Our panel will draw on research in international economics, industrial organisation and political economy to explore the implications.

Speakers

Ed Conway is a writer and broadcaster. He is the Economics and Data Editor of Sky News and a regular columnist for The Times and Sunday Times. He has written two critically acclaimed and bestselling books and has won numerous awards for his journalism. His 2024 book Material World, has been nominated as one of the Financial Times' Books of the Year. His next book Trade World, will explore the history and future of globalisation, and is due to be published in September 2026.

Peter Hill is a Visiting Professor in Practice at LSE and founding partner of NorthStar Advisory. He was formerly CEO of COP26, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and UK Sherpa for the G7 and G20.

Catherine Thomas is an Associate Professor of Managerial Economics and Strategy at the London School of Economics.

Linda Yueh is an economist, writer and broadcaster. She is Fellow in Economics at St Edmund Hall, Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School. She is an Associate Fellow (US and the Americas Programme) at Chatham House. She was awarded a CBE for Services to Economics in the 2023 New Year Honours List.

Anna Valero (Chair) is a Professor in Practice and Director of the growth programme at CEP, Deputy Director of the Programme on Innovation and Diffusion (POID) and an Associate of the Grantham Research Institute. She was also a member of the Steering Group of the Resolution Foundation-CEP Economy 2030 Inquiry, funded by the Nuffield Foundation. She has held a number of advisory roles for the UK government, and is currently serving as Industrial Strategy Adviser to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Her research is focused on the drivers of productivity and innovation, and realising opportunities for sustainable and inclusive growth in the Net Zero Transition.

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More about this event

This event is part of the LSE Festival: How to save the planet running from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026. This year's Festival explores how existential threats including the climate crisis, conflict and AI are affecting all parts of the world, transforming the way and where we live, and how our societies function. With a series of events asking what can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? Booking for all Festival events will open on Monday 18 May.