Great business and global upheaval: Meet the Leaders with Tom Levitt

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How did business historically respond to global upheaval? Would they survive today’s?

Join former MP, Tom Levitt, and Chair of Fellows at Radix Big Tent, Vicky Pryce, in conversation about Tom’s new book The Business of History at 6:00pm on Wednesday 4th June for a Radix Big Tent Meet the Leaders interactive webinar where guests will be encouraged to contribute.

The book takes a fresh look at 100 years of corporate evolution, collapse and resilience. A century ago, WH Beable wrote Romance of Great Business, a love letter to 32 iconic British companies. Tom has revisited those stories, extending them into the present day—with all the twists Beable left out, from fraud and failure to environmental recklessness and even murder. How did the businesses evolve, how can they best help us rebuild the planet and, importantly, why did some survive and not others?

Upon registration, you will be able to leave any questions or comments for Duncan and Vicky to review during the webinar. These will be shared with them beforehand. Please note you will also be able to ask questions via the chat throughout the event.

Panelists
  • Tom Levitt

    Former Labour MP who has been working with responsible businesses since 2010. Co-founder of Fair for You, the ethical lending social enterprise, and author of business books 'The Business of History' (2025) and 'The Company Citizen' (2018), also the biography 'The Courage to Meddle: the Belief of Frances Perkins' (2020), and the political thriller 'A Fallen Man' (2022). Currently employed by the University of West London. Season ticket holder at Brentford FC.

  • Vicky Pryce

    Vicky Pryce is the Chair of the Fellows at Radix Big Tent and a leading economist whose career includes being Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service and Chief Economist and Partner at KPMG. She is currently Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. She is also Chair of the Economic Advisory Council for the British Chambers of Commerce and a visiting Professor at King’s College, London and Birmingham City University. In addition, she is co-founder of GoodCorporation, a company set up to advise on Corporate Social Responsibility.

Where

Online

When

Wednesday 4th June 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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