Josh Sidman sits down for a conversation with Willem Buiter. Join them live via Zoom and be part of the discussion!

Willem Buiter is an independent economic advisor, speaker, commentator and expert witness. He was Global Chief Economist at Citigroup from 2010 to 2018 and a Special Economic Advisor at Citigroup from 2018 to 2019. Previously, he was Chief Economist and Special Counselor to the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and an original member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England. He was the Juan T. Trippe Professor of International Economics at Yale University and has also held academic appointments at the London School of Economics, Cambridge University, the University of Bristol and Princeton University. He is the author or coauthor of 78 refereed articles in professional journals and eight books.

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Josh Sidman sits down for a conversation with George Lovegrove. Join them live via Zoom and be part of the discussion!

George Lovegrove has a background in software development. He became actively involved in the Web3 industry in 2020 and created the Web3 Association to investigate topics including incentives, governance and economics, particularly related to cryptocurrencies. He has released a number of analytical and educational resources about treasuries, funding processes, organizations and money. One such resource is Contributionism, an economic model that is suggested as an alternative to capitalism. Recently he has been working to incorporate the ideas of Silvio Gesell and apply them to Web3 ecosystems.

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET