Future of Britain 2024

11.20 - 11.35 BST

PRESENTATION

Despite crime rising in the UK, arrests are falling and cases are stalled in the courts. Our approach to fighting crime must evolve. Metropolitan Police Director of Intelligence Lindsey Chiswick reveals how new technologies such as Live Facial Recognition can revolutionise the identification, capture and prosecution of offenders.

11.35 - 12.00 BST

PANEL DISCUSSION

To break the cycle of declining health, weak economic growth and constrained health budgets, Britain’s health-care system must be transformed – including shifting to a preventative model and tapping the power of our own data. TBI Director of Health Policy Dr Charlotte Refsum will be joined by Wellcome CEO Dr John-Arne Røttingen, Professor Andrew Scott and Tony Blair to discuss the health-data revolution, NHS reform and the opportunity Britain has to lead and innovate. 

12.00 - 12.20 BST

IN CONVERSATION

The Secretary of State for Health & Social Care Wes Streeting will set out the future of the NHS under the Labour government.

12.20 - 12.45 BST

PRESENTATION AND PANEL DISCUSSION

Population growth, coupled with development, has the potential to drive rapid increases in global emissions. To truly tackle climate change, we need action domestically and a new plan for global emissions, one that harnesses technology to power our energy needs. TBI Director of Climate & Energy Policy Lindy Fursman lays out where we are and what we can do – before joining CEO of ARIA Ilan Gur and CEO of Octopus Energy Group Greg Jackson to discuss how the UK can take a leading role in the clean-energy transition worldwide. 

14.55 - 15.15 BST

PRESENTATION

Semiconductors are the backbone of modern computing and there’s a global race to produce them. Taiwan is the epicentre of this, producing more than 90 per cent of the world's most advanced semiconductors, almost all of which come from just one company. The ramifications of this are significant. The author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, Professor Chris Miller, delves into how the global tech superpowers are jockeying for semiconductor supremacy and what this means for geopolitics today. 

15.15 - 15.35 BST

PANEL DISCUSSION

In an increasingly uncertain geopolitical landscape marked by shifting alliances and unpredictable actors, the battlefield has also evolved, with new and disruptive technologies such as drones and AI redefining modern warfare. Are we focused on the right things to modernise our defences so they are fit for the new fights ahead of us in the age of AI? General Stanley McChrystal and TBI Strategic Counsellor General Sir Nick Carter talk with President of SOAS Zeinab Badawi about how a whole-of-government approach is needed to secure Britain’s defence – and its role in the world. 

15.35 - 15.55 BST

IN CONVERSATION

Creative-artist-turned-tech-entrepreneur will.i.am joins us in a conversation with Jon Sopel about the power of AI and how it is composing a new future for the sector. As founder and CEO of his own AI-powered messenger app, FYI.AI, will.i.am discusses how this technology is reshaping the creative industries and transforming how content is produced. What opportunities does the future hold? 

15..55 - 16.15 BST

IN CONVERSATION

Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and most recently the national campaign co-ordinator for the Labour Party during the 2024 election, will join us to reflect on the historic election victory and how this translates into a programme for government.