Speaker: Mark Skousen
Date: Tuesday 29 May 2012
Time: 06:30pm - 08:30pm
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Location: Church House Conference Centre, Great Smith Street, Westminster, London
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This lecture will be delivered by Mark Skousen, Ph. D. He is a professional economist, investment expert, university professor, and author of more than 25 books. He earned his Ph. D. in monetary economics at George Washington University in 1977. He currently holds the Benjamin Franklin Chair of Management at Grantham University. He has taught economics and finance at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Barnard College, Mercy College and Rollins College. He also has been a consultant to IBM, Hutchinson Technology and other Fortune 500 companies.
Speaker: John A. Allison, former CEO of BB&T
Date: Thursday 21 June 2012
Time: 06:15pm - 09:00pm
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Location: Drapers' Hall, Throgmorton Street, London, EC2N 2AN
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John A. Allison is the retired CEO and Chairman of BB & T, the 10th largest financial-holding company in the US. He was named one of the Top 100 CEOs of the last decade by Harvard Business Review. He turned BB&T from a small bank with $4.7billion in assets to the 11th largest bank in the US with $152billion in assets by his retirement. John Allison held the position during the height of the financial crisis and his banking principles are largely seen as the reason behind his bank’s relative success during the financial crisis.
Therefore his experience has given him great insight into our tumultuous financial landscape and the ongoing economic downturn. His lecture will address the long-term consequences of public policy decisions made during the crisis, and will outline a fundamentally different set of solutions to our economic challenges.
Mr Allison is a strong proponent of Ayn Rand’s Objectivist philosophy, and his lecture will also explore the profound philosophic causes of and cures for the economic problems we face today.
Doors open: 6.15pm
Lecture: 6.45pm - 8pm
Reception: 8pm-9pm
Date: Monday 16 July 2012 to Saturday 21 July 2012
Time: 12:00pm - 12:00pm
Location: Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
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Freedom Week is an annual, one-week seminar designed to teach students about classical liberalism and free market economics.
If your application is successful, you will spend five days learning about liberty from some of Britain’s leading thinkers.
You will also have the opportunity to network with fellow students, academics, and think tank representatives - all in a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of free time and nightly social activities.
Freedom Week is entirely free for the students: there is no charge whatsoever for accommodation, food, tuition or materials.
Freedom Week 2012 will be held at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 July. Applications will close on Sunday 20 May.
Find out more and submit your application at freedom-week.org
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