Future of Britain at Party Conferences

We are bringing our changemaking vision to this year’s party conferences. Whether you’re attending the Conservative, Liberal Democrat or Labour conference, we hope you’ll join us for a lineup of exciting events.

Liberal Democrat Party Conference

The Voters’ Verdict: What’s Next for the Future of Britain?

25 SEPTEMBER, 11.00–12.00

Bayview Suite 1, Bournemouth International Centre

Speakers: Monica Harding, The Britain Project and Liberal Democrat candidate for Esher and Walton; Sam Sharps, executive director, policy, TBI; Tom Lubbock, founding director, J.L. Partners

Conservative Party Conference

The Voters’ Verdict: Securing Scotland’s Future

1 OCTOBER, 13.00–14.00

YCC Theatre, Exhibition, Manchester Central

Chair: Pippa Crerar, political editor, The Guardian

Speakers: Andrew Bowie MP; Peter Kellner, pollster; Eddie Barnes, campaign director, Our Scottish Future; other politicians to be confirmed

The Future of Britain: Is It Easier or Harder Than Ever to Transform Society?

2 OCTOBER, 17.00–18.00

With The Spectator

Exchange 11, Manchester Central

Chair: Katy Balls, The Spectator

Speakers: Sam Sharps, executive director, policy, TBI; James Johnson, co-founder, J.L. Partners; Kelly Beaver, chief executive UK and Ireland, Ipsos; Tim Stanley, journalist and historian

A New National Purpose: AI and the Future of Britain

3 OCTOBER, 13.00–14.00

Churchill Theatre, Exhibition, Manchester Central

Chair: Greg Williams, WIRED UK

Speakers: Lord Ed Vaizey, former culture and digital minister; Benedict Macon-Cooney, chief policy strategist, TBI; Jess Whittlestone, head of AI policy, The Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR); John Gibson, chief commercial officer, Faculty

Labour Party Conference

The Voters’ Verdict: What’s Next for the Future of Britain?

8 OCTOBER, 10.00–11.00

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Sam Sharps, executive director, policy, TBI

Speakers: Ellie Reeves MP, deputy national campaign coordinator; Anna Turley, Labour candidate for Redcar and associate director, Arden Strategies; James Johnson, co-founder, J.L. Partners; Luciana Berger, The Britain Project

Funding the Future: Securing Sustainable Growth

8 OCTOBER, 12.30–13.15

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Miranda Green, Financial Times

Speakers: James Murray MP, shadow financial secretary; Jeegar Kakkad, director of government innovation, TBI; Emma Reynolds, managing director of public affairs, policy and research, TheCityUK; Josh Simons, director, Labour Together

Securing Our Future: How to End Violence Towards Women and Girls

8 OCTOBER, 14.00–14.45

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Emma McNicholas, head of political delivery, TBI

Speakers: Jess Phillips MP, shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding; Harvey Redgrave, senior policy advisor, home affairs, TBI; Andrea Simon, director, End Violence Against Women (EVAW) UK; Betsy Stanko, academic and criminologist

The Future of Foreign Policy

8 OCTOBER, 15.30–16.15

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Anne McElvoy, political journalist

Speakers: David Lammy MP, shadow secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs; Anton Spisak, head of political leadership, TBI

Fit for the Future: How UK Life Sciences Can Drive Growth and Improve the Health of the Nation

8 OCTOBER, 16.45–17.30

With the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Paul Blakeley, senior policy advisor, TBI

Speakers: Chi Onwurah MP, shadow minister for science, research and innovation; Dr Richard Torbett, chief executive, ABPI; Hannah Davies, health inequalities lead, Northern Health Science Alliance

Building the World’s First Smart, People-Centred Green Energy System

8 OCTOBER, 18.00–18.45

With Centre for Net Zero

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Nathalie Thomas, Financial Times

Speakers: Sarah Jones MP, shadow minister for industry and decarbonisation; Lucy Yu, CEO, Centre for Net Zero; Tone Langengen, senior policy advisor, TBI; Andrew Sissons, deputy director, Nesta

The Voters’ Verdict: Securing Scotland’s Future

9 OCTOBER, 10.00–11.00

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Ayesha Hazarika, political columnist and presenter

Speakers: Anas Sarwar MSP, leader of the Scottish Labour Party; Peter Kellner, pollster

A Smarter Health System: How to Revolutionise Health Care and Transform the NHS

9 OCTOBER, 13:30–14.15

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Rachel Sylvester, Times Health Commission

Speakers: Abena Oppong-Asare MP, shadow minister for women’s health and mental health; Axel Heitmueller, senior associate fellow, TBI; Dr Jennifer Dixon, chief executive, The Health Foundation; Joe Harrison, chief executive, Milton Keynes University Hospital

Our Host Region: The Future of the Liverpool City Region

9 OCTOBER, 15.00–15.45

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Speakers: Alison McGovern, MP for Wirral South; Ryan Wain, executive director, politics, TBI; Emily Spurrell, Merseyside police and crime commissioner; Steve Rotheram, metro mayor, Liverpool City Region

Securing Our Streets: The Future of Policing in Britain

9 OCTOBER, 16.30–17.15

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Danny Shaw, crime and policing journalist

Speakers: Yvette Cooper MP, shadow secretary of state for the home department; Kate Green, Manchester deputy mayor for safer and stronger communities; Harvey Redgrave, senior policy advisor, home affairs, TBI; Anne Longfield, chair, the Commission on Young Lives

Investing in Our Future: In Conversation With the Shadow Chancellor

10 OCTOBER, 10.00–11.00

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Introduction: Thomas Smith, director, economic policy, TBI

Speakers: Rachel Reeves MP, shadow chancellor of the exchequer; Lord Jim O’Neill, economist

Technology: False Hope or a New Dawn?

10 OCTOBER, 11.45–12.30

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Chair: Greg Williams, WIRED UK

Speakers: Peter Kyle MP, shadow secretary of state for science, innovation and technology; Benedict Macon-Cooney, chief policy strategist, TBI; Dorothy Chou, head of policy and public engagement, DeepMind; Jess Whittlestone, head of AI policy, The Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR)

A Blueprint for Britain: The Leader’s Speech

10 OCTOBER, 16.30–17.30

Auditorium 1B, ACC Liverpool

Speakers: Ryan Wain, executive director, politics, TBI; Claire Ainsley, Progressive Policy Institute and former executive director of policy to Keir Starmer; Ailbhe Rea, host, POLITICO's Westminster Insider podcast; Lewis Goodall, journalist and presenter, The News Agents podcast