Acharya Prashant will speak at the Cambridge Union on 30 May 2026 during the Cambridge India Business Dialogue, discussing Indian contemplative traditions and their relevance to climate change, inequality, and global responsibility.
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On 30 May 2026, philosopher and author Acharya Prashant is scheduled to deliver a fireside chat at the Cambridge Union as part of the Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2026, an annual forum organised by the Cambridge India Business Society under the auspices of the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. The dialogue brings together leaders from business, policy, and academia to examine questions at the intersection of India-UK relations, commerce, and governance. His session, a fireside chat hosted by a distinguished professor from Cambridge, will run from approximately 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm BST, taking place within a day-long programme at the venue. The stated theme of his session is “Indian Contemplative Traditions as Applied to Climate Change, Inequality, and Global Responsibility.”
Acharya Prashant is the founder of the PrashantAdvait Foundation, a non-profit whose work spans philosophical education, environmental outreach, animal welfare, and life-education. His philosophical framework draws from multiple traditions, including Vedanta and Madhyamika Buddhism, while maintaining a position distinct from any single school. He has authored over 160 books and commands a combined following of more than 100 million across platforms. In 2026, Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine ranked him at number 20 on its annual list of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in the world.
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The Cambridge engagement is the first confirmed date of a broader UK tour spanning May through July 2026. According to announcements by the PrashantAdvait Foundation, Acharya Prashant has also been invited to speak at the London School of Economics, King’s College London, and Watkins Books London during the same period. Dates and formats for these engagements had not been confirmed at the time of publication.
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The UK tour follows an extended series of institutional engagements across India. Between August 2025 and April 2026, Acharya Prashant conducted over 200 sessions spanning 18 cities and more than 16 premier campuses, according to a March 2026 reporting by India.com. Institutions addressed during this period include IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Dhanbad, IIT Patna, and IIT Goa, alongside IISc Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIM Bangalore, and BITS Pilani. He has also spoken at AIIMS campuses in Nagpur, Raipur, and Rishikesh, among others.
Full details of the Cambridge event are available through the University of Cambridge Judge Business School’s official events page. Information on subsequent UK engagements is expected to be released through Acharya Prashant’s official channels and the host institutions’ web pages.
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