The Oxford Guild and the Oxford University French Society are very excited to welcome Gaspard Koenig, former speechwriter of the former French Minister Christine Lagarde (the current CEO of the IMF), to speak on Monday 18th May. This will be an incredibly insightful talk and is not one to be missed, especially for anyone interested in liberalism, economy, business, or issues of freedom. The event will include a Q&A session open to the floor. Afterwards there will be the opportunity to continue this session with some cheese and wine.
ALL ARE WELCOME

DATE: Monday 18th May 2015 (4th Week)
TIME: 5:30pm
VENUE: Danson Room, Trinity College
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: http://tinyurl.com/GaspardKoenigTalk

With a degree from the École Normale Supérieure and Columbia University, he used to be the speechwriter of the former french Minister of Economy and Finance Christine Lagarde (who is the current CEO of the IMF). Then, he worked as a strategy advisor for the BERD in London. In 2012, he ran for the legislative election as a member of the French Liberal Democratic party.

A prolific writer and intellectual, since April 2013, Gaspard has created the think tank Generation Libre (http://www.generationlibre.eu/) which he leads as President. This think tank aims to fight against the State planning policy including public investments and the rigidity of the multiple administrative layers. He is also targeting the individual freedoms (freedom of speech, freedom of action, etc.) which are over-protected by the State according to him. Finally, he wants to redefine the place of the individuals within the boundaries of the society in the context of the digital revolution.

This event is a unique and exciting opportunity to hear from an extremely high-profile figure, and there will be a Q&A session as part of the event before some cheese & wine. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE: http://tinyurl.com/GaspardKoenigTalk

We look forward to seeing you there!