Intelligence Squared

Step into 2026 with Intelligence Squared. A year of bold ideas, big personalities and live moments that stay with you. Big Ideas. Real Conversations. Join the audience for politics, culture, wellbeing and science events led by world class thinkers. Your next live conversation awaits. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/exdNjRpS

“This is the moment to get started.” Aaron Levie, CEO of Box says that businesses should not wait to begin incorporating AI agents into their workflows. Why? From unlocking value in unstructured data to deploying AI agents that automate real tasks, AI is transforming how your data delivers value. 💡 The takeaway? Test, learn, scale: those who start now will shape how entire industries work.   Listen to the full episode here  👉 https://lnkd.in/eVEA2_2k 

Today, we bring you an episode from our friends at Sotheby's exploring the remarkable collection of Leonard A. Lauder, one of the greatest collectors and benefactors of the arts in America. At its centre is Gustav Klimt's celebrated Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, alongside works by Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch, Vincent Van Gogh and other luminaries of modern art. Ahead of Sotheby’s landmark sale of this extraordinary collection this October, Curatorial and Collections Director at the National Portrait Gallery Flavia Frigeri, Sotheby's Chairman Impressionist and Modern Art Worldwide Helena Newman, and award-winning author James Stourton joined Director of Sir John Soane’s Museum Will Gompertz for a special discussion. Together they explored Klimt's enduring allure – from his luminous portrait of Elisabeth Lederer to the lyricism of the Attersee landscapes – as well as Leonard Lauder's vision and insights into his once-in-a-generation collection. This podcast was recorded at Sotheby’s London in October 2025. And, to step further into the world of Sotheby’s, you can visit any of their galleries around the world; they’re open to the public. For more information, visit sothebys.com Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eE_gij7e

🚀 “Most enterprises aren’t pushing AI enough.” Aaron Levie, CEO of Box says the real challenge isn’t AI itself — it’s your data. “Your AI strategy is your data strategy.” From unlocking value in unstructured data to deploying AI agents that automate real tasks, we’re only 1–2% into the full transformation ahead. 💡 The takeaway? Start small. Experiment. Learn. The businesses that lean in now will be the ones that lead.   Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVEA2_2k

Join Us Tonight: 🔹Smith Square Hall, London | October 13, 2025 | 7pm BST 🔹 Sanctions Don’t Work as a Tool of Foreign Policy Sanctions have become a go-to response in global politics—targeting states, leaders, and corporations. But their effectiveness is fiercely contested. 📌 Do sanctions deter bad behaviour and uphold international norms? 📌 Or are they little more than political theatre, harming populations while leaving regimes untouched? Join us for a live on-stage debate, in partnership with GlobalSanctions.com, the world’s leading online resource for up to the minute information on sanctions and export controls worldwide. Bring your perspective. Hear the arguments. Decide for yourself. 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eBJBCMNP

💡 Do sanctions work? Join Global Sanctions at the Intelligence Squared debate tonight in London 💡 Join Global Sanctions and Intelligence Squared at 7pm tonight in Smith Square Hall, London, for a live debate on whether sanctions work as a tool of foreign policy.   Register now to attend the debate in person: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBJBCMNP   For more information, including the speakers for and against, go to the Intelligence Squared website: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/efxbPbsv   #sanctions #foreignpolicy #debate

Join Behavioural economist and New York Times Bestselling author of Nudge Cass Sunstein and Investigative journalist, researcher and host of Kill List Carl Miller on October 16 at Friends House for an insightful conversation on online manipulation and manipulation by artificial intelligence, algorithms, and generative AI. Tickets Available Here: https://lnkd.in/eBG_CXYa