Throughout this conference practitioners and internationally-renowned scholars have converged at the intersection of the notion of a new economy. The discussion has not been, ‘should there be or could there be a new economy?’ But rather, ‘it’s inevitable’, ‘there is a hunger for it’ and ‘here are the reasons why and the methods of how to undertake such a transformation’. As someone who grew up in what feels like the ubiquitous conversation of neo-classical economics, it feels ...

The Imagine 2012 conference is designed to bring together the leadership of the world's major co-operatives and leading economic thinkers from around the world. Imagine 2012 will provide a forum in which co-operative leaders and world-class economists can explore a new approach to economic analysis and thought that offers people around the world renewed hope for an economy that meets people's needs. 1. Use tools that work To build a better world we need better tools. The Imagine 2012 Conference ...