Subscriber-only digital events

Join us for exclusive access to in-depth discussions with our specialist correspondents and put questions to the experts. Register now.

Upcoming events

New subscriber events coming soon. Watch our previous events to keep up with the latest discussions.

Previous events

Is America in decline?
September 9th 2021

Is America in decline?

Join our US editor, John Prideaux, and a panel of Economist journalists for a special event on the future of US power, 20 years on from the 9/11 attacks. They will debate how the atrocity changed America, the legacy of the 9/11 wars and how America's hard power should be used in the next 20 years. Participants are invited to submit their questions to: [email protected]
01:00
Play recording
Money Talks Live
July 29th 2021

Money Talks Live

Join our finance reporters John O'Sullivan, Buttonwood columnist, and Alice Fulwood, Wall Street correspondent, as they reflect on the biggest stories in finance today. Our writers will discuss the workings of financial markets, how best to think about them and what Economist reporters look for when trying to make sense of market movements. Participants are invited to submit their questions to: [email protected]
01:00
Play recording
Language and the principles of style at <em>The Economist</em>
July 8th 2021

Language and the principles of style at The Economist

Enjoy a rare opportunity to join Lane Greene, language columnist ("Johnson"), and Anton La Guardia, digital editor, for an in-depth discussion about The Economist's philosophy of language, the principles that underpin its style guide, and what our editors think makes for good and bad writing. Participants will have a chance to ask their own questions about grammar, language use and style. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their questions in advance to: [email protected]
00:45
Play recording
The booster shot
July 7th 2021

The booster shot

An exciting opportunity to join Alok Jha and Natasha Loder, hosts of "The Jab podcast", as they discuss what another year shaped by covid-19 might bring for the global vaccination campaign. Participants in this virtual event will have the opportunity to take a peek behind the curtain and ask questions on everything from vaccines to variants. Please submit your questions in advance to: [email protected]
01:00
Play recording
Editor’s conversations: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
June 29th 2021

Editor’s conversations: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Join Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, for an exclusive interview with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation. They will discuss the challenge of distributing covid-19 vaccines fairly, the evolving role of the WTO and the future of globalisation in an increasingly polarised world. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their questions in advance to: [email protected]
00:45
Play recording
Can Brazil survive Jair Bolsonaro?
June 10th 2021

Can Brazil survive Jair Bolsonaro?

Join The Economist’s Helen Joyce and Sarah Maslin for an in-depth discussion about Brazil. Subscribers will get the chance to hear about Sarah’s recent trip to indigenous territories in the Amazon, and the challenges of illegal mining and rising deforestation. Our journalists will also examine President Jair Bolsonaro’s disastrous response to Covid-19, and the likely trajectory for Brazil’s economy and politics. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the event. Subscribers are encouraged to submit their questions in advance to: [email protected]
01:00
Play recording
Race in America
May 20th 2021

Race in America

As the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, The Economist will discuss the impact of his death on national conversations about race. Topics will include police reform, covid-19 disparities, and whether race-conscious or race-neutral policies are more likely to bring success. Subscribers are welcome to ask questions during the live event.
01:00
Play recording
Getting back to the classroom
May 13th 2021

Getting back to the classroom

This event will look at the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on education. Our panel will discuss how different countries are handling the return of teaching and why the pandemic might lead to better schools in the future. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions during the live event.
00:45
Play recording
Debate: who was Britain's greatest liberal prime minister?
April 25th 2021

Debate: who was Britain's greatest liberal prime minister?

This month marks the 300th anniversary of the creation of the office of prime minister. Join us for an online balloon debate where our audience will discuss who was Britain's greatest liberal prime minister: Robert Peel, William Gladstone, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher. Our panel will include Daniel Hannan, Michael Gove, Margaret MacMillan, Adrian Wooldridge and Charles Moore.
02:00
Play recording
Climate change: what will the next decade bring?
April 21st 2021

Climate change: what will the next decade bring?

We are marking Earth Day with a thought-provoking discussion on the global response to climate change. Our panel will explore how US policy has changed under Joe Biden’s presidency and what this could mean for China, India and the rest of the world. There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the event.
02:00
Play recording
  翻译: