Autumn conference - Liberal Democrats
Refreshments served at ALL events
Saturday 17th September 13:00-14:00 - Hyatt Regency, Allegro
Partner: CentreForum, Institute for Government and Policy Exchange
Opening up the Party: how to encourage diversity through candidate selection.
Speakers: Lord Adonis; Tim Farron MP; Cllr Karen Hamilton; Tessa Munt MP and Jo Swinson MP.
Chair: Chris Nicholson.
Saturday 17th September 20:15-21:30 - Hyatt Regency, Scherzo
Partner: CentreForum and LGA Liberal Democrats
Localism into Practice
Speakers: Cllr Abi Bell; Paul Burstow MP; Cllr Richard Kemp; Gordon Lishman and Andrew Stunell MP.
Chair: Tim Leunig.
Saturday 17th September 20.15 – 21.30 - ICC Hall 7a
Partners: CentreForum, CPAG and Fabian Society
Who will pay for parents? Childcare support and welfare reform.
Speakers: Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, CPAG; Lord German and Tim Horton, Fabian Society.
Chair: Chris Paterson
Sunday 18th September 13:00-14:00 - ICC Hall 10b
Partner: CentreForum and Fabian Society
Two tribes? But what should Labour and Lib Dems be working on together?
Speakers: Lord Adonis; Norman Lamb MP; John Leech MP inv and Gisela Stuart MP
Chair: Tim Hames (BVCA)
Sunday 18th September 16.00 – 17.00 - Hyatt Regency, Andante
Partner: Financial Reporting Council
EU financial regulation – influencing the new European regulatory architecture
Speakers: Sharon Bowles MEP; Richard Fleck, FRC and Lord Newby
By Invitation Only
Sunday 18th September 18:15-19:30 - Jurys Inn 113,115&117
Partners: CentreForum, Res Publica and Fabian Society
Is there such a thing as society? New approaches to community
Speakers: Phillip Blond, Res Publica; Andrew Harrop, The Fabian Society and Lord Storey.
Chair: Tom Clark (Guardian)
Sunday 18th September 20:00 – 21:15 - ICC Meeting Room 8
Partner: CentreForum and RSPB
Neighbourhood planning for nature and people?
Speakers: Andrew Stunell MP; Cllr Louise Bloom, Martin Harper (RSPB) and Tim Leunig (CentreForum)
Sunday 18th September 20:00 - 21:15 - ICC Hall 10b
Partner: CentreForum and Policy Exchange
Next steps for localism
Speakers: Rt Hon Greg Clark MP; Ed Davey MP; Chris Nicholson and Neil O'Brien.
Chair: Duncan Greenland.
Sunday 18th September 20.00 - 21.15 - Jury’s Inn 113,115&117
Partner: CentreForum and TheCityUK
Ensuring EU financial services reform supports economic growth
Speakers: Sharon Bowles MEP; Nick Collier, Thomson Reuters; Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, TheCityUK and Lord Razzall.
Chair: Lord Newby.
Monday 19th September 07:45- 09.00 - Hyatt Regency, Andante
Partner: CentreForum and Microsoft
How should we tackle the skills gap in UK Business?
Speakers: Tessa Munt MP and Stephen Uden, Microsoft.
Monday 19th September 07:45 – 09:00 - Jurys Inn 113/115/117
Partner: CentreForum and Wonga
Credit where credit’s due: short-term loans and the consumer
Speakers: Stephen Williams MP; Teresa Perchard, Citizens Advice Bureau and Henry Raine, Wonga.
Chair: Neil Sherlock, KPMG
Monday 19th September 16:15-17:30 - Hyatt Regency, Andante
Partner: PWC
Making localism pay
Speaker: Andrew Stunell MP, Michael Kitts (PwC) and Chris Nicholson (CentreForum)
By Invitation Only
Monday 19th September 18:15- 19:30 - Jurys Inn 113, 115 & 117
Partner: CentreForum and ESB
Opening up the energy market to competition: how independent generators benefit consumers.
Speaker: Jeremy Nicholson, Director, Energy Intensive Users Group; John McSweeney, ESB and Lord Teverson.
Chair: Geoffrey Lean
Monday 19th September 18:15-19:30 - Jurys Inn 107,109&111
Partners: CentreForum, BNE and Aviva
Europe’s ageing population: Does Europe have the political will to deal with its demographic challenges?
Speaker: Sir Graham Watson MEP; Prof Steve Webb MP, Tim Leunig, CentreForum and James Lloyd, Strategic Society Centre .
Chair: Paul O'Hagan, BNE.
Tuesday 20th September 07:45-09.00 - Hyatt Regency, Andante
Partner: CentreForum and Citi
How financial institutions can support government ambitions in public service efficiency and reform?
Speaker: Rt David Laws MP, Vicky Pryce, FTI Consulting and Maurice Thompson, Citi Public Sector Group.
Chair: Chris Nicholson.
By Invitation Only.
Tuesday 20th September 07:45-09:00 - Jurys Inn 113,115&117
Partners: CentreForum, University Alliance and BVCA
Universities at the heart of growth
Speaker: Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP; Tim Hames and Prof Wendy Purcell, Vice Chancellor, Plymouth University.
Chair: Duncan Greenland.
Tuesday 20th September 13:00-14:00 Jurys Inn 113,115&117
Partners: CentreForum, BVCA and KPMG
Going for growth: what should the Lib Dem approach to business be?
Speakers: Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP and Tim Hames, BVCA.
Chair: Neil Sherlock, KPMG.
Tuesday 20th September 13:00-14:00 - Jurys Inn 107,109& 111
Partner: CentreForum and Centrica
Where next for energy policy?
Speakers: Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP; Barry Neville, Centrica and Doug Parr, Greenpeace.
Chair: Tim Leunig.
Tuesday 20th September 16:00-17:00 - Hyatt Regency, Andante
Partner: GE
Tackling the barriers to economic growth
Speakers: Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP; Mark Elborne (GE) and John Walker, FSB
Chair: Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
By Invitation Only
Tuesday 20th September 18:15-19:30 - Jurys Inn 113,115&117
Partner: CentreForum and Resolution Foundation
Squeezed Britain: when will living standards rise again?
Speakers: Rt Hon David Laws MP; Gavin Kelly, Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation; Chris Nicholson, Chief Executive, CentreForum and Ben Page, Chief Executive, Ipsos MORI.
Chair: Anoushka Asthana, The Times.
Tuesday 20th September 18:15-19:30 - Suite 2 Crown Plaza
Partner: CentreForum and ACCA
Moving on up? Breaking down the barriers to social mobility
Speakers: Norman Lamb MP; Neil Stevenson, Executive Director, ACCA and Gill Wyness, CentreForum.
Tuesday 20th September 18:15-19:30 - Jubilee, Copthorne
Partner: CentreForum and Core Cities
Cities, localism and reform: a plan for growth
Speakers: Barbara Janke, Leader, Bristol Council; Chris Murray, Core Cities and Lord Shipley.
Chair: Lord Wallace of Saltaire.
Wednesday 21st September 13:00-14:00 - ICC Hall 7a
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Parenting Matters: a liberal approach to early years policy
Speakers: George Hosking, WAVE Trust; Chris Paterson, CentreForum; Katherine Rake, Family & Parenting Institute and Sarah Teather MP.
Chair: Baroness Benjamin
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