The Sustainability Laboratory

Rethinking The World Economy

Rethinking The World Economy

with John Fullerton and Michael Ben-Eli

Session 27
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
6:00 p.m. EST

In this conversation with Michael Ben-Eli, founder of The Sustainability Laboratory, John Fullerton, founder of Capital Institute, will explore how the world economy and the financial system are failing us; how to better align finance and social purpose; the principles of a regenerative economy; the need for a collective shift in consciousness to bring about system change; and how a deep transformation in the current financial model can help establish a more just, equitable, and life affirming way.

This conversation will be followed by a live Q&A session.

John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, teacher, writer, impact investor, and some have said philosopher. He is considered the architect of Regenerative Economics and its companion Regenerative Finance, built on a foundation of complex adaptive-living systems science and first presented in his book Regenerative Capitalism (2015).

John is the founder of Capital Institute, dedicated to the bold reimagination of economics and finance, aligned with and in service to life. Previously he was a managing director of “the old JPMorgan” until walking away from Wall Street in 2001 with no plans and many questions.

John is also the co-founder of Grasslands, LLC, a board member of the Savory Institute, and a member of the Club of Rome. He teaches two online courses with a growing alumni base from over 50 countries and speaks internationally to public audiences and universities. John was featured in the 2021 award-winning documentary Going Circular.

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