It’s summertime, folks, so the main theme of this edition of Now and Z/Yen is events. And if you normally plan your autumn schedule around Z/Yen sponsored activities (who doesn’t?) this piece will certainly get you started.

Z/Yen’s involvement with Gresham College continues apace, Professor Michael Mainelli’s regular lecture series enters its final (additional) year. Michael is very grateful to readers for providing examples for his lecture “It’s a Mad, Bad, Wonderful World” (see the May issue of Now and Z/Yen) and would be grateful for yet more examples of unusual commercial practices from around the world.

Further, this autumn Ian Harris has been persuaded to step up to the podium and come to the Gresham party for a one-off lecture on commercial ethics on 6 November.

Z/Yen are also sponsoring several other events at Gresham, including:

• All At Sea (2 events on the same day)
• The Sir Thomas Gresham Lecture - Sir Thomas Gresham
• Symposium: What Makes A Good Auditor?

Finally, on the Gresham front, congratulations to Michael who has also become a Trustee on Gresham’s Council now.