The origins of Covid: what do we know?

If we don’t know where Covid came from, how can we prevent all this happening again? We ask the experts.

A ThinkIn with Gordon Brown

Join former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in conversation with James Harding.

A ThinkIn with Matthew Barzun on The Power of Giving Away Power

Join Matthew Barzun in conversation with James Harding on his new book, The Power of Giving Away Power.

Britain’s productivity crisis: what is the solution?

As we emerge from Covid-19, how can we best reboot the economy and boost productivity? We ask the experts.

The Tortoise Education Summit

Schooling after the virus: can we build back better?

Countdown to Net Zero: what’s the plan for the next 12 months?

Join us for a special ThinkIn to mark the official launch of Tortoise’s Accelerating Net Zero coalition.

A ThinkIn with Keith Anderson, Scottish Power CEO

As part of Tortoise’s Accelerating Net Zero initiative, join James Harding in conversation with Keith Anderson.

What kind of man is the next King?

How much do we really know about the next man to be King? We ask the experts.

A ThinkIn with Alison Rose, CEO Natwest

Join James Harding in conversation with Natwest CEO, Alison Rose.

Can art save the planet?

Join us to discuss how artists are thinking about the climate emergency and maximising their contribution to the climate transition.

Back to reality: how will going back to work work?

As lockdown lifts (again) how will our workplaces ‘work’? Let us know what you think.

The Future of Work Summit

What does the future of work really look like?

Can companies change faster than the climate?

Have “greening” companies grasped the scale of their own responsibilities? What are the obstacles to moving faster – and what’s at stake for those that don’t?

Covid corruption: how much money has been wasted on the Bounce Back Loans?

Has the Chancellor’s ambitious Bounce Back Loan scheme been structured well? We ask the experts.

The Tortoise Climate Summit: How can we accelerate net zero?

Join us to start writing a global to-do list before the world gathers in Glasgow to work out how to save itself.

COP26: who are they kidding?

Will COP26 really be a catalyst for meaningful global action on climate change? Join us to find out.

DrinkIn: Happy 2nd Birthday Tortoise

Share a (virtual) cocktail with us to celebrate our second birthday.

A ThinkIn with Lisa Nandy

Join James Harding in conversation with Lisa Nandy to discuss the direction of the Labour Party on the international stage.

In conversation with Michelle Mitchell, CEO of Cancer Research UK

Join James Harding in conversation with Michelle Mitchell on the impact of Covid on cancer services and patients.

A ThinkIn with Jeremy Darroch

Join James Harding in conversation with Jeremy Darroch, Executive Chairman of Sky.

A ThinkIn with Mark Carney on Value(s)

What does value really mean? Join James Harding in conversation with Mark Carney to find out.

A ThinkIn with Jeremy Hunt

Join us to expand on the findings of the Tortoise Covid Inquiry and put your questions to Jeremy Hunt.

Is Britain quietly retiring its army?

What is the army’s role in modern Britain? Join us to find out.

In conversation with Sharon White, Chair of the John Lewis Partnership

Join James Harding in conversation with Sharon White, Chair of the John Lewis Partnership

The Future of Cars Summit

Join us and invited experts to discuss the big questions about the future of cars

In conversation with Carolyn McCall, CEO of ITV

Carolyn McCall on the future of home entertainment, public service broadcasting, diversity and representation and much more.

A ThinkIn with David Baddiel on Jews Don’t Count

Join James Harding in conversation with author David Baddiel

The Maxwells: what a family, what a story

What does the psychodrama of the Maxwell family reveal about toxic power in the 21st century?

In conversation with John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow

Join James Harding over breakfast in conversation with John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow

A ThinkIn with Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment

Join James Harding in conversation with Nadhim Zahawi.

In conversation with Caroline Lucas

Join James Harding in conversation with Caroline Lucas as part of our ‘Accelerating Net Zero’ series

What does Carrie Symonds think – and does it matter?

Is Carrie Symonds more of a Dominic Cummings than a Denis Thatcher? And should we care?

