Free business and economics events

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Tuesday 27 October

4:00 PM-6:00 PM in the UKIn person and online
Beyond crisis: Reimagining “education and international development” for climate and debt justice
University College London · Room 777, UCL Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL, United Kingdom
Join us for the first “Contemporary Global Challenges in Education and Justice” seminar series at the Centre for Education and International Development.
6:00 PM-7:30 PM in BeirutIn person
Jewish and Greek Communities in Egypt: Entrepreneurship and Business Before Nasser (I.B. Tauris, 2016)
American University of Beirut · Conference Room, College Hall, 3rd Floor, AUB
Audience: Alumni,Faculty,Graduate,Public,Undergraduate Event Type: Book Discussion
10:00 AM-11:30 AM in CalgaryIn person
The North American Long Game: Data and Strategies from New Research for a New Approach to a New Relationship
University of Calgary · FSS 4004, 120 University Private, University of Ottawa
The North American Long Game: Data and Strategies from New Research for a New Approach to a New Relationship Beyond tariff threats, negotiations for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, and U.S.
5:00 PM-7:00 PM in the UKIn person
Manchesterism: What does it mean for the North East?
Newcastle University · The Theatre, Ground Floor of the Catalyst Building, 3 Helix, Science Square, Newcastle Helix, NE4 5TG | Get directions
The event is free and open to all, but pre-booking is required.
6:00 PM-8:00 PM in the UKIn person
Leadership in the Age of AI
Events main feed, Business School · Imperial Business School, South Kensington Campus, London, United Kingdom
The corporate world faces a growing engagement crisis. Around 80 percent of the global workforce is disengaged, depriving organisations of the passion, energy and commitment needed to unlock their…
6:00 PM-8:00 PM in the UKIn person
Mission Money - A LEGO Space Adventure! (Derry/Londonderry Campus)
Ulster University · Ulster University, Derry-Londonderry Campus, Northern Ireland
Blast off into a LEGO® adventure where families explore money, budgeting, saving and decision-making through LEGO® Serious Play®. Children and adults aged 6–99 will…
6:30 PM-8:00 PM in the UKIn person and online
Geography and the wealth of nations
London School of Economics and Political Science · In-person and online public event (LSE campus, venue tbc to ticketholders)
What can Adam Smith’s insights reveal about global economic change? This lecture explores the enduring impact of exploration, trade, geography, and globalisation on prosperity.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM in Chapel HillIn person
Building Partnerships for Innovation: A Fireside Chat with Vice Chancellor Tommy Sowers
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 79 Degrees West, 120 Mosaic Blvd. #120, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Join Innovate Carolina for a fireside conversation with Tommy Sowers, Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development at UNC Chapel Hill, about UNC's role in building…
5:00 PM-6:30 PM in ChicagoIn person
BFI Public Event: Europe’s Energy and Industrial Transformation in a Changing Geopolitical Environment
Becker Friedman Institute · CHICAGO BOOTH HARPER CENTER | ROOM C25
Geopolitical shifts, the transition to climate neutrality, and rapid technological change are reshaping Europe’s energy systems and industrial economy.
5:30 PM-7:30 PM in MinneapolisIn person
Retail Connect: The Experiential & “Phygital” Retail Evolution
College of Design · 300 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Save the Date!
5:30 PM-6:30 PM in CaliforniaIn person
The Illicit Finance Hydra: Crypto, Sanctions Evasion, and the New Financial Battlefield
Stanford University Libraries · Hohbach Hall, Presentation Palace, 557 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305
Join the Stanford University Libraries on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 5:30 -6:30 pm for a presentation by Alexander Browder on crypto-based money laundering activity across the globe, spanning 164…

Wednesday 28 October

10:00 AM-3:30 PM in the UKIn person
Is Generosity Incompatible with a Rising Cost of Living?
University of Manchester · Manchester Central Library
A free family event for primary-age children and their grown-ups
10:00 AM-3:30 PM in the UKIn person
Let’s Eat: Are food delivery apps changing the way we eat - and at what cost?
University of Salford · Manchester Central Library
Drop in any time during our family-friendly exhibition day at Manchester Central Library on 28th October - come for five minutes or stay for half an hour. You will be able to explore…
10:00 AM-3:00 PM in the UKIn person
Your Money Story
University of Manchester · Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Through a series of drop-in activities, you’ll reflect on how family, culture, work, life stage and the wider economic climate can influence your relationship with money. You’ll…
10:30 AM-1:30 PM in the UKIn person
Money Talks: The basics that matter
University of Southampton · Room 2009; B175, Boldrewood Innovation Campus, Burgess Rd, Southampton SO16 7QF
Interactive learning session on Q&A wall with audience questions shaping the conversation; Hands-on investing simulation run by the University of Southampton Business…
10:30 AM-3:30 PM in the UKIn person
What does a good life cost?
University of Salford · Manchester Central Library
The event will be an interactive, family-friendly workshop exploring money, financial choices and the cost of living, aimed at children and young people aged 5–16 and their parents/carers.…
2:00 PM-3:00 PM in the UKIn person and online
Varieties of Democratic Planning: Shaping, abolishing or socialising markets
University of Birmingham · University House, 116 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2TY, and online
Can economic planning be democratic? Discover competing models and their implications for markets, investment and social needs.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM in CaliforniaOnline
GSB Alumni Innovating for America's Safety Net
Center for Social Innovation
While the wealth gap in the United States continues to widen, America's social safety net is under strain — steep Medicaid cuts, Social Security projected to run dry within a decade, and programs…
5:00 PM-7:30 PM in the UKIn person
Midlands Innovation & ESRC Festival of Social Sciences
Aston University · Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre, Aston University Business School, Birmingham
Discussion with panel of experts to consider the role of local, regional and national action in reducing financial pressures and supporting a more inclusive and resilient economy.
5:45 PM-7:15 PM in the UKIn person
Who Should Pay for Your Retirement?
University of Sheffield · Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street, Sheffield S1 2HH
Panel discussion exploring the pensions crisis and what do about it

On now: exhibitions and series

Running over several weeks.

Build Your Own Sustainable Household System · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 7 November
Innovation for the global good exhibition · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 7 November
Pocket Money, Big Decisions: A Family Adventure in Money, Spending and Saving · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 7 November
Creative Cwtch: Money, Memory and the Cost of Getting Older · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 7 November
Money and Emotions · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 31 October
Play, Spend, Repeat · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 31 October
The £1 Million Innovation Nobody Wanted · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 31 October
The Tree of Compassion · ESRC Festival of Social Scienceuntil Saturday 31 October

Recently held

The kind of business and economics events universities open to the public. These have finished.

Tue 27 OctPast eventFinance and Stochastics Seminar – Emilio Barucci · Imperial College London
Tue 27 OctPast eventGlobal Youth Entrepreneurs Forum · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Tue 27 OctPast eventImagine there’s no money… · ESRC Festival of Social Science
Tue 27 OctPast eventMoney Matters: The Family Co-op Fun Day · ESRC Festival of Social Science
Tue 27 OctPast eventTrade that ties: Trade communities over two centuries (1833-2025) · Geneva Graduate Institute

Where these events come from

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