IIPP Conversations provides a vibrant research space focused on addressing the social, technological, environmental, and economic challenges we currently face – with awareness of and attention to society’s many conflicts and inequalities. The series showcases IIPP research, engaging with academics around the globe to explore fresh and innovative ideas and solutions, utilising different tools and capabilities not only to co-create and co-shape markets but also to think beyond market principles.
Join us for our conversation series focusing on the research of experts from IIPP and beyond.
Building and Managing Public Innovation
Tuesday 29th July 2025 - Join us for a PhD in Conversation event featuring Josh Entsminger, Rainer Kattel and Jack Stilgoe.
Advancing Digital Sovereignty in Latin America: lessons for Europe and challenges
Tuesday 8th July - What can the EU and the UK learn from Latin America in its fight for expanding digital sovereignty?
Digital Sovereignty for people and the planet: how to get there?
Thursday 8th May - Dr Mohammad Amir Anwar, Dr Matthew Cole, Prof. Paolo Gerbaudo, Fausto Gernone, Assoc Prof. Edemilson Paraná, Assoc Prof. Roser Pujadas, Dr Cecilia Rikap
Assessing City Government Dynamic Capabilities
8th April 2025: Rainer Kattel, Ruth Puttick and Ben Rogers
Mass Data Surveillance and Predictive Policing
25th March 2025: In conversation with Plixavra Vogiatzoglou, Matthew Cole and Cecilia Rikap
Sustainable Energy for Some? Value Creation and Distribution in the Energy Transition
21st January 2025: in conversation with Silvia Weko, Keno Haverkamp and Cecilia Rikap
An Afternoon of Missions in Action
18th December 2024: Join IIPP’s Mission-Oriented Innovation Network (MOIN) for an afternoon session on missions in action around the world.
The Spectre of State Capitalism
14th November 2024: Dr Cecilia Rikap in conversation with Dr Ilias Alami
Rethinking finance, investment and sustainability, with an application to green bonds
5th November 2024: in conversation with Dirk Bezemer
Uncommon Wealth
10th October 2024: Dr Cecilia Rikap in conversation with Dr Kojo Koram and Keith Magee
Screening of "Finding the Money" by Maren Poitras
3rd October 2024: Patricia Pino, Zack Polanski, Josh Ryan-Collins and William Thomson
Delivering purpose-driven government in the UK
18th September 2024: Mariana Mazzucato in conversation with a panel of “mission” practitioners
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We research how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges to achieve sustainable and innovation-led growth.
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