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Previous member events create an opportunity for our community to come together and answer big questions from different industry perspectives. To address business and societal issues in a safe place, challenging the way we think to build better businesses.

Is education the answer?

September, 2023

On the 14th of September 2022, One Question returns in real life to answer, is education the answer? To create change in society, is education the answer?

What is the legal system’s responsibility to educate society on democracy?
What is the marketing industry’s responsibility to educate society about the climate crisis?
What is businesses’ responsibility to better understand the impact of mental illness?
How do we educate ourselves and our organisations to build more sustainable and profitable businesses that, in turn, create real societal change?
Does purpose really drive profit?

May, 2019

Our 2019 annual member event took place at The Ned in central London, asking, does purpose really drive profit? Through the lens of members and guests in marketing, finance, healthcare, communications, media, advertising and more to debate one question.
Has technology enhanced or damaged our experiences?

July, 2018

The 2018 member event took place at Notting Hill’s Electric Cinema in West London. The full-day event saw members from companies including, LinkedIn, Coco de Mer, Rankin, The Victoria & Albert Museum, Kantar International, IBM, CALM debate and discuss our 2018 question, has technology enhanced or damaged our experiences?
Can you really trust technology?

May, 2017

2017’s member event posed the one question; Can we really trust technology? Pixar, Twitter, IBM, Goldsmiths University, Coca Cola, YouGov, The Business of Fashion and the White House took to the stage to explore answers and insights to this years question.
How do we successfully marry technology and humanity?

November, 2016

In 2016 One Question launched with; How do we successfully marry technology and humanity? Experts from Ogilvy, Nissan, Sony Music, The Pool, The BBC, PwC and more joined us for our first year.

If TED Talks and Vanity Fair were to have a love child.

Jeremy Waite, IBM

Probably the best event I’ve been to this year.

James Whatley, Ogilvy & Mather

One Question was one of the highlights of my year. In a world of fast-paced sound bites flying around the social ether, it presented itself as an oasis of calm and reflection. By focusing on one question answered from various angles it moved the audience from their usual distractions to a far more stately pace, where depth replaced breadth. In short, I loved it.

Fred Bolza, Sony Music

The One Question event was impeccably prepared, impressively run and combined a fascinating array of diverse speakers, topics and points of view – having just one question but many opinions, made for a unique and very different, but better take on a conference.

Jo Moore, Lenovo

One Question is the conference that has stuck in my mind over the last year. The focus of the day leads to a depth of interrogation and contrast of answers that leave you to feel intellectually satisfied – which is very rarely the case with other events.

Bruce Daisley, Twitter

One Question, it’s speakers and attendees were inspirational, emotional, and enlightening. It was truly an amazing experience.

Matthew Luhn, Formerly Pixar