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At HowTheLightGetsIn we bring you the planet's greatest minds.

HowTheLightGetsIn gathers them together in an unrivalled line-up of debates and talks - and HowTheLightGetsIn Global 2020 is set to top them all.

Check out our latest additions - from nobel prize winners, to renowned environmental campaigners, and leading politicians.

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joseph stiglitz

Joseph Stiglitz

Nancy Fraser

Nancy Fraser

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Daniel Dennett

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Peter Singer

NEW rory stewart

Rory Stewart

anish kapoor

Anish Kapoor

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Bianca Jagger

Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva

claudia

Claudia de Rham

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Michael Sandel

George the Poet

George The Poet

Simon Blackburn

Simon Blackburn

lisa nandy

Lisa Nandy

shashi

Shashi Tharoor

sabine

Sabine Hossenfelder

john ioannidis

John Ioannidis

Colm Toibin

Colm Tóibín

PJ ORourke

P.J. O’Rourke

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Grace Blakeley

20.08.12. Kwame Appiah speaker.hwa

Kwame Appiah

20.08.12.Robert Plomin speaker.hwa

Robert Plomin

20.08.12. Shazia Mirza Speaker.hwa

Shazia Mirza

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Eileen Myles

timothy williamson

Timothy Williamson

Toby Young

Toby Young

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

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Glenn Loury

20 01 21. Myriam Francois

Myriam François

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Rupert Sheldrake

peter egan

Peter Egan

sunita narain

Sunita Narain

michael howard

Michael Howard

20.08.12.Matt Ridley speaker.hwa

Matt Ridley

20.08.12. Graham Harman speaker

Graham Harman

gauri maulekhi

Gauri Maulekhi

20.08.12.Dawn Butler speaker.hwa

Dawn Butler

20.08.12. David D Friedman speaker.hwa

David D Friedman

20.08.12. Indira Jaising speaker.hwa

Indira Jaising

henry marsh 2

Henry Marsh

kishore mahbubani 2

Kishore Mahbubani

20.08.12. NoelCarrol speaker

Noel Carroll

20.08.12. Joseph Nye speaker

Joseph Nye

paul waugh

Paul Waugh

David Pearce

David Pearce

Hilary Lawson 009

Hilary Lawson

20 04 23. Joanna Kavenna

Joanna Kavenna

20.08.12.Ella Whelan speaker.hwa

Ella Whelan

patrick haggard

Patrick Haggard

NEW VS Ramachandran

VS Ramachandran

20.08.12.Emma Sayle speaker.hwa

Emma Sayle

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Bjørn Ekeberg

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Natasha Vita-More

20 01 21.Peter Atkins

Peter Atkins

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Susan Schneider

harry collins

Harry Collins

rachel moss

Rachel Moss

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Jesse Norman

20.08.12. Ashwini deshpande speaker.hwa

Ashwini Deshpande

20.08.12. Maria Bagramiam speaker.hwa

Maria Baghramian

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Rana Mitter

20.08.12.Asa Wilkfors Speaker.hwa

Asa Wikforss

Tania Branigan

Tania Branigan

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Aman Sethi

Crystal Fleming cool resized

Crystal Fleming

20.08.12. Dan Zahavi Speaker.hwa

Dan Zahavi

Mary Ann Sieghart

Mary Ann Sieghart

christopher belshaw

Christopher Belshaw

Mazviita Chirimuuta

Mazviita Chirimuuta

PK HIRES 2020

Pravin Krishna

silkie carlo

Silkie Carlo

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David Goodhart

zabala

Santiago Zabala

anandi

Anandi Hattiangadi

20.08.12. Linda Woodhead speaker.hwa

Linda Woodhead

20.08.12.Olivia Fane speaker.hwa

Olivia Fane

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Ray Tallis

Sean Curran

Sean Curran

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Sundar Sarukkai

Bernadka Dubicka

Bernadka Dubicka

Hannah Dawson 2

Hannah Dawson

sophie Grace

Sophie-Grace Chappell

helen steward

Helen Steward

jennifer ackerman

Jennifer Ackerman

lisa bortolotti

Lisa Bortolotti

20.08.12.Chakravarti Ram Prasad.hwa

Chakravarti Ram-Prasad

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Soma Ghosh

karve

Priyadarshini Karve

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Güneş Taylor

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James Ladyman

Garrick Jones

Garrick Jones

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Corine Besson

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Natalie Bennett