Battle of Ideas 2019 Welcome Address
Saturday 2 November, 09:30—09:50, Free StageFestival Attractions
The fifteenth annual Battle of Ideas festival will open with a Welcome Address.
Why the Battle of Ideas 2019?
In advance of the weekend at the Barbican, Alastair Donald and Ella Whelan introduce the themes of the festival here.
speakers
Alastair Donald
co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; convenor, Living Freedom; co-director, Future Cities Project
Sean Gregory
director of innovation and engagement, Barbican Centre and Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Chair
Ella Whelan
co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; journalist and frequent commentator on TV and radio; author, What Women Want
