Mass Flourishing: Morality, Ethics and Markets

Event Date 13 November 2026 9:30 AM

Along with the IEA, CEME is pleased to collaborate with the Vinson Centre in their Annual Policy Conference at the University of Buckingham.

With inspiration taken from the work of Professor Ed Phelps, the theme of the conference is “Mass Flourishing: Morality, Ethics and Markets”. Join us at the University of Buckingham for a day of discussion on mass flourishing in a free and virtuous society with a variety of esteemed academics.

Location

Vinson Centre for the Public Understanding of Economics and Entrepreneurship
21 Hunter Street

Buckingham MK18 1EG

 

Schedule

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Arrival

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Open and Welcome, Dame Mary Archer

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Opening Lecture, Professor Mark Pennington
“What we need to learn from Ed Phelp’s Mass Flourishing”

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Session 1: Entrepreneurial Dynamism and markets that include everyone

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Morning break

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Session 2: In conversation – eliminating poverty through enterprise
Syed Kamall (Lord Kamall of Edmonton)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Session 3: Values, virtues, entrepreneurship and prosperity

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Afternoon break

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Session 4: The future of globalisation in a fractured and multipolar world

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Closing remarks