The UK's top executive pay has soared from 40 times that of the average worker in the late 1990s, to over 150 times today. It's becoming increasingly difficult to claim that this economic model works for everyone. Little progress has been made in closing the yawning gap between rich and poor, and our economy is much less equal than that of other advanced European nations.

Deborah Hargreaves is a Trustee and Founding Director of the High Pay Centre, an independent non-party think tank established to monitor pay at the top of the income distribution and set out a road map towards better business and economic success. She'll talk about why our high-pay culture is so damaging and what can be done about it.

£5.98 including glass of wine/juice. Please book your ticket here.

Voices of Dissent is a monthly lecture series that challenges conventional views of social justice, setting a provocative vision for a better, fairer world. Our speakers are united in their commitment to meaningful social reform. They’re all leading experts in their field, be that economics, politics, science, ecology, or social justice. They refuse to go with the consensus, preferring to ask the difficult questions that others avoid. And then suggest radical answers. This series is for those of us prepared to take that journey with them. It may sometimes be uncomfortable. But it will always reward and inspire.