Battle of Ideas 2012 welcome address
Saturday 20 October, 10.00am until 10.20am, Cinema 1
The eighth annual Battle of Ideas festival will open with a Welcome Address hosted by Claire Fox, Director of the Academy of Ideas.
Read Academy of Ideas Director Claire Fox’s introductory essay to the Battle of Ideas 2012.
Speakers
![]() | Sean Gregory director, Creative Learning, Barbican/Guildhall School of Music & Drama |
![]() | Alison Sharpe head of Thought Leadership, PwC |
![]() | Professor Raymond Tallis fellow, Academy of Medical Sciences; author, philosopher, critic and poet; recent books include NHS SOS and Aping Mankind; chair, Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying |
![]() | Mike Wright executive director, Jaguar Land Rover |
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Claire Fox
director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive |
Produced by
Claire Fox director, Academy of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze; author, I Find That Offensive