Goodbye Donald: end of an era, or start of the sequel?

What next for Trump’s followers? We ask the experts.

Feeding the world sustainably after Covid: how will we do it?

How do we get food to everyone who needs it at a price they can afford?

The Future of Money Summit

Join us an invited experts to discuss the big questions about the future of money

In conversation with Anne Boden, CEO Starling Bank

Join James Harding in conversation with Anne Boden

Trans kids: what has been happening inside the Tavistock?

Join us to take a deep dive into what has really been happening inside the Tavistock

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

Are business leaders stalling over disability inclusion?

Join us to ask why disability inclusion still isn’t on the boardroom table

Does Britain have an answer to immigration now?

Freedom of movement is over, but what does that really mean for Britain?

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

A ThinkIn with Gavin Patterson, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Salesforce

Salesforce’s President and Chief Revenue Officer, Gavin Patterson, in conversation with James Harding

Open News Special: what did we learn in 2020?

What really happened this year? Which stories mattered, and what did we miss?

A ThinkIn with Ed Miliband

The former Labour leader in conversation with James Harding.

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

The Global AI Summit

On 3rd December, second Global AI Summit will imagine a world with AI at its core.

What can smart machines do for humankind and for you?

What role will robots play in society? And how best can they serve humanity?

US Election: The Result – what now?

As the votes were still being counted, we discussed the US election – why it played out in the way that it did, and what the outcome will mean for America and the world.

How do we radically decarbonise our world, while meeting vital human needs?

How can we ensure that people and our planet can coexist harmoniously, and sustainably?

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

Is Jack Ma the world’s greatest entrepreneur?

How powerful is Jack Ma?

In conversation with P.J. O’Rourke on the state of the United States

Join James Harding in conversation with satirist P.J. O’Rourke.

Settled but not resolved: what next for the opioid crisis?

We return to our first ever story, and investigate the opioid crisis in the context of the pandemic.

What is the job of scientists? with Jim Al-Khalili

Have we misunderstood what science can and can’t do?

In conversation with Lionel Barber: inside the corridors of power

Lionel Barber on the powerful and damned.

Members’ Open House

We want you to know how we’re doing, what’s changing in Tortoise, and to hear your feedback directly.

Britain and slavery: Who profited and what should they do now?

What should companies that profited from slavery do now to make amends?

How will the climate crisis transform the Middle East?

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

Will Nicola Sturgeon lead Scotland to independence?

Have the twin pressures of Brexit and Covid gifted independence to the SNP?

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

How do we live with loneliness?

Why is the 21st century the loneliest ever, and what can we do about it?

Open News

Add your voice to the Tortoise editors’ weekly news conference. Bring story ideas and perspectives. Have your say.

Why isn’t the ethnicity pay gap reporting mandatory?

How can we make sure more companies commit to reporting on the ethnicity pay gap?

In other news, Brexit: what’s happening?

Has Covid 19 scuppered the UK’s chances of landing a deal, or could the government still pull it off?

Living Better: In conversation with Alastair Campbell on mental health

Listen to Alastair Campbell’s intensely personal story about coping with depression.

Open News

Join the Tortoise editors and members from all over the world as, together, we grapple with the evolving live news agenda.

A House Through Time: a ThinkIn with David Olusoga & Melanie Backe-Hansen

How do we get 2m under 25s into work?

Under-25s were two and half times more likely than others to have been working in the parts of the economy that shut-down in March.

Digital ThinkIn – Is there such a thing as a fair trial?

Is our justice system still fit for purpose or is wholesale judicial reform long overdue?

Sovereignty & surveillance: In conversation with Shoshana Zuboff

Crisis Leadership – Tony Blair

The UK’s former prime minister in conversation with James Harding.

What does Dominic Cummings think?

In the week of Brexit, we looked at what the PM’s chief advisor – the highly influential Dominic Cummings – means for investment in the north, defence procurement, the future of education; decision-making in government and more.