Dinner discussion: How can Labour grasp the opportunities of AI and new technologies?
Sunday 22 September | 19:30
This event is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please contact events@smf.co.uk by Wednesday 18 September.
Kindly supported by Amazon Web Services
Where does the private rented sector fit into Labour’s plans for housing?
Monday 23 September | 09:00 – 10:00
Speakers:
- Naushabah Khan, MP for Gillingham and Rainham
- Nigel Terrington, Chief Executive, Paragon Banking Group
- Vicky Spratt, Housing Correspondent, The i
- Gràinne Gilmore, Director of Research and Insights, Cluttons
Chair:
- Jamie Gollings, Deputy Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Meeting Room 9, Leonardo’s Hotel, Liverpool (secure zone)
Kindly supported by Paragon Banking Group
How Labour can harness AI and new technologies to improve public services
Monday 23 September | 09:00 – 10:00
Speakers:
- Lucy Rigby MP, Member of Parliament for Northampton North
- Josh Simons MP, Member of Parliament for Makerfield
- Damian Stirrett, GVP & GM UK&I, ServiceNow
- Imogen Parker, Associate Director (Society, justice & public services), Ada Lovelace Institute
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by ServiceNow
How can tech help kickstart UK economic growth?
Monday 23 September | 10:30 – 11:30
Speakers:
- Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Future Digital Economy and Online Safety
- Matthew Sinclair, Senior Director, UK, Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)
- Dani Dhiman, Associate, Formation Advisory
- Camilla de Coverly Veale, Policy Director, Startup Coalition
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by Computer & Communications Industry Association
A shared mission for growth: how communities, business, universities and government can work together to deliver economic prosperity
Monday 23 September | 11:00 – 12:00
Speakers:
- Dan Norris MP, Metro Mayor for the West of England and MP for North East Somerset and Hanham
- Yuan Yang MP, Member of Parliament for Earley and Woodley
- Dr Lukasz Rachel, Assistant Professor of Economics, University College London
- Mathu Jeyaloganathan, Chief Investment Officer – Community Wealth Fund, London Borough of Camden
Chair:
- Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Grace Suite 2, Hilton Liverpool City Centre
Kindly supported by UCL Policy Lab
A fairer deal for students: what can a Labour government deliver for higher education?
Monday 23 September, 12:00 – 13:00
Speakers:
- Tim Roca, MP for Macclesfield
- Tito Molokwu, General Secretary, London School of Economics’ Student Union
- Vivienne Stern, CEO, UUK
Further speakers to be announced.
Chair:
- Jamie Gollings, Deputy Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by Russell Group Students’ Unions
Investing in growth: how to boost investment for greener, more inclusive growth and prosperity
Monday 23 September | 12:30 – 13:30
Speakers:
- Rt Hon. Liam Byrne MP, Chair, Business and Trade Committee
- Uma Kumaran, MP for Stratford and Bow
- Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, The Investment Association
- Emily Shepperd, Chief Operating Officer, Financial Conduct Authority
Chair:
- Sam Robinson, Senior Researcher, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Meeting Room 1, Leonardo’s Hotel, Liverpool (secure zone)
Kindly supported by the Investment Association
Learning to live well: how can education policy support children’s wellbeing and mental health?
Monday 23 September | 13:30 – 14:30
Speakers:
- Catherine McKinnell MP, Minister for School Standards
- Jess Asato MP, Member of Parliament for Lowestoft
- Dr Charlotte Bagnall, Lecturer in the Psychology of Education, The University of Manchester
- Dr Lade Smith CBE, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Chair:
- Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Meeting Room 14, ACC Liverpool (secure zone)
In partnership with Policy@Manchester
Green light for growth: unlocking investment to deliver Labour’s 2030 energy mission
Monday 23 September | 14:30 – 15:30
Speakers:
- Katie White MP, PPS to the Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero and Member of Parliament for Leeds North West
- Polly Billington MP, Member of Parliament for East Thanet
- Keith Anderson, CEO, ScottishPower
- Cllr Ryan Jude, Programme Director, UK Green Taxonomy, Green Finance Institute
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by ScottishPower
How can Labour double the co-operative and mutuals sector?
Monday 23 September | 16:00 – 17:00
Speakers:
- Emily Darlington MP, MP for Milton Keynes Central
- The Rt Hon Lord Kennedy of Southwark
- Kevin Parry, Chairman, Nationwide Building Society and Royal London
- Shirine Khoury-Haq, Group Chief Executive, Co-op
Chair:
- Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by Nationwide Building Society and Royal London
Drivers of growth: how can Labour deliver on its growth mission?
Monday 23 September | 17:30 – 18:30
- Chris Curtis MP, MP for Milton Keynes North
- Andrew Pakes MP, MP for Peterborough
- Kitty Ussher, Managing Director, Group Head of Policy Development, Barclays
Further speakers to be announced.
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by Blackstone
Keeping the lights on: how can Labour deliver affordable energy bills?
Tuesday 24 September | 09:00 – 10:00
Speakers:
- Dr Jeevun Sandher MP, Member of Parliament for Loughborough, Shepshed, and the Villages
- Dr Sam Rushworth MP, Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland
- Caroline Cawley, Volunteer, End Poverty Edinburgh
- Maria Booker, Head of Policy, Fair By Design
- Adam Scorer, Chief Executive, National Energy Action
Chair:
- Sam Robinson, Senior Researcher, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by National Energy Action and Fair By Design
Bad money: the economics of gambling harm
Tuesday 24 September | 10:00 – 11:00
Speakers:
- Baroness Twycross, Minister for Gambling
- Sarah Coombes MP, Member of Parliament for West Bromwich
- Professor Heather Wardle, University of Glasgow
- Professor Adrian Pabst, Deputy Director, NIESR
- Will Hutton, The Observer
Chair:
- Dr James Noyes, Senior Fellow, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Meeting Room 14, ACC Liverpool (secure zone)
How can we bridge the tech skills gap to widen the economic opportunities of AI?
Tuesday 24 September | 10:30 – 11:30
Speakers:
- Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment
- Yasmeen Sebbana, Associate Director, Public First
- Michaela Neild, Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, Google
- Roy Rickhuss CBE, General Secretary, Community Trade Union
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by Google
How access to financial services can drive inclusive growth across the country
Tuesday 24 September | 11:00 – 12:00
Speakers:
- Torsten Bell MP, Member or Parliament for Swansea West
- Kate Pender, CEO, Fair4All Finance
- Surina Somal, Director – Group Customer Inclusion & Customer Specialist Support Transformation, Lloyds Banking Group
- Karen Bennett CBE, Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Credit Union
Chair:
- Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Albert 5, Hilton Liverpool City Centre
Kindly supported by Fair4All Finance
Boosting electric vehicle adoption to support a fairer, greener future
Tuesday 24 September | 12:00 – 13:00
Speakers:
- Edward Davison, Public Policy Manager, Uber UK
- Michael Solomon Williams, Head of Campaigns, Campaign for Better Transport
- Dr Anna Charly, Lecturer in Transport at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Liverpool
Further speakers to be announced.
Chair:
- Sam Robinson, Senior Researcher, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Dukes Suite, The Maldron Hotel, Liverpool
Kindly supported by Uber UK
Roundtable discussion – Home improvements: how can Labour deliver warm, green and energy efficient homes?
Tuesday 24 September | 10:30 – 12:00
Please note this event is by invitation only.
Kindly supported by Sureserve Group
