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IfG at the Labour Party Conference 2024

A series of fringe events on industrial strategy, devolution, public services, net zero and more.

Keir Starmer on stage at Labour Party Conference 2024

How can R&D ensure the new industrial strategy creates growth?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Imperial College London on industrial strategy. From left to right: Giles Wilkes, Peter Foster, Gemma Tetlow, Lord Vallance and Prof Mary Ryan.

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Speakers:

  • Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation
  • Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor 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 in partnership with Imperial College London.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page


After the pandemic: How can confidence in public procurement be restored?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Transparency International on procurement. From left to right: Nick Davies, Joe Powell MP, Emma Norris, Daniel Bruce.

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Speakers: 

  • Katy Balls, Deputy Political Editor at The Spectator
  • Daniel Bruce, Chief Executive of Transparency International UK
  • Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
  • Joe Powell MP, Chair of APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax and Member of Parliament for Kensington and Bayswater

This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Transparency International UK.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page


How can metro mayors help Labour achieve its missions for government?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Policy@Manchester on devolution. From left to right: Jen Williams, Kim McGuinness, Akash Paun, Jim McMahon MP and Prof Richard Jones.

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Speakers:

  • Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
  • Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East
  • Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester
  • Jen Williams, Northern England Correspondent at the Financial Times

This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page


How can the government make a success of its mission-led approach?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries on Labour's missions. From left to right: Kartina Tahir Thomson, Josh Simons MP, Hannah White, Clare Moriarty and Alex Thomas.

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Speakers:

  • Josh Simons MP, Member of Parliament for Makerfield and former Director of Labour Together
  • Clare Moriarty, former Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive of Citizens Advice
  • Kartina Tahir Thomson, President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
  • Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government

This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


How can the Labour government achieve its clean power aims and accelerate to net zero?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Heseltine Institute on net zero. From left to right: Ed Cox, Clem Cowton, Jill Rutter, Prof Karl Whittle and Mete Coban MBE.

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Speakers:

  • Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy at Greater London Authority
  • Clem Cowton, Director of External Affairs at Octopus Energy
  • Ed Cox, Executive Director for Strategy, Economy & Net Zero at West Midlands Combined Authority
  • Rosa Hodgkin, Researcher at the Institute for Government
  • Professor Karl Whittle, Professor of Zero Carbon and Nuclear Energy at the University of Liverpool

This event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with The Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, University of Liverpool.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


Institute for Government in conversation with Wes Streeting MP

Wes Streeting in conversation with Dr Hannah White at the Labour Party Conference 2024.

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Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, was in conversation with Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


How can Labour reset standards in public life and improve trust in our politics? 

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference with TIUK, Spotlight on Corruption and UK Anti Corruption Coalition on standards in public life. From left to right: Tim Durrant, Dr Susan Hawley, Hannah White, Lucy Powell MP, Duncan Hames and Stephen Bush.

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Speakers:

  • Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Leader of the House of Commons
  • Stephen Bush, Associate Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times
  • 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 and CEO of the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Spotlight on Corruption, Transparency International UK, and the UK Anti-Corruption Coalition.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


Inside Briefing LIVE! Podcast recording

A live recording of Inside Briefing at the Labour Party Conference 2024: From left to right: Alex Thomas, Gabriel Pogrund, Catherine Haddon, Anand Menon and Ailbhe Rea.

 

  • Professor Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe
  • Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor at The Sunday Times
  • Ailbhe Rea, Associate Editor at Bloomberg
  • Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government

This podcast was chaired by Dr Catherine Haddon, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


How can a Labour government ensure it invests well in public services?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Grant Thornton on public services. From left to right: Phillip Woolley, Darren Jones MP, Gemma Tetlow, Anita Charlesworth and Thomas Pope.

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Speakers:

  • Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury
  • Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and the REAL Centre (Research and Economic Analysis for the Long term) at the Health Foundation
  • Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government
  • Phillip Woolley, Partner at Grant Thornton UK LLP

This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Grant Thornton UK LLP.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


AI in the public sector: How can government achieve the greatest impact?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with PA Consulting on AI. From left to right: Alwin Magimay, Gaia Marcus, Matthew Gill, Gordon McKee MP and Kate Bell.

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Speakers:

  • Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress
  • Alwin Magimay, Global Head of AI at PA Consulting
  • Gaia Marcus, Director of the Ada Lovelace Institute
  • Gordon McKee MP, Member of Parliament for Glasgow South

This event was chaired by Dr Matthew Gill, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. 

This event was in partnership with PA Consulting.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


How can government spending decisions deliver Labour’s missions?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with APM on spending reviews. From left to right: Tom Sasse, Moira Wallace, Gemma Tetlow, Meg Hillier MP and Thomas Pope.

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Speakers:

  • Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Treasury Select Committee
  • Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government
  • Tom Sasse, Britain Public Policy Editor at The Economist
  • Moira Wallace, former Permanent Secretary

This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with the Association for Project Management.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


Prevention-led public services: Can the government make its rhetoric a reality?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with the Health Foundation on public services. From left to right: Dr Jennifer Dixon DBE, Andrew Gwynne MP and Emma Norris.

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Speakers:

  • Andrew Gwynne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
  • Dr Jennifer Dixon DBE, Chief Executive of The Health Foundation
  • Paul Kissack, Group Chief Executive of Joseph Rowntree Foundation 

This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with The Health Foundation.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


How can the government make sure it meets its housing targets?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Thakeham on housing. From left to right: Chris Curtis MP, Nehal Davison and Dan Tomlinson MP.

Speakers:

  • Rob Boughton, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thakeham
  • Chris Curtis MP, Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North
  • Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times
  • Sophie Metcalfe, Researcher at the Institute for Government
  • Dan Tomlinson MP, Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet

This event was chaired by Nehal Davison, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Thakeham.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


Improving public service productivity: Can we have better services for less money?

Panellists at the IfG's Labour Party Conference event with Google and The University of Exeter on public service productivity. From left to right: Prof Mark Thompson, Dan Butler, Emma Norris, Georgia Gould MP, Nick Davies.

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Speakers:

  • Georgia Gould MP, Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
  • Dan Butler, Head of Government Affairs at Google Cloud UK
  • Nick Davies, Programme Director at the Institute for Government
  • Professor Mark Thompson, Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Exeter

This event was chaired by Emma Norris, Deputy Director of the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Google Cloud UK and the University of Exeter.

Photos from the event are available on our Flickr page.


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