Subscriber-only live events

Who will succeed Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor and Europe’s most powerful politician? As Germany heads to the polls, join The Economist for a discussion of the results, the day after this historic election. Our panel will share their thoughts on what the outcome means for Germany and its position as a leading power in Europe.

In an exclusive live event, join The Economist’s Environment editor and Briefings editor for an in-depth conversation on climate change. Our panel will probe into the recent findings of the IPCC report which has brought to light the devastating impact human activity has on the planet. They will also look ahead at the upcoming COP26 negotiations and discuss their expectations of this critical conference.

Join our US editor, John Prideaux, and a panel of Economist journalists for a special event on the future of US power, 20 years on from the 9/11 attacks. They will debate how the atrocity changed America, the legacy of the 9/11 wars and how America's hard power should be used in the next 20 years.

Join our finance reporters John O'Sullivan, Buttonwood columnist, and Alice Fulwood, Wall Street correspondent, as they reflect on the biggest stories in finance today. Our writers will discuss the workings of financial markets, how best to think about them and what Economist reporters look for when trying to make sense of market movements.

Enjoy a rare opportunity to join Lane Greene, language columnist ("Johnson"), and Anton La Guardia, digital editor, for an in-depth discussion about The Economist's philosophy of language, the principles that underpin its style guide, and what our editors think makes for good and bad writing. Participants will have a chance to ask their own questions about grammar, language use and style.

An exciting opportunity to join Alok Jha and Natasha Loder, hosts of "The Jab podcast", as they discuss what another year shaped by covid-19 might bring for the global vaccination campaign. Participants in this virtual event will have the opportunity to take a peek behind the curtain and ask questions on everything from vaccines to variants.

Join Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, for an exclusive interview with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation. They will discuss the challenge of distributing covid-19 vaccines fairly, the evolving role of the WTO and the future of globalisation in an increasingly polarised world.

Join The Economist’s Helen Joyce and Sarah Maslin for an in-depth discussion about Brazil. Subscribers will get the chance to hear about Sarah’s recent trip to indigenous territories in the Amazon, and the challenges of illegal mining and rising deforestation. Our journalists will also examine President Jair Bolsonaro’s disastrous response to Covid-19, and the likely trajectory for Brazil’s economy and politics. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the event.

As the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder approaches, The Economist will discuss the impact of his death on national conversations about race. Topics will include police reform, covid-19 disparities, and whether race-conscious or race-neutral policies are more likely to bring success. Subscribers are welcome to ask questions during the live event.