The London Economics Conference is a collaborative event involving the Oxford Economics Society, Cambridge Marshall Society, LSE’s Economics Society and the Economist’s Society at UCL. The event provides a platform for our members to attend panel discussions on contemporary global economic topics.
This year’s event will take place on 4th February 2026.
Geopolitics and the Global Economy - a discussion addressing how recent global tensions are reshaping international trade and economic interaction between nations
- Steve Lynch MBE, Director of British Chamber of Commerce
- Jonathan Haskel CBE, Economist and Professor at IBS
- Jagjit Chadha OBE - Professor at University of Cambridge
Women in Economics - a discussion exploring the role of women in the economics profession and how policy, institutions and academic are currently supporting inclusion
- Almudena Sevilla, Professor at London School of Economics
- Misa Tanaka, Head of Research at Bank of England
- Jo Swaffield, Professor at University of Southhampton
The panels will last for approximately an hour and a half including an open audience Q&A.
Time: Wednesday 4th February 2026, 6-7.30PM
Location: G13 Torrington Place
The Economist’s Society at UCL is the official departmental student-run society for UCL Economics students, serving close to 2000 students across BSc, MSc, MRes and PhD Economics.