About Panmure House
Since its inception in 2018, Adam Smith’s Panmure House has evolved into a leading think tank for convening the brightest minds to further classical liberal thought – advancing Adam Smith’s principles through its annual programmes.
Originally built in 1691, Smith occupied the House between 1778 and 1790, during which time he completed the final editions of his master works: The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations.
Our mission is to provide world-influencing social and economic debate and research, convening in the name of Adam Smith to effect positive change and forge global, future-focussed networks.
2025 Highlights at Panmure House
We were honoured to welcome Sir Keith Skeoch to the Panmure House stage to deliver the inaugural Panmure House Forum, held in partnership with the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). Ahead of the UK Budget announcement on 26 November, Sir Keith’s lecture, The State of the UK Economy: Reconnecting Risk, Capital & Labour to Revive Long-term Growth offers a timely and insightful exploration into the UK’s economic landscape and its path forward.
2026 marks a milestone year for Panmure House as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. To inaugurate a year-long programme of commemorative events, we were honoured to welcome The Right Honourable The Baroness Moyo of Knightsbridge to deliver the opening lecture of the Adam Smith Lecture Series for 2026.
Baroness Moyo’s lecture examined the relevance of Smith’s ideas in relation to four of today’s most pressing global challenges: artificial intelligence, climate change and the energy transition, deglobalisation and the expanding role of government.
The Adam Smith Lecture Series invites some of the world’s most influential thinkers — from leading economists and political voices to Nobel Laureates and global business leaders — to deliver keynote lectures on their areas of expertise at Panmure House.
In 2025, we deepened public understanding of artificial Intelligence (AI) by welcoming Brendan McCord, founder of the Cosmos Institute. His lecture explored the concept of AI deference through the lens of Adam Smith’s work, examining how unchecked reliance on artificial intelligence could erode the moral foundations that underpin human society.
In 2025, Panmure House hosted the inaugural Panmure House Speech with Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes.
The Speech unveiled a £24 million investment in Kishorn Port — one of Scotland’s most strategically significant maritime hubs — positioning Panmure House as the first forum to hear the Scottish Government’s plans to attract investment and its key priorities for the years ahead.
We were also pleased to welcome business leaders, journalists, and senior diplomats from Japan, Germany, India, Brazil, Ireland, Romania, China, and the United States, who contributed valuable insights to the morning’s discussion on Scotland’s economic future.