SMF events at the 2017 Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences

Chair: Lord Wrigglesworth

Sponsored by City of London Corporation

Speakers:

Anand Menon, professor of European politics and foreign affairs at King’s College London, director of the UK in a Changing Europe initiative
Paddy Ashdown, former leader, Liberal Democrats
Willie Rennie MSP, leader, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Sir Nick Harvey, interim chief executive of the Liberal Democrats, former MP for North Devon and minister for the armed forces
Miranda Green, journalist and former Lib Dem adviser

Chair: James Kirkup, SMF Director

Sponsored by UK in a Changing Europe

Speakers:

Professor Michael McMahon, associate professor of economics at the University of Warwick
Professor Nicholas Crafts, director of ESRC Research Centre and professor of economics and economic history at the University of Warwick
Vera Troeger, Professor of Quantitative Political Economy and PPE Co-Director, University of Warwick
Anandi Mani, Professor of Behavioural Economics and Public Policy, the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
Thijs Van Rens, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick

Chair: James Kirkup, Director, SMF

Sponsored by the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), University of Warwick

Supported by University Alliance and GuildHE

Speakers: 

Julie Cooper MP, shadow minister for community health
Nigel Keohane, research director, SMF
Raman Sankaran, chief commercial officer, Simplyhealth
Paul Nowak, deputy general secretary, TUC

Chair: Sonia Sodha, chief leader writer, The Observer

Sponsored by Simplyhealth

Speakers: 

Liam Byrne MP, shadow minister for digital
Mike Haley, deputy chief executive, Cifas
Jane Vass, director of policy and research, Age UK
Alasdair MacFarlane, head of fraud prevention and response, NatWest

Chair: Scott Corfe, chief economist, SMF

Sponsored by Cifas and NatWest

Speakers:

Alison McGovern MP
Sonia Sodha, chief leader writer, The Observer
Duncan Weldon, head of research, Resolution Group

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

Sponsored by Community

Speakers:

Seema Malhotra MP
Adam Drummond, senior research manager & partner, Opinium
Stephen Bush, special correspondent, New Statesman

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

In partnership with Opinium

Sponsored by The University Alliance and GuildHE

Speakers:

Dr Phillip Lee MP
Adam Drummond, research manager & partner, Opinium
Katy Balls, political correspondent, The Spectator

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

In partnership with Opinium

Speakers:

Elizabeth Truss MP, chief secretary to the Treasury
Scott Corfe, chief economist, Social Market Foundation
Liz Lynch, head of public affairs, TSB
Andrew Ellson, consumer affairs correspondent, The Times

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

Sponsored by TSB

Speaker: Ruth Davidson MSP

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

Speakers:

Jackie Doyle-Price MP, care minister, Department of Health
Raman Sankaran, chief commercial officer, Simplyhealth
Nigel Keohane, research director, SMF
Giles Meyer, interim chief executive, Carers Trust

Chair: Chris Smyth, health editor, The Times

Sponsored by Simplyhealth

Speakers:

Dr Dennis Novy, associate professor of economics, University of Warwick
Professor Nicholas Crafts, director of ESRC research centre and professor of economics and economic history at the University of Warwick
Professor Vera Troeger, Professor of Quantitative Political Economy and PPE Co-Director

Chair: Mary Ann Sieghart, chair, SMF

Sponsored by the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE), University of Warwick

Speakers:

Bob Neill MP, chair of the House of Commons justice select committee
Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire
Andrew Twambley, director, Access to Justice

Chair: Nigel Keohane, research director, SMF

Sponsored by Access to Justice

Speakers:

Margot James MP, minister for consumer affairs and competition
Neil Clitheroe, chief executive, ScottishPower Retail and Generation
Laura Osborne, director of campaigns and  communications, Which?
Iain Wood, director of regulation and public affairs, ‎TalkTalk

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

Sponsored by ScottishPower

Speakers:

Ben Wallace MP, minister of state for security
Martin Sweeney, chief executive, Ravelin
Jane Howard, managing director of customer distribution for personal banking, NatWest
Simon Dukes, chief executive, Cifas

Chair: James Kirkup, director, SMF

Sponsored by Cifas and NatWest

Speakers:

Paul Wheelhouse MSP, minister for business, innovation and energy, Scottish government
Alasdair Macfarlane, head of corporate security services, RBS
Simon Fell, assistant director, engagement, Cifas
Dr Lynsay Shepherd, security research group, Abertay University’s division of cyber security

Chair: Scott Corfe, chief economist, SMF

Sponsored by Cifas and RBS