Monday 30 September 2024
Join the Social Market Foundation and friends at the Conservative Party Conference.
Learning to live well: how can education policy support children’s wellbeing and mental health?
Monday 30 September | 11:00 – 12:00
Speakers:
- Rt. Hon. Damian Hinds MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Education
- Dr Charlotte Bagnall, Lecturer in the Psychology of Education, The University of Manchester
- Dr Lade Smith CBE, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England
Chair:
- Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Fortissimo Room, Hyatt Regency Birmingham (secure zone)
In partnership with Policy@Manchester
How can we bridge the tech skills gap to harness the economic opportunities of AI?
Monday 30 September | 13:30 – 14:30
Speakers:
- Katie Lam MP, Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent
- Katie O’Donovan, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
- Emma Jones CBE, Founder, Enterprise Nation
- Rachel Wolf, Founding Partner, Public First
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Drawing Room, Hyatt Regency Birmingham (secure zone)
Kindly supported by Google
Investing in Growth: how to boost investment for greener, more inclusive growth and prosperity
Monday 30 September | 16:00 – 17:00
Speakers:
- Baroness Porter of Fulwood
- Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, The Investment Association
- Stephen Braviner-Roman, General Counsel and Executive Director of Legal, Risk, Compliance and Corporate, Financial Conduct Authority
Chair:
- Theo Bertram, Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Drawing Room, Hyatt Regency Birmingham (secure zone)
Kindly supported by the Investment Association
Can the Conservatives only win from the centre ground?
Monday 30 September | 18:15 – 19:15
Speakers:
- Rachel Maclean, Former Member of Parliament for Redditch
- Liam Halligan, Columnist, The Telegraph & SMF Advisory Board Member
- James Crouch, Head of Policy & Public Affairs Research, Opinium
- Ros Munro, Head of Strategic Communications, Social Market Foundation
Chair:
- Phoebe Arslanagić-Little, Senior Fellow, Social Market Foundation and Head of New Deal for Parents, Onward
Venue: Drawing Room, Hyatt Regency Birmingham (secure zone)
Is there a distinctively Conservative approach to public service reform?
Tuesday 1 October | 10:30 – 11:30
Speakers:
- Neil O’Brien MP, Member of Parliament for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Professor Gabriella Conti, University College London
- Charlotte Pickles, Director, Reform Think Tank
Chair:
- Dr Aveek Bhattacharya, Research Director, Social Market Foundation
Venue: Drawing Room, Hyatt Regency Birmingham (secure zone)
Kindly supported by UCL Policy Lab
