Coffee Colloquy: SDG 17 – Partnerships For The Goals – Global Faiths Perspectives On “Disagreeing Agreeably”

Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, 15.00 to 18:00, Wednesday, 16 October 2024, The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli  

Remarks to: 

Good afternoon everyone, and a very warm welcome to Mansion House.

For those who don’t know me, I’m Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli, the 695th Lord Mayor of London…a place I like to refer to as the world’s oldest democratic workers’ and residents’ cooperative.

Our topic today is “disagreeing agreeably”.

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Paganini Fit For A King

What a fantastic evening at the Guildhall! Tonight, in our special gala for LSO Discovery, the legendary Il Cannone – Niccolò Paganini’s 18th-century Guarneri del Gesù violin – was brought to life by violinist Simon Zhu, with Sir Antonio Pappano conducting. 🎻✨

We were also honoured to welcome His Majesty The King, Patron of the LSO, to share in this extraordinary moment. My opening remarks:

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A Hacking Defence

The HAC Light Cavalry are the bodyguards for the Lady Mayoress, while I am solidly defended by the HAC Company of Pikemen & Musketeers. The HAC Light Cavalry was originally formed in 1861, then later absorbed into the Horse Artillery element of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in 1891. Today the Light Cavalry operate as a non-profit organisation offering hacks and lessons on our forward going military parade horses.  You can join and support too, going riding with them or undertaking dismounted duties.

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Questioning Hilbert’s Questions?

I was delighted with this month’s Centre for Management Consulting Excellence’s publication of “Fundamental Questions for Consulting Excellence: A framework for research and progress to date” in association with the British Academy of Management. I was pleased that we took an approach back in 2021 that riffed off of Hilbert’s Problems. In short, the important thing is to pose the questions.

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William Harvey Day 2024 – Queen Mary, University of London; Barts Charity

William Harvey (1 April 1578 – 3 June 1657) was an English physician who made influential contributions in anatomy and physiology. The William Harvey Annual Review is a one-day internal conference that celebrates the most outstanding research activities within the Institute. 

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“Paganini Non Ripete” – City Festival Of Music, Invention & Knowledge – 10 October till 24 October

“Paganini never repeats”, is a tribute to the maestro’s improvisation virtuosity, but also a good reminder that live performances are once in a lifetime. An enormous range of events from this year’s biggest City of London Festival are now available to book online – https://www.musicinoffices.com/cityfestival!

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Watercolours From Thurso, The Thames & Tahiti

Elisabeth and I like the artist William Alister Macdonald a lot, having chosen his work to grace our invitation cards celebrating our connections with the Thames and Thames sailing barges. But there is a frisson of imposter syndrome when you’re asked to write a foreword to a book for an artist you like a lot, but on whom you are no expert. Such was the case when Ian Macdonald asked me to provide a foreword for his book about his great-great-uncle William Alister Macdonald.

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