IfG at the Labour Party Conference 2023
The IfG was in Liverpool for a series of fringe events on the constitution, devolution, public services, AI and more.
AI: Governing the ungovernable?
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Speakers:
- Matt Rodda MP, Shadow Minister for AI and Intellectual Property
- Dr Andrew Rogoyski, Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence at the University of Surrey
- Hetan Shah, Chief Executive of the British Academy
- Anna Thomas, Co-Founder and Founding Director of the Institute for the Future of Work
This event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Associate at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence at the University of Surrey.
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How should a future Labour government deepen and extend devolution across England?
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Speakers:
- Paula Barker MP, Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions
- Simon Christian, Director at Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Richard Parker, Labour and Co-op Candidate for West Midlands Mayor
- Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
- Jack Shaw, Affiliate Researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge
- Jessica Studdert, Deputy Chief Executive of New Local
This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Grant Thornton UK LLP.
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How can Labour deliver zero-carbon energy generation by 2030?
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Speakers:
- Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Energy Security
- Keith Anderson, Chief Executive of ScottishPower
- Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive of Energy UK
- Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Energy UK.
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How can local leaders design effective plans for local growth? (private roundtable)
Attendees included:
- Liam Byrne MP, Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill
- Dame Angela Eagle MP, Member of the Treasury Select Committee
- Paulette Hamilton MP, Member for Birmingham, Erdington
- Claire Ward, Labour & Co-op Candidate for East Midlands Mayor
- Dr Roger Mendonça, Chief Executive of the Midlands Engine
- Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government
This event was kindly supported by the Midlands Engine.
How can science and innovation support an ambitious plan for economic growth?
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- Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation
- Katherine Bennett, Chief Executive Officer at the High Value Manufacturing Catapult
- Chris Giles, Economics Commentator at the Financial Times
- Professor Mary Ryan, Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) at Imperial College London
- Giles Wilkes, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Imperial College London.
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A more resilient state: how would a Labour government ensure we are prepared for serious risks?
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Speakers:
- Dame Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- Mike Adamson, Chief Executive of the British Red Cross
- Professor Clare Bambra, Professor of Public Health at Newcastle University
- Tom Sasse, Britain Public Policy Editor at The Economist
This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the British Red Cross.
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How will Labour's proposed Ethics and Integrity Commission work?
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Speakers:
- Dame Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- Debbie Abrahams MP, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Aubrey Allegretti, Senior Political Correspondent for The Guardian
- Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
- Duncan Hames, Director of Policy and Programmes at Transparency International UK
- Dr Susan Hawley, Executive Director of Spotlight on Corruption
This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Transparency International UK, UK Anti-Corruption Coalition and Spotlight on Corruption.
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The Human Side of AI (private roundtable)
Attendees include:
- Hetan Shah, Chief Executive at the British Academy
This event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the British Academy.
What is the future of government outsourcing?
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Speakers:
- Dame Nia Griffith MP, Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- Anthony Kirby, Chief Executive Officer of Serco UK & Europe
- Sarah Vibert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations
This event was chaired by Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Serco.
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How could a Labour government set itself up to successfully devolve power and reduce regional inequality?
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- Sarah Jones MP, Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation
- Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
- Anna Turley, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate and former Member of Parliament for Redcar
- Dr Victoria Hutchinson, Director of Environment Practice at AtkinsRéalis
- Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by AtkinsRéalis.
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The constitutional consequences of electoral reform
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Speakers:
- Mick Antoniw MS, Counsel General of Wales and Minister for the Constitution for the Welsh Government
- Cllr Julia Buckley, Leader of Shropshire Council and prospective parliamentary candidate for Shrewsbury
- Darren Hughes, Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society
- Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Jess Sargeant, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the Electoral Reform Society.
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Can a Labour government deliver constitutional reform?
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Speakers:
- Rt Hon Baroness Smith, Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
- Anas Sarwar MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
- Stephen Bush, Associate Editor at the Financial Times
- Dave Penman, General Secretary of the FDA
- Jess Sargeant, Associate Director at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the FDA.
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How can workforce retention in public services be improved?
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Speakers:
- Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Public Accounts Select Committee
- Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary at the Trades Union Congress
- Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
- Kate Shoesmith, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation
This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
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How could Labour use obesity policies to achieve its health mission?
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Speakers:
- Daniel Zeichner MP, Shadow Minister for Farming, Food and Fisheries
- Sophie Metcalfe, Researcher at the Institute for Government
- Ben Reynolds, Deputy Chief Executive of Sustain
- Richard Sloggett, Founder and Programme Director at Future Health
- Nilani Sritharan, Group Head of Healthy and Sustainable Diets at Sainsbury’s
This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Obesity Health Alliance, the Food Foundation and Sustain.
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How should a future UK energy system be governed?
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Speakers:
- Charlotte Nichols MP, Member of the Business and Trade Select Committee
- Dr Tony Ballance, Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer at Cadent Gas
- Laura Sandys CBE, Non-Executive Director at Energy Systems Catapult
- Dhara Vyas, Deputy Chief Executive at Energy UK
This event was chaired by Olly Bartrum, Senior Economist at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Cadent Gas.
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How can a Labour government build strong local institutions to reduce regional inequalities?
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Speakers:
- Anneliese Dodds MP, Party Chair and Chair of the National Policy Review
- Dr Fiona Aldridge, Head of Insight - Economic Delivery, Skills and Communities at the West Midlands Combined Authority
Councillor Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council - Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
- Andy Westwood, Professor of Government Practice and Vice Dean of Humanities at The University of Manchester
This event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Policy@Manchester.
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What should Keir Starmer’s centre of government look like?
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Speakers:
- Mike Clancy, General Secretary of Prospect
- Ian Mulheirn, Economist and public policy expert
- Sonia Sodha, Chief Lead Writer at the Observer
- Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Prospect.
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What could a Labour government do to improve the performance of health and care services?
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Speakers:
- Andrew Gwynne MP, Shadow Minister for Social Care)
- Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
- Rachel Sylvester, Political Columnist at The Times
- Dr Paul Williams, UK Division President at Maximus
This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.
This event was kindly supported by Maximus.
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