This is a special event targeted at current GCSE and A-Level students only. 

Bank of England economists, Jack Leslie and Rupal Patel will discuss their new book, Money, the inside story. This explores what causes inflation – and what lies behind the current cost of living crisis. They will also discuss the meaning of money – and what new technologies like crypto mean for its future.  

Students will then take part in discussions, facilitated by academics and by Jack and Rupal, on a selection of the topics that will feature at the Festival of Economics, including: the state of the UK economy, the future for energy, the implications of global demographic transition, what AI means for jobs and the value of a degree. The outcome of these facilitated sessions will be a set of issues and questions that will be taken forward and used to frame our festival panel discussions.