Next National Gathering | 10– 12 March 2027 | Eden Project
Next National Gathering | 10– 12 March 2027 | Eden Project
Next National Gathering | 10– 12 March 2027 | Eden Project
In 2022, our inaugural Anthropy gathering came to life with the support of visionaries like you. Their remarkable courage and commitment to being an early adopter of Anthropy’s vision made this inspiring movement possible.
Anthropy’s annual gathering is the anchor for everything else and our convening power. The inaugural Anthropy22 was simply the beginning. Nestled within the Eden Project’s leafy green biomes, Anthropy22 was born. Here, conversations flowed, action was sparked, and pathways towards a more prosperous future were accelerated. Anthropy is a gathering unlike any other.
Our annual gathering unites diverse leaders who may otherwise never cross paths — banishing silos and bringing people together to shape positive, sustainable, and equitable change.
As the Eden Project closed its doors to the public for the first time, a magical, emotional meeting of minds unfolded. There were tears, laughter, and deafening applause. An electric surge of positive change right before our eyes..
The experience at Anthropy22 fostered ‘cultivated serendipity’, setting the scene for a different type of thinking, feeling, and resulting action.
Anthropy22 was just the beginning.
Anthropy22 sparked a movement that redefines what it means to shape the future. Together, with over 250 leading organisations and individuals, we crafted the UK’s largest crowd-sourced agenda. This agenda delved into an interconnected, multilateral set of topics that explored four key questions on the qualities that we believe will shape our future.
What is the quality of life we want in Britain for the next thirty years?
What qualities of place and planet do we need to achieve that quality of life?
What qualities do we wish to see in a good economy and in the best of businesses and public sector organisations?
What qualities do we want to express to the world, to help solve shared issues such as poverty, climate change, and human rights?
Inspire. Involve. Impact. That’s what we do at Anthropy. It isn’t about “me” or “you”… It’s about all of us coming together to create positive change. Anthropy is the experience of ‘cultivated serendipity’ where leaders from all walks of life converge to ignite a different type of thinking, feeling, and action-taking.
As we look ahead to this year’s gathering, we are thrilled to present an equally impressive lineup of influential speakers who will delve into the most pressing and impactful topics affecting our nation.
Panellists shared their view on the future vision of Britain based on the 4 key questions posed by Anthropy, surrounding people, place, prosperity and global perspective.
Can dance make a positive contribution to our quality of life? A unique keynote that started by exploring some of Dame Darcey’s ‘desert island dances’ followed by a showcase of DDMIX, a dance programme rolling out in primary schools aiming to stimulate the next generation’s interest in sport and the arts.
Interactive senior female leadership discussions on the challenges and opportunities required to develop further female leadership in the UK.
Fireside conversation with Rachel Reeves MP, British politician and economist serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, Rachel has been Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010.
Lord Hastings shared his thoughts on where he had dedicated his career; education, government, television broadcasting, business, and public service.
Sadiq Aman Khan SPk Hon FRIBA is a British politician serving as Mayor of London since 2016. He discussed political insights on the future of Britain.
Discussion took place in the round on how the arts and culture can be utilised for the betterment of society.
Tim, the co-founder of the Eden Project and the Lost Gardens of Helligan, set out how we need to be bold, not just in our vision, but in our delivery of key changes.
The UK has legally binding targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. David Pugh explored how digital technologies can enable a circular economy, acting as a key enabler to our net-zero ambitions.
The citizens who step forward to make their communities better are the glue that hold their communities together, buffer the impact of market failure and geopolitical events, and create the conditions for which people and places can recover and thrive. This session explored how we can forge a path that puts active citizenship at the heart of a human-centric approach.
Daniel Bruce, the Chief Executive at Transparency International, led an interactive icebreaker featuring a series of ‘lightning talks’ that brought to life the scale of the procurement issues experienced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Told through the lens of the most vulnerable in our society. this panel explored how arts and cultures can help young people who have witnessed or been involved in conflict.
In partnership with Ipsos, Anthropy surveyed more than 3,000 participants of our national gathering and members of the public on the state of the nation.
This report summarises the results, supported by intelligence from the national gathering sessions, and reveals the priorities identified which inform aspects of our huge shared agenda moving forward.
Take a look and discover the current state of affairs across various sectors, together with insights and ideas around the emerging patterns, challenges, and opportunities that shape our country’s trajectory.
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