation is making to gather firsthand testimonies and evidence of war crimes in Ukraine. Collaborating closely with prosecutors, The Reckoning Project aims to eradicate impunity and bring perpetrators to justice.
Salman Khan
Founder of the Khan Academy
Brave New Words: How AI will Revolutionise Education
In Brave New Words, Salman explores how artificial intelligence and GPT technology will transform learning, offering a roadmap for teachers, parents, and students to navigate this exciting new world. Khan will also delve into the ethical and social implications of AI and GPT, offering thoughtful insights into how we can use these tools to build a more accessible education system for students around the world.
July 2024
September 2024
John Micklethwait, Stephanie Flanders, Allegra Stratton, Adrian Woolridge
Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief, Head of Economics and Politics, Contributing Editor, Global Business Columnist
What to expect from the UK and US elections
Join us at Bloomberg’s spectacular European headquarters for breakfast and an all star panel discussing both the UK and the US elections.
Sir Paul Smith
Fashion Designer
Creativity, fashion and the future of retail
In conversation with John Arlidge at the Albermarle Street store, Paul will discuss ‘the tourist tax’, the state of fashion and retail including sustainability and pricing, Brexit, UK creativity, what makes Paul Smith different – and why he does not have an email address.