The New Enlightenment: Reshaping Capitalism & the Global Order in a Neo-Mercantilist World was the first major international scholarly event to be held at Adam Smith’s historic home, Panmure House.
In July 2019, celebrated economists and business leaders gathered for the New Enlightenment conference, held at Adam Smith’s Panmure House in Edinburgh, to discuss Reshaping Capitalism & the Global Order in a Neo-Mercantilist World.
On July 31, 2020, they reconvened in an online panel discussion to reflect on developments in globalisation and corporate governance. The original event concluded with the signing of the Panmure House Declaration. The 2020 event launched a report card against which the goals of the declaration will be revisited annually.
Panel discussions were chaired by David Teece and moderated by Harry G. Broadman. Featured speakers included Peter Schwartz, William Lazonick, Orville Schell, John Kay, Sarah Williamson, and Heather J. McGregor.
View Professor Teece’s opening remarks and the full event recording.
Conferences
2019 Conference
In July 2019, over 110 scholars, policymakers and business leaders from around the world came together in Edinburgh to discuss the challenges facing liberal democracies and the world order.
2019 Conference
2020 Conference
On July 31, 2020, an online panel discussed and reflected on developments in globalisation and corporate governance. The original conference in 2019 concluded with the signing of the Panmure House Declaration. This 2020 event launched a report card against which the goals of the declaration will be revisited annually.
2020 Virtual Conference
The First Panmure House Declaration
At the New Enlightenment Conference in July 2019, over 100 leading economists, academic thinkers, and business leaders affirmed the First Panmure House Declaration urging international leaders to base policies and decision-making on a set of common principles of democracy and freedom, as espoused and formulated by Adam Smith.
The First Panmure House Declaration