Could things actually get better? Meet the Leaders with John Kampfner and Vicky Pryce

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Is there a good reason for optimism? Could imagination and courage engender real change? Please register below to join us for an interactive Radix Big Tent Meet the Leaders webinar with John Kampfner, award-winning author, broadcaster and foreign-affairs commentator discussing his new book Braver New World with Vicky Pryce, Chair of Radix Big Tent at 6.00pm on Wednesday 8th July.

At a time when politics and government feel so broken in so many parts of the world John Kampfner has discovered ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery, imagination and true innovation. Their solutions are radical and making change happen. Take housing in Vienna, for example, with its century-old housing projects where 60% of residents live in subsidised accommodation without stigma and communities thrive. Or Japan, where inter-generational care homes ensure dignity in later life. Could we find similar innovative solutions here?

John Kampfner

JOHN KAMPFNER is an award-winning author, broadcaster, foreign-affairs commentator and conference speaker. He began his career reporting from East Berlin (during the fall of the Wall) and Moscow (during the collapse of communism) for the Telegraph. After covering British politics for the FT and BBC, he edited the New Statesman. He has been Chair of several organizations. He is a regular TV and radio pundit, documentary maker and author of seven previous books, including the bestselling Blair's Wars. Why the Germans Do it Better, published in 2020 was a Top 10 bestseller and Book of the Year in the Guardian, Economist and New Statesman, and sold over 150,000 copies in all editions. His most recent book, In Search of Berlin, was longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize.

Vicky Pryce

Vicky Pryce is the Chair of Radix Big Tent and a leading economist and author, whose career includes being Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service, and Chief Economist and Partner at KPMG after senior positions in banking and the energy sector. She is currently Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Vicky is also Chair of the Economic Advisory Council for the British Chambers of Commerce and a visiting Professor at King’s College, London. She is a patron of Pro-Bono Economics and was co-founder of GoodCorporation, a company set up to advise on business ethics.

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Date/time: 8th July 2026, 18:00- 19:00

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