Building on the success of the ESMT Open Lectures, the ESMT Insight Hour event series is designed as a dedicated space for knowledge exchange and discourse on questions of current intellectual concern. In this dynamic, one-hour format, leaders, experts, and academics share their insights covering a wide spectrum of fields ranging from business, economics, politics, and philosophy to the arts. With a strong focus on knowledge-sharing, the series ensures that guests leave with valuable insights and a better understanding of complex business and societal challenges.
Format: 30-minute talk (open to the public) followed by a compelling Q&A session with the moderator and an open discussion with the audience.
- Ana Botín, Executive Chair, Santander Group
- Ottmar Edenhofer, Director and Chief Economist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
- Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University
- Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Founder of the Open Russia movement, former Head of Yukos
- Petri Kokko, Director Agency, Google Germany
- Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- Candice Morgan, Head of Diversity, Pinterest
- Lord Christopher Patten of Barnes, CH, Chancellor, Oxford University
- Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President, Microsoft
- Hal Varian, Chief Economist, Google
- Oliver E. Williamson, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science
Past Events
Miss out on an Event? Video recordings of past events are uploaded to our YouTube channel after the event.