The Independent Seminar on the Open Society (ISOS) is a free one-day seminar for sixth-formers, held in London twice a year. Topics include: - Why Liberty Works - Dr Madsen Pirie, President, Adam Smith Institute - Is the Government Solving its Debt Problem? - Philip Booth, Institute for Economic...

The Adam Smith Institute is hosting a fringe event at Conservative Party Conference on Tuesday 1st October at 7pm at the Manchester Town Hall. Entitled "Let's give Nanny the Sack - Why consumer freedom could be a winner for the Conservative Party", panellists include Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, James...

We invite papers that situate HRM within the wider social-economic context, from the local to the transnational level, as well as research that has an explicitly comparative focus. This workshop is intended to promote such situated or comparative approaches to exploring and explaining new...

The Future of Utilities is now firmly established as a leading industry event, providing a platform for industry leaders to discuss the strategic direction of the sector.

ISOS – the Independent Seminar on the Open Society – is a one-day seminar for sixth-formers, held in London in Winter and Spring each year. The theme of this year's sixth-form conference is, "The Economic, Political and Social Challanges of the 21st Century".

Theoretical, empirical and review papers are welcomed in all areas of accounting, business and financial history.

Sustainability policies and supply challenges are driving the development of smart metering in the energy industry, and more widespread and advanced metering solutions for the water industry. Whilst the challenges of interoperability, integration and competition remain to be overcome, advances...

Under the twin pressures of security of supply and climate change, the utilities sector is currently at a key juncture in its development. Companies face the challenge of investing to balance supply and demand whilst maintaining focus on sustainability. In addition to this, regulatory frameworks...

As investment in infrastructure is ramping up and the pressures on assets increase with demand, asset managers face the challenge of ensuring optimal return on new asset investments whilst extending the life of ageing assets. Taking a long-term view of capital planning and developing a better...

Submissions that address one of the following broad topics and themes are encouraged. - Organisational. To what extent are new organisational forms emerging at the national level, and to what extent are these being replicated, or otherwise, across varieties of capitalism? Are such forms found in...