Conservative Party Conference 2018
We have now announced a programme of events at the Conservative Party Conference. These will take place on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 October.
Monday 1 October
How do you fix health and social care without losing the next election?
Institute for Government and Royal College of Nursing
Chair: Nick Davies, Programme Director, Institute for Government
Speakers:
- Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and Economics, The Health Foundation
- George Freeman MP, Chair of the Conservative Policy Forum
- Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester
- Dame Donna Kinnair, Acting Chief Executive, Royal College of Nursing.
Tackling the big challenges facing health and care: the role of civil society and government
Institute for Government and British Red Cross
This was a private roundtable by invitation only, inside the secure zone.
Trust, data and decisions: how do we find the information we need?
Institute for Government and Solicitors Regulation Authority
Chair: Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director, Head of Data and Transparency, Institute for Government
Speakers:
- Jane Malcolm, Executive Director, External and Corporate Affairs, Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Caroline Normand, Director of Policy, Which?
- Antony Walker, Deputy Chief Executive, techUK
- Matt Warman MP, Board Member, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST).
Tuesday 2 October
Immigration after Brexit
Institute for Government and PwC
Chair: Jill Rutter, Programme Director, Institute for Government
Speakers:
- Steve Hawkes, Deputy Political Editor, The Sun
- Julia Onslow-Cole, Partner, Legal Markets Leader and Head of Global Immigration, PwC
- Joe Owen, Associate Director, Institute for Government
- Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, former Home Secretary.
How can digital technology transform services in government?
Institute for Government and Mastercard
Chair: Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director, Head of Data and Transparency, Institute for Government
Speakers:
- Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office
- Jennifer Duncan, Director – Government and Public Sector, Mastercard UK and Ireland
- Daniel Korski, former deputy Chief of Staff at No10, co-founder and CEO of PUBLIC
- Councillor Andrew Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Customer Services, Westminter City Council.
What are the biggest public service pressures facing the country right now?
Institute for Government and CIPFA
Chair: Bronwen Maddox, Director, Institute for Government
Speakers:
- Dr Emily Andrews, Associate Director, Institute for Government
- Jane Dudman, Public Leadership Editor, The Guardian
- Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, CIPFA
- Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee and Liaison Committee.
Institute for Government drinks reception
Host: Bronwen Maddox, Director, Institute for Government
Speaker:
- James Cleverly MP, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party.