
What is a ThinkIn?
ThinkIns are a chance for everyone to have their say. Catch up on our recent favourites below.
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.

20 April 2023
The Tortoise interview with Jolyon Maugham
Jolyon Maugham KC talks to Aaron Moss about his work with the Good Law Project, crowdfunding legal cases and his new book ‘Bringing Down Goliath’
What our members are watching

Fathers and sons, with Tom Allen
Join Tom in conversation with James Harding, as he talks about his recent book ‘Too Much’ and we explore his journey to being an adult and struggling with manhood

Inside Iran: a new revolution?
Who are the voices that can help inspire change? Who are the people waiting to lead Iran into the future and what would the transfer of power look like?

How do words work?
Join us for a ThinkIn with Susie Dent as we find the right words for the right time, covering any emotional, political, or social situation.

Is Brexit working?
Join us as we discuss the indicators by which to measure the current and future successes and failures of Brexit, and the stories that could bring them to life.
Recent ThinkIns

Why politics fails: what are we getting wrong?

Food Index Launch
Join us online to hear about the second annual update of the Index and what the findings mean for creating a more sustainable food system in the UK.

A world in crisis: who foots the bill?
Join us in this ThinkIn to explore how we transform our approach to crisis finance.

The Tortoise interview with Jolyon Maugham
Join us as Jolyon discusses his new book, ‘Bringing Down Goliath’ and reveals the stories behind these landmark cases and the hidden fault lines of our judiciary system.

The News Meeting Live, with Rosie Holt, Liz Moseley and Giles Whittell
Join us for a special live recording of the hit podcast, The News Meeting, which invites you into the editorial meetings at Tortoise.

Russia: what is to be done?
If commercial, financial, cultural and military options have run out of road, what other levers are open to the West, and is the West prepared to use them?

The Tortoise Interview with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
Join us for a special Tortoise Interview where pulses race and hearts skip, as we explore, celebrate and potentially swoon over stories of love and romance

Do we expect too much from love?
Join us as we discuss if our expectations of love and our partners are too high?

W1A WTF: what does the BBC do now?
Join us for a newsroom discussion where we try to identify the stories about the BBC that matter, and deserve deeper coverage.

Childcare in crisis: what’s the cost?
Join us as we discuss the costs and care involved in child care

The world and Iran: what can the west do?
What role can the international community play in supporting the push for change?

Inside Iran: a new revolution?
Who are the voices that can help inspire change? Who are the people waiting to lead Iran into the future and what would the transfer of power look like?

Is Brexit working?
Join us as we discuss the indicators by which to measure the current and future successes and failures of Brexit, and the stories that could bring them to life.

The Tortoise Interview with Wretch 32
An evening of conversation with one of the most influential musicians in the UK today, Wretch 32.

How do words work?
Join us for a ThinkIn with Susie Dent as we find the right words for the right time, covering any emotional, political, or social situation.

Generative AI: more than just hype?
Join us as we explore the new wave of generative AI, like DALL-E and ChatGPT that has sent the tech world into a frenzy
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The Review

Material world: who really controls the Earth’s resources?
