Warwick Economics Summit 2008
The Economics Society's - WARWICK ECONOMICS SUMMIT 2008 - will be held 15th - 17th FEBRUARY 2008 (Friday-Sunday, Week 6), Ramphal Building, Main Campus
Warwick Economics Summit is entirely student run and the largest academic conference of its kind in Europe. A truly international conference- this year we are delighted to welcome delegations from Vienna and Bocconi in Milan, as well as Oxford, Cambridge and other prestigious UK universities.
Are you interested in current affairs in the world of economics and business?
Are you interested in social sciences as an academic discipline?
Do you want to meet like-minded people from all over Europe?
Aimed at "inspiring students to shape tomorrow's world by engaging with today’s", the summit touches on many topics other than economics- such as international relations, finance, development and globalisation. Each year we attract world-class international speakers and this year is no exception. Some of our confirmed speakers include:
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Tim Harford - Economist, Journalist and Author of ‘The Undercover Economist’-who will also launch his new book
- John Kay - FT columnist and famous UK economist
- Dr. Kori Udovicki- Assistant Secretary-General of UN
- Edgar E. Peters - Chief Investment Strategist and Director at PanAngora Asset Management Inc., Expert on chaos theory.
- Stephen King - Group Chief Economist – HSBC
Other speakers will include: Phillippe Legrain, David Myddelton, Paul Ormerod
For more information on all our confirmed speakers and to Purchase Tickets (on sale through Advance) please visit our website at: www.warwickeconomicssummit.com
TICKET SALES WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
Internal tickets £17.50 / £15 (for members of Economics & PPE Societies)
Includes all of the following:
- Entrance to ALL talks
- Wine Reception with buffet dinner on Friday sponsored by Capital One
- Afternoon refreshments
- Dinner and Dance event with a three course hot buffet meal on Saturday
*Due to the nature of such conferences speakers maybe subject to change*

