York Festival of Ideas
The Future of Democracy and Economic Growth
On Friday 19 June, York Festival of Ideas in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, bring together a group of world-class economists, business leaders, policymakers and commentators to explore new economic models, the effectiveness of austerity policies, innovation and inequality, and the future of cities.
10.00am - 11.15am
Financial Austerity: Winners and losers
Introduction by Shaun Rafferty, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Keynote by Katrine Marçal, author of Who Cooked Adam Smith's DinnerFollowed by a panel discussion with:
- Patrick Minford
- Zoe Williams, The Guardian
- Gulcin Ozkan, University of York
- Katrine Marçal, Author of Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner
Chair: Jonathan Derbyshire, Prospect Magazine
11.30am - 1.15pm
The Future of Cities
Keynote by Sir Mark Walport, Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Benita Matofska, pioneer of The Sharing Economy.
Followed by a panel discussion with:
- Charlotte Alldritt, City Growth Commission
- Sir Mark Walport, Government Chief Scientific Adviser
- Michael Keith, COMPAS, University of Oxford
- Steve Hughes, York Business Improvement District Project
- Benita Matofska
Chair: Julia Unwin, JRF
Amartya Sen
Following his talk at the University on 10 June, economist Amartya Sen spoke to the Yorkshire Post, attacking austerity and the 'democratic deficit' in Europe.
2.00pm - 2.45pm
How the Tories took the Britain to the Brink
Join award-winning Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee and David Walker,former director of public reporting at the Audit Commission, as they argue that the Cameron coalition used the financial crisis as a pretext for realising a longstanding political ambition to dismantle the postwar welfare and social policy settlement, going further than Margaret Thatcher dared. Blending statistics and reportage, they ask whether these damaging changes are now irreversible.
3.15pm - 4.45pm
Growth, Innovation and Inequality
Keynote by John Kay, economist and author of Other People’s Money.
Followed by a panel discussion with:
- John Kay
- Kate Pickett, University of York
- Euan Munro, Aviva
- Mike Wickens, University of York
5.15pm - 6.30pm
The Economy of the Future and the Future of Economics
Keynote by Benita Matofska, pioneer of The Sharing Economy
Followed by a panel discussion:
- Grant Fitzner, CFWI
- Ian Brinkley, The Work Foundation,
- Euan Munro, Aviva
- Karen Mumford, University of York
Chair: Benita Matofska