Lecture: The Panama Papers and what they reveal about how the wealthy hide their money from taxation

SPEAKER: Gabriel Zucman

Gabriel Zucman, Berkeley economics professor, is the author of “The Hidden Wealth of Nations” and has become known as “The Scourge of Tax Havens."

The Panama Papers are an unprecedented leak of 11.5m files from the database of the world’s fourth biggest offshore law firm, Mossack Fonseca. The records were obtained from an anonymous source by the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, which shared them with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The ICIJ then shared them with a large network of international partners, including the Guardian and the BBC.
The documents show the myriad ways the rich use to exploit secretive offshore tax regimes. Twelve national leaders are among 143 politicians, their families and close associates from around the world known to have been using offshore tax havens. A $2bn trail leads all the way to Vladimir Putin. 

4:30 p.m. - Wine & Cheese Reception

5:00 p.m. - Presentation
6:00 p.m. - Optional Early Bird Dinner