New Finance: Socially Useless? Financial Innovation and the Real Economy

26th November 2009

Speakers:
John Kay, Financial Times
Anthony Belchambers, Chief Executive, Futures and Options Association
Gavyn Davies, Chairman of Fulcrum Asset Management, former Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs

Chair:
Ian Mulheirn, Director, SMF

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Culture, Today and Tomorrow: Arts, Heritage and Sport - Conservative Conference Fringe

5th October 2009

Speakers:
Ed Vaizey MP, Shadow Minister (Arts), Culture, Media & Sport;
David Kester, Chief Executive, Design Council;
Christina Coker, Chief Executive, Youth Music;
Carole Souter, Chair, Lottery Forum

Chair:
Ian Mulheirn, Director, SMF

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Writers and The Web: Creativity, culture and the digital economy - Conservative Conference Fringe

7th October 2009

Speakers:
John Whittingdale MP, Chairman, Culture, Media & Sport Committee;
Louise Bagshawe, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Corby;
Emily Bell, Director of Digital Content, Guardian News and Media;
Jonathan Douglas, Director, National Literacy Trust;
Danuta Kean, The Author

Chair:
Dr Simon Griffiths, Senior Research Fellow, SMF

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Culture, Today and Tomorrow: Arts, Heritage and Sport - Labour Conference Fringe

28th September 2009

Speakers: Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP, Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport;
David Kester, Chief Executive, Design Council;
Andrew Macdonald, Acting Director, The Art Fund;
Carole Souter, Chair, Lottery Forum

Chair: Ian Mulhiern, Director, SMF

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Culture, Today and Tomorrow: Arts, Heritage and Sport - Liberal Democrat Conference Fringe

21st September 2009

Speakers:
Don Foster MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport;
Carol Souter, Chief Executive,Lottery Fund;
Andrew Macdonald, Acting Director, The Art Fund
Chair:
Ian Mulheirn, Director, SMF

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Upskilling in a Downturn: The unemployed and the recession

21st September 2009 Speakers: Paul Rowen MP, Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions;
Anne Daguerre, Senior Research Fellow, Middlesex University;
Janette Faherty, Chief Executive, Avanta;
Chair:
Ian Mulheirn, Director, SMF

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