| Event Name: | The Corporation that Changed the World |
| Description: | Part of the Traders Unpacked season, 25 September 2011-25 February 2012.
The East India Company was given its first royal charter by Elizabeth I. By the time it was abolished 250 years later, Queen Victoria was on the throne. Traders: the East India Company and Asia is a new gallery at the museum which examines the history and relevance of Britain’s trade with Asia, through the East India Company.
The East India Company has been described as the 'mother of the modern multinational'. During its 270-year existence, its rise and fall exemplified many of the critical issues facing modern business: ensuring ethical conduct across a global network, confronting financial speculation and corruption, as well as how to deliver private benefits while protecting the public interest.
A panel will tackle the relevance of the Company’s corporate legacy, and ask what we can really learn for today's business practices. Panellists include Nick Robins, author of The Corporation that Changed the World, Jon Wilson, author of The Domination of Strangers: Modern Governance in Eastern India, 1780-1835 and Ben Yeoh, investment analyst and playwright. Chaired by The Guardian's economics leader writer, Aditya Chakrabortty.
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| Type of Event: | Historical - Archaeological Events |
| Event Agenda: | Please note: the locations for some of the events have yet to be confirmed. Check for updates. |
| Event Location: | National Maritime Museum |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Museum - Historical |
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| Directions: | The Museum; Lecture Theatre
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| Event Start Date | 15-Nov-11 |