What is a ThinkIn?
ThinkIns are for Tortoise members and invited guests. Catch up below on some of our recent favourites.
A ThinkIn is not just another panel discussion. It’s a real editorial meeting where your insight and experience can help shape our reporting.
How it works
You can either join us in our London newsroom or online, by booking an in-person or digital ticket.
We’ll invite guests with special expertise, but anyone can speak. Just raise your digital or physical hand.
A ThinkIn is one hour long. At the end, the editor will summarise what we’ve heard.
14 July 2022
In conversation with Caroline Criado Perez
How can we fix a world built by – and for – men? That’s what we discussed at this recent ThinkIn with author, campaigner and host of Tortoise’s Visible Women podcast, Caroline Criado Perez.
What our members are watching
Making sense of Londongrad, with Paul Caruana-Galizia
What does the story of the oligarchs say about Britain?
In conversation with London’s First Lady of Soul, P.P Arnold
P.P Arnold on her life story and career, spanning five decades of rock’n’roll history.
Food crisis: can the UK feed itself?
How can we create a healthy, sustainable food system in Britain?
The future of the BBC: in conversation with Lucy Powell
What does the future hold for public service broadcasting?
Policing INquiry
Are the police institutionally sexist?
We recently held the Tortoise Policing Inquiry to discover why policing goes wrong, and whether it can be fixed.
Recent ThinkIns
Should any woman be put in prison?
Does incarceration of women do more harm than good for society, and if so – what’s the alternative?
Should the UK leave the Commonwealth?
With our greater understanding of the long-term impact of colonialism, is our continued involvement in the Commonwealth just an attempt to paper over the cracks caused by Britain’s imperial past, or do we still have a responsibility to be involved?
Making sense of Pride, with Liz Moseley
Is Pride a protest, parade, or just a month of pinkwashing?
In conversation with Caroline Criado Perez
How can we close the gender data gap and design a world that works for everyone?
Making sense of Londongrad, with Paul Caruana-Galizia
What does the story of the oligarchs say about Britain?
In conversation with London’s First Lady of Soul, P.P Arnold
P.P Arnold on her life story and career, spanning five decades of rock’n’roll history.
The Rules: Democracy in Britain
What do Tortoise members think about the state of British democracy?
Making sense of hidden Chinese influence, with Poppy Sebag-Montefiore
How much self-censorship takes place when it comes to China’s government?
Should we ban private schools?
Is elitism really that bad when it comes to education?
Food crisis: can the UK feed itself?
How can we create a healthy, sustainable food system in Britain?
Making sense of airport chaos, with Giles Whittell
What’s behind the disruption?
The Hong Kong Diaries: In conversation with Lord Chris Patten
Hong Kong, the handover and what has happened since.
Making sense of consciousness, with Luke Gbedemah
What is it, and who has it?
Making sense of batteries, with Giles Whittell
Is it time for democratic countries to form a western battery alliance?
Revival: as London comes back to life… what’s the plan?
What sort of future does London have?
Making sense of Web3, with Luke Gbedemah
Does anyone really know what it is?
Making sense of the right to protest, with Dave Taylor
Is the right to live without disruption more important than the right to protest?
Limits in comedy: how far is too far?
Who’s laughing?
The future of the BBC: in conversation with Lucy Powell
What does the future hold for public service broadcasting?
How can we be happier? A ThinkIn with Will Young
How can we better understand our emotions and where they come from?
Don’t miss these upcoming ThinkIns
Dinner with Matt d’Ancona
Sipsmith Distillery Tour
Private tour of the Royal Opera House
In conversation with…
What’s so funny about anxiety? In conversation with Georgia Pritchett
A frank and funny conversation with Georgia about learning to cope with anxiety – and hamsters, the Queen, budgies, questionable fashion choices and Jimmy Osman.
In conversation with Caitlin Moran
Caitlin joined us live for a glass of wine and a chinwag about feminism, music, celebrity culture, politics and more.
What do we owe each other now? A ThinkIn with Minouche Shafik
The director of the London School of Economics and author of What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract, on society, resources and collective responsibility.
In conversation with Michael Morpurgo
An hour in Michael’s company, talking about his life, the inspiration behind his new novel, and a special Tortoise poem.
Summits
Future of Cities Summit
Join us, the Globe and Mail, and those in the worlds of business, politics and civil society to share thoughts and actions on the future of work, housing, transport and culture in our global cities.
The Tortoise Responsible Business Summit
The Tortoise Cyber Summit
The Tortoise Education Summit
Schooling after the virus: can we build back better?
The Future of Work Summit
What does the future of work really look like?
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.
The Future of Cars Summit
Join us and invited experts to discuss the big questions about the future of cars
The Future of Money Summit
Join us an invited experts to discuss the big questions about the future of money