IfG at the Conservative Party Conference 2021, Manchester
The Institute for Government hosted a number of fringe events at the 2021 Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Monday 4 October
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Speakers:
- Jake Berry MP, Chairman of the Northern Research Group and former Minister of State for the Northern Powerhouse
- Jo Bibby, Director of Health at the Health Foundation
- Caitlin Doherty, Westminster Correspondent at the Yorkshire Post
- Edleen John, Director for International Relations, Corporate Affairs, and Co-Partner for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the Football Association
This event was chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
With support from the Health Foundation.
How can infrastructure investment contribute to levelling up?
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Speakers:
- Baroness Vere of Norbiton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport
- Ben Bradley MP for Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Julian Glover, Writer and infrastructure adviser
- Maria Machancoses, Chief Executive Officer at Midlands Connect
This event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
With support from the Midlands Connect.
After the pandemic: long-term health and social care funding challenges
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Speakers:
- Paul Bristow MP, Member of the Health and Social Care Committee
- Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and the REAL Centre at the Health Foundation
- Sarah Neville, Global Health Editor at the Financial Times
- Dr Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government
This event was chaired by Graham Atkins, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.
With support from the Health Foundation.
Tuesday 5 October
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Speakers:
- Matt Warman MP, Former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at DCMS
- Rachael Clamp, Global Head of Public Sector Marketing at PA Consulting
- Syma Cullasy-Aldridge, Director of External Affairs and Growth at PUBLIC
- Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Council
This event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.
With support from PA Consulting.
Preparing for future challenges: how can government best use science?
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Speakers:
- Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee
- Dr Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government
- Professor Ian Walmsley FRS, Provost at Imperial College London
- Sir Mark Walport, Fellow at the Royal Society and Chair of the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre
This event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.
With support from Imperial College London and the Royal Society.
Localising net zero: could a local approach to decarbonising homes accelerate the UK towards net zero?
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Speakers:
- Lord Callanan, Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility
- Joss Clarke, Director of External Affairs at SGN
- Laura Sandys, Chair of the Energy Digitalisation Taskforce
- Councillor Dan Watkins, Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport for Kent County Council
This event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.
With support from SGN.
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The Institute for Government is grateful to the following organisations for their support of the IfG's 2021 Conservative Party Conference events:
