First Paris Summit Against International Oligarchy
The concentration of extreme wealth is reshaping our world.
We’re convening the academics and policymakers laying the foundations to stop it.
The explosion of extreme wealth — and the concentration of power that accompanies it — is reshaping our world. Our goal is to lay the foundations for a new international platform to stop this trend.
Three Fronts. One Day.
The ownership of artificial intelligence, media capture, and the taxation of extreme wealth: three battles against oligarchy, brought together through debate, open exchange, and Carte Blanche.
AI — For Universal Ownership of Knowledge
AI is built on knowledge accumulated collectively across societies, yet its most powerful models are controlled by a handful of companies. This session asks who should own and govern the technology built from our shared knowledge.
- Christy Hoffman
- Isabelle Ferreras
- Cecilia Rikap
Media — Freeing Public Debate from the Grip of Billionaires
When a handful of billionaires control major media outlets, they can shape which issues receive attention and which ideas enter public debate. This session examines media capture — and the reforms needed to restore a genuinely plural public sphere.
- Naomi Klein
- Pierre Rosanvallon
- Mónica Martínez-Bravo
- Lea Ypi
- Julia Cagé
Tax — Fighting the Secession of the Ultra-Rich
A small group of ultra-rich individuals increasingly shape markets and politics while benefiting from tax systems that often favor wealth over work. This session asks how progressive taxation can be restored at the top.
- Gabriel Zucman
- Jayati Ghosh
- Dave Regan
- Thomas Piketty
Beyond the Main Stage
The Summit continues throughout the Théâtre de la Concorde — with live conversations, documentary screenings, and encounters with authors exploring power, inequality, democracy, and technology.
Roundtable Discussions
Activists, journalists, economists, and artists bring their perspectives to the stage in open conversations on power, inequality, democracy, and the strategies for challenging oligarchic influence.
- 11:4512:20Anti-Fascist Economics — A Conversation with Isabella Weber
- 12:5013:30Fighting Oligarchy in the US
- 14:0014:40Philanthropy, Taxation and the Public Good
- 15:1016:05Why the Rich Should Pay More — by the Rich
- 16:3517:15Media — Reclaiming Information from Oligarchic Power
- 17:4518:25Breaking Secrecy — Investigative Journalism and Tax
Movie Screenings
A curated selection of documentaries examining the forces shaping our economies, societies, and politics — each followed by a live discussion with filmmakers, protagonists, or experts.
All movie screenings and debates will be held in French.
Book Signings
Meet the authors throughout the day for book signings and conversations on democracy, inequality, economics, and technology.
- Against International Oligarchy, the Paris ManifestoGabriel Zucman
- La Tyrannie du présentPierre Rosanvallon
- Anti-Fascist Economics: In Defense of Affordability, Dignity, and DemocracyIsabella Weber
- Good Economics for Hard TimesEsther Duflo
- The Trading GameGary Stevenson
- Democratizing the Corporation: The Bicameral Firm and BeyondIsabelle Ferreras
- The Rulers: Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the CloudCecilia Rikap
- The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good SocietyJoseph E. Stiglitz
- Justice mondialeThomas Piketty, Lucas Chancel
- End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living WorldNaomi Klein
- Economix : L’histoire du capitalisme françaisChristian Chavagneux
- Tout est à nous !Sophie Binet
A call to action
The day closes in the main theater with voices from across the fight against oligarchy — Nobel laureates, political leaders, ministers, and activists coming together to call for action.
