ei Club Autumn Programme

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 9th (am) - ‘Thought for the Day’ network
With James Crabtree, Comment Editor, Financial Times; Kate Garraway, Presenter, GMTV and David Rowan, Editor, Wired UK

Wednesday 15th (pm) - Autumn Drinks
Kindly hosted by Edelman
Announcement of The Comment Awards 2010 shortlists.

Tuesday 21st – ei Club Supper (Supper Club members only)

Thursday 30th (am) – Opinion Former Panel
‘Where does the Truth Lie in the media and communications business today?’
In association with City University Journalism and kindly hosted by Searcys Club, The Gherkin
Chair:  Robert Phillips, CEO, Edelman
Panel: George Brock, Professor and Head of Journalism, City University
           Baroness Buscombe, Chairman, PCC
           Iain Dale, Political Blogger and Conservative Commentator
           Guido Fawkes, www.order-order.com 
           Julia Hobsbawm, CEO, Editorial Intelligence and author of 'Where the Truth Lies'
           Sue Matthias, Editor, FT Magazine and Chair, Women in Journalism
           John Ware, Investigative Journalist, BBC's Panorama

OCTOBER

Tuesday 12th (pm) – NEW YORK launch of Names Not Numbers 2010 report and 2011 launch – Opinion Former Panel
‘Names Not Numbers: How is individuality best expressed in today’s world?’
In association with Edelman and the Financial Times
www.namesnotnumbers.com
Chair:  Gillian Tett, US Managing Editor, Financial Times
Panel:  Chris Anderson, Curator, TED
           Rob Kaufelt, Owner, Murray's Cheese
           Howard Pulchin, Director of Insights, Edelman
           Simon Schama, Professor, Columbia University and Contributing Editor, FT
           Michael Wolff, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair and Founder, Newser

Thursday 21st (am) – Special Event
The Comment Awards 2010
www.commentawards.com
A champagne breakfast awards ceremony with MC Peter York and Chair of the Judges Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, celebrating the finest print and online commentators.

Monday 25th (am) – LONDON launch of Names Not Numbers 2010 report and 2011 launch – Opinion Former Panel
‘Names Not Numbers: Post-view and Preview'
In association with Taylor Bennett, Cass Business School and kindly hosted by the BBC
www.namesnotnumbers.com
Chair:  Peter Horrocks, Director, BBC World Service
Panel: David Aaronovitch, Commentator, The Times
           Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Commentator and Broadcaster
           David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden
           Claire Fox, Director, Institute of Ideas

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 9th – ei Club Supper (Supper Club members only)

Thursday 18th (am) – Opinion Former Panel
‘Is the Big Society working?’
In association with Cass Business School, Policy Exchange and Reed in Partnership
Chair:  Philip Johnston, Assistant Editor, The Daily Telegraph
Panel: Decca Aitkenhead, Features Writer, The Guardian
          Kevin Browne, Director of New Business, Reed in Partnership
          Steve Moore, Big Society Network
          Neil O'Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
          Professor Paul Palmer, Associate Dean for Eithics, Sustainability and 
          Enagagement, Cass Business School

DECEMBER

Tuesday 7th (am) – ei Christmas ‘Thought for the Day’ network
Kindly hosted by Coutts