SMF at 2021 Party Conferences
The SMF hosted events as part of last year’s Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative Party Conferences.
All public fringe events are now available to watch on the SMF YouTube channel.
Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Roundtable on local government and climate resilience
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, Social Market Foundation (Chair)
Contributors:
Catherine McGuinness, Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation
Wera Hobhouse MP, Spokesperson for Climate Emergency and Energy
Kindly supported by the City of London Corporation
Labour Party Conference
The future of gambling reform
Speakers:
Carolyn Harris MP, Chair, Gambling Related Harm APPG
Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE, NHS National Problem Gambling Clinic
Matt Zarb-Cousin, Director, Clean Up Gambling
Dr James Noyes, Senior Fellow, SMF
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Gloucester Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole (inside the secure zone)
Watch the event here.
In partnership with
Poverty, insurance and fairness: how to make sure people on low incomes get a fair deal in the insurance market
Speakers:
Matt Rodda MP, Shadow Minister for Pensions
Marina Ahmad, Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark, and London Assembly Labour Group Spokesperson for the Economy
Martin Coppack, Director, FairByDesign
Hilary Salt, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: The Snug, Brighton Harbour Hotel
Watch the event here.
Kindly supported by The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Building a winning coalition: New evidence about the electoral centre ground
Speakers:
Stephen Kinnock MP, Chair, Renaissance
Sonia Sodha, Chief Leader Writer, The Observer
Adam Drummond, Associate Director, Opinium
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Durham Hall Room 1, Hilton Brighton Metropole (inside the secure zone)
Watch the event here.
In partnership with Opinium
Better business: How Labour can encourage companies to do more for people and the planet
Speakers:
Seema Malhotra MP, Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers
Paul Lindley, Founder, Ella’s Kitchen
Catherine Howarth, Chief Executive, ShareAction
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: The Snug, Brighton Harbour Hotel
Watch the event here.
This event is held in collaboration with the Better Business Act.
How can we seize the opportunities of the digital revolution to deliver better work for those in creative industries?
Speakers:
Alison McGovern MP, Shadow Minister for Cultural Industries and Sport
Dr Anita Greenhill, Senior Lecturer, The University of Manchester
Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, CEO, UK Music
Helen Milner OBE, Group Chief Executive, Good Things Foundation
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Ashdown 1, Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront
Watch the event here.
Kindly supported by Policy@Manchester
Conservative Party Conference
Net Zero and Levelling Up – Delivering a green recovery where no one is left behind
This event is by invitation only as spaces are limited. If you are interested in attending, please email saskia@smf.co.uk
Contributors:
Keith Anderson, CEO, ScottishPower
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Kindly supported by ScottishPower
How to harness the digital healthcare revolution to tackle health inequalities
Speakers:
George Freeman MP, Minister for Science, Research and Innovation
Lord Bethell of Romford
Professor Arpana Verma, Clinical Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology, The University of Manchester
Helen Milner OBE, Group Chief Executive, Good Things Foundation
Tim Barker, CEO, Kooth
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Private Room 19&20, The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Watch the event here.
Kindly supported by Policy@Manchester
The Great Risk Transfer: how to ensure people make the best of financial freedoms
Speakers:
Nigel Mills MP, Chair, APPG on Pensions & Member of the Work and Pensions Committee
Hilary Salt, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Peter Tutton, Head of Policy, StepChange Debt Charity
Venue: Private Room 17, The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Watch the event here.
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Kindly supported by The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Gambling and the Red Wall: traditional pastime or modern menace?
Speakers:
Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP
Richard Holden MP
Dr Heather Wardle, Adam Smith Lord Kelvin Reader in Social Sciences, University of Glasgow
Carl Shoben, Director of Strategic Communications, Survation
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Private Room 19&20, The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Watch the event here.
Reimagining corporate purpose: how business can help restore faith in markets
Speakers:
Jesse Norman MP
Alexander Stafford MP, Chair of the APPG for Environmental, Social, and Governance
Katja Hall, Chief Corporate Affairs and Marketing Officer, Capita
Douglas Lamont, CEO, Innocent Drinks & Co-Chair, The Better Business Act Campaign
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Private Room 19&20, The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Watch the event here: Part 1 and Part 2.
Kindly supported by Capita
Taking centre stage: new evidence about the electoral centre ground
Claire Coutinho MP
Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor, The Telegraph
Adam Drummond, Associate Director, Opinium
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Private Room 19&20, The Edwardian Manchester, A Radisson Collection Hotel
Watch the event here.
In partnership with Opinium
Can pensions save the planet?
Speakers:
Guy Opperman MP, Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Gareth Davies MP, Treasury Select Committee
Caroline Escott, Senior Investment Manager, RPMI Railpen
Nigel Peaple, Director of Policy and Research, Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
Chair:
James Kirkup, Director, SMF
Venue: Exchange 4 & 5, Manchester Central (secure zone)
Watch the event here.
Kindly supported by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
