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Institute for Government at the 2017 Conservative Party Conference
The Institue for Government held a number of fringe events at the 2017 Conservative Party Conference.
Sunday 1 October
Digital transformation: better, cheaper government – or expensive fiascos?
Chair: Daniel Thornton (Programme Director, Institute for Government)
Speakers:
- Vicky Ford (MP for Chelmsford)
- Daniel Korski (Co-Founder and CEO, Public)
- Councillor Donna Jones (Leader of Portsmouth City Council)
- Lord Maude of Horsham
This event was kindly supported by SAP (UK) Ltd.
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Monday 2 October
Immigration after Brexit
Chair: Bronwen Maddox (Director, Institute for Government)
Speakers:
- Rt. Hon. Brandon Lewis MP (Minister of State for Immigration)
- Miles Celic (CEO, CityUK)
- Harry Cole (Westminster Correspondent, The Sun)
- Jill Rutter (Programme Director, Institute for Government)
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From Hinkley to Heathrow: does government plan infrastructure successfully?
Chair: Bronwen Maddox (Director, Institute for Government)
Speakers:
- Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP (Chair of the British Infrastructure Group)
- Professor Diane Coyle (University of Manchester)
- Nick Davies (Research Manager, Institute for Government)
- Trudi Elliott (Chief Executive, Royal Town Planning Institute)
This event was kindly supported by the Royal Town Planning Institute.
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Tuesday 3 October
The options for UK trade policy after Brexit
Chair: Jill Rutter (Programme Director, Institute for Government)
Speakers:
- Richard Graham (MP for Gloucester)
- Stephen Adams (Senior Director, Global Counsel)
- Carolyn Fairbairn (Director General, CBI)
- Rt. Hon. Sir Lockwood Smith (former High Commissioner of New Zealand to the UK)
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Talking tax: private conversation or public debate?
Chair: Jill Rutter (Programme Director, Institute for Government)
Speakers:
- Rt. Hon. Nicky Morgan MP (Chair, Treasury Select Committee)
- Iain Martin (Times columnist and Editor, Reaction)
- Kevin Nicholson (Head of Tax, PwC UK)
- Matthew Taylor (Chief Executive, RSA)
This event was kindly supported by PwC.
