MARCH 2026, THE WEEKEND OF MISTAKES GOES FOR BROKE

“Every mistake was once somebody’s brilliant idea.”

Back for a third year – the unmissable event for the economically curious.

As ever, we’ll be turning the lessons from the past into learning for today’s investors, and featuring our much-loved mix of booms, busts, crashes and panics. We'll be doing it with the help of some of today’s sharpest economics thinkers, including Russell Napier, Merryn Somerset Webb, Helen Thompson, Edward Chancellor, Ilias Alami, Oliver Bullough and Anja Shortland.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• The New Economics of War • Our signature Jargon Buster session • Scandals & Frauds • Trumponomics: State Capitalism or Shakedown? • The ‘Wrexham Effect’ and The Business of Football • Fixing Britain: What next for the UK’s water industry? • Real Estate: The Art of The Squeal • Lessons from Japan • Where to Put Your Money in 2026 • What Price Energy Security? • How Not to Go Bust: A Guide for Countries on the Brink

Join us for our Friday night keynote, marking the 250th anniversary of 'The Wealth of Nations', as we ask: “Has the Invisible Hand Led Us Astray?”

Our highly topical special theme for 2026 is: Default: The History, Art and Ethics of Not Paying Back What You Owe and we’ll be asking Can default be more delight than downer? And whether it can sometimes be good to go for broke?

We’ll be delving into the history and morality of usury, the restorative power of wiping the slate clean, and the misery of debtors’ prison. Covering corporate death and resurrection, and the true cost of personal bankruptcy. Exploring the Joy of Debts and the exotic positions governments adopt to avoid using the 'D-word'. And we'll be asking whether default could cut costs, clear creditors, and carve breathing room for struggling economies? Might it even nudge creditors to compromise, and spare the public the harshest hits of austerity?

Keep an eye out for our newest strand: Minority Sports of the Investment Universe Designed for those who like their investments a little less ordinary, we’ll be putting the spotlight on the likes of: Litigation Financing • Impact Investing • Natural Capital & Carbon Credits •  Tokenisation • Small Business Financing 

FULL PROGRAMME OUT SOON