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Terry Leahy

Management in 10 Words

Event 12 Venue: Barclays Pavilion

An exclusive preview of THE top book on business strategy and leadership, by the former Tesco CEO. Chaired by the Executive Editor of The Telegraph Mark Skipworth.
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Conor Woodman

Unfair Trade

Event 17 Venue: Digital Stage

The broadcaster and former City analyst looks at how Big Business Exploits the World’s Poor – and why it doesn’t have to.
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John Thompson

Cambridge Series 2 - Merchants of Culture

Event 43 Venue: Digital Stage

The publisher and academic updates his landmark study of the publishing industry as it ventures into the digital age.
 
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James Daunt, Dylan Jones, Kate Wilson and Simon Morrison talk to Gaby Wood

Business Breakfast - The Future of Books

Event 90 Venue: Big Tent

The Waterstones, GQ and Nosy Crow masterminds realise the paper and digital future of books with the Googles' Head of Copyright Policy and the Telegraph’s Head of Books.
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Brendan Burchell and Richard Sennett

Cambridge Series 5 - The Future of Work

Event 116 Venue: Big Tent

What will our working lives be like in the future? Will new technology liberate us or lead to longer hours and increasing social isolation? Chaired by Jesse Norman.
 
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David Spiegelhalter

Cambridge Series 6 - Are you taking a Risk or a Chance? Trying to put numbers on uncertainty.

Event 154 Venue: Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage

We continually get warned about the risks around us, but the upside of uncertainty is chance and opportunity. The Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk will show how to weigh luck, both bad and good. Chaired by Greg Davies
 
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Dragons’ Innovation Den - The Power of Youth

Event 208 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Four short testimonies followed by a wide-ranging discussion about the value and opportunities offered through the insights of youth – ‘Why does it have to be like that?’
 
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Dragons Playground

Event 218 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Five organisations shortlisted for the Green Dragons’ Den will be telling their stories, practising their pitches and sharing ideas on how they’d use the £10,000 prize if they won in the Den. Today’s shortlist is selected from young entrepreneurs under the age of 25.
 
Supported by the Welsh Government
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Green Dragons Den Final 1 – The Power of Youth

Event 229 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Five participants, four dragons and three minutes to tell a story that will capture the Dragons’ hearts, minds and cheque books, with a chance to win £10,000 for their project. The shortlist is selected from young people under the age of 25 only.
 
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Dragons’ Innovation Den - Innovation for Sustainability

Event 253 Venue: The Moot

Four short testimonies followed by a wide-ranging discussion about the role of innovation, which sectors are seeing the biggest change and where the opportunities are to boost the slower moving ones.
 
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Creative Intent - Innovation for Sustainability

Event 259 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Do you have an idea for a project or innovation but don’t know where to start or have you already started but are bogged down? This open session of design and creativity will equip you with new tools for your projects.
 
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Dragons’ Playground

Event 301 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Five organisations shortlisted for the Green Dragons’ Den tell their stories, practise their pitches and share ideas on how they’d use the £10,000 prize if they won in the Den. Today’s shortlist focuses on innovations.
 
Supported by the Welsh Government
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Martin Vander Weyer talks to John Mitchinson

Fortune’s Spear

Event 293 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

The intriguing and compelling Story of the Blue-Blooded Rogue Behind the Most Notorious City Scandal of the 1920s.
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Andrew Feinstein

The Shadow World

Event 306 Venue: Sky Arts Studio

The corruption, cover-ups and deals between governments and corporations; and the revolving-door relationships that characterise the US Congressional-Military-Industrial Complex - Inside the Global Arms Trade.
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Dragons’ Innovation Den – Sustainable Work and Travel

Event 308 Venue: The Moot

Four short testimonies followed by a wide-ranging discussion about how to make the big shift in working patterns and travel - not just commuting but all forms of transport.
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Dragons’ Playground

Event 320 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Five organisations shortlisted for the Green Dragons’ Den will be telling their stories, practising their pitches and sharing ideas on how they’d use the £10,000 prize if they won in the Den. Today’s shortlist focuses on sustainable work and travel projects.
 
Supported by the Welsh Government
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Green Dragons Den Final 3 – Sustainable Work and Travel

Event 333 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Five participants, four dragons and three minutes to tell a story that will capture the Dragons’ hearts, minds and cheque books and a chance to win £10,000 for their project.
 
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Dragons’ Innovation Den - Sustainable Community Futures

Event 363 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Four short testimonies followed by a wide-ranging discussion on the big changes happening already in communities and identifying those areas where change needs to be speeded up.
 
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Creative Intent – Sustainable Community Futures

Event 369 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Do you have an idea for an innovation and don’t know where to start? Or have you already started but are bogged down? This open session on design and creativity will show you new tools for your projects.
 
Supported by the Welsh Government
 
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Dragons Playground

Event 374 Venue: Hay on Earth Stage

Five organisations shortlisted for the Green Dragons’ Den will tell their stories, practise their pitches and share ideas on how they’d use the £10,000 prize if they won in the Den. Today’s shortlist focuses on community level projects.
 
Supported by the Welsh Government
 
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