Battle of Ideas festival 2012: welcome address

Battle of Ideas festival 2012, Saturday 20 October, Barbican, London

ORIGINAL INTRODUCTION

The eighth annual Battle of Ideas festival opened with a Welcome Address hosted by Claire Fox, Director of the Academy of Ideas.

SPEAKERS

Sean Gregory
director of creative learning, Barbican

Alison Sharpe
head of thought leadership, PwC

Raymond Tallis
emeritus professor of geriatric medicine, University of Manchester

Mike Wright
executive director, Jaguar Land Rover