FEB UGM X ADAM SMITH BUSINESS SCHOOL
250 years of ideas that still shape our world.
Celebrating a Quarter Millennium of The Wealth of Nations through a Global Dialogue on Markets, Society, Prosperity, and the Future of an Inclusive Economy.
FEB UGM X ADAM SMITH BUSINESS SCHOOL
250 years of ideas that still shape our world.
Celebrating a Quarter Millennium of The Wealth of Nations through a Global Dialogue on Markets, Society, Prosperity, and the Future of an Inclusive Economy.
ECONOMICS · MORAL PHILOSOPHY · TRADE · DEVELOPMENT · SUSTAINABILITY · INCLUSION · ECONOMICS · MORAL PHILOSOPHY · TRADE · DEVELOPMENT · SUSTAINABILITY · INCLUSION · ECONOMICS · MORAL PHILOSOPHY · TRADE · DEVELOPMENT · SUSTAINABILITY · INCLUSION
ABOUT
A classic masterpiece.
A fresh conversation.
First published in 1776, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations became one of the most influential works in the history of economic thought.
In 2026, the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM), in collaboration with the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow (ASBS UoG), presents a forum to revisit Adam Smith’s ideas in the context of Asia and the wider world, exploring issues ranging from digital transformation and climate change to inequality, trade, and the future of work.
MAIN THEME
Relevance of Adam Smith’s Thinking in The Wealth of Nations for the Current Economic Development.
SPEAKERS
Money, Banking & Financial Stability
Professor of Economics, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow.
Human Capital & Labour Markets
Economist and former Head of Indonesia’s Kartu Prakerja Program.
Behaviour, Institutions & Anti-Corruption Policy
Behavioural economist and expert in corruption and institutional reform.
SCHEDULE & VENUE
DAY & DATE
FRIDAY
AUGUST 21, 2026
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (WIB)
FORMAT
In-Person
VENUE
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS – UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA.
YOGYAKARTA
COLLABORATION
Faculty of Economics and Business
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Tradition, Innovation, and Sustainability in Economics and Business Education from Yogyakarta to the World.
Adam Smith Business School
University of Glasgow
Carrying Forward Adam Smith’s Legacy through Graduates and Research that are Enlightened, Engaged, and Entrepreneurial.