Conservative Party Conference 2018

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A buyer’s market? Improving the accessibility and affordability of homeownership

Sunday 30th September 2018: 12:45-14:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning
James Murray, Deputy Mayor of London, Housing and Residential Development
Anthony Browne, Chair, Regulatory Policy Committee
Carol Lewis, Deputy Editor of Bricks and Mortar, The Times
Ishaan Malhi, CEO, Trussle
Alexandra Jezeph, Non-executive Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Beyond CAP: the countryside after Brexit

Sunday 30th September 2018: 15:15-16:30
Jury’s Inn, Room 112

George Eustice MP, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Beccy Speight, Chief Executive, The Woodland Trust
Rebecca Wrigley, Chief Executive, Rewilding Britain
Minette Batters, President, National Farmers Union
Andrew Heald, Technical Director, Confor
Eamonn Ives, Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

Somewhere secure: helping ‘left behind’ Britain

Sunday 30th September 2018: 17:45 – 19:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Syed Kamall MEP, Chairman, European Conservatives and Reformists
Lord Glasman, Founder, Blue Labour
Rafael Behr, Columnist, The Guardian
Ros Wynne-Jones, Columnist, Daily Mirror, and Founder, The Wigan Pier Project
Sarah Whitehead, Director, Community Pride
Diane Banks, Non-executive Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Britain’s post-Brexit immigration system

Sunday 30th September 2018: 19:45-21:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Prof Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics, Birkbeck University of London
Adrian Wooldridge, Political Editor, The Economist
Tom Hamilton, Research Director, Global Future
Mike Buckley, Consultant, The Fabian Society
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue
Alexandra Jezeph, Non-executive Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Drink Tank

Sunday 30th September 2018:21:30-23:00
Hyatt Regency Birmingham, Andante room

The Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Home Secretary
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

The future of pensions

Monday 1st October 2018: 08:45-10:00
This event is by invitation only

The Rt Hon Lord Willetts, Executive Chair, The Resolution Foundation
Josephine Cumbo, Pensions Correspondent, The Financial Times
Gregg McClymont, Director of Policy and External Affairs, B&CE
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue and Andrew Harrop, General Secretary, The Fabian Society (Co-Chairs)

Plastic fantastic? Exploring the current debate on plastic waste

Monday 1st October 2018: 10:45-12:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Dr Therese Coffey MP, Minister for Environment and Rural Life Opportunities
Chris Lowe, Senior Director Public Affairs, Asda
Dr Lyndsey Dodds, Head of UK & EU Marine Policy, WWF
Paul Taylor, CEO, FCC Environment UK
Jacob Hayler, Executive Director, Environmental Services Association
Wilf Lytton, Senior Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

The social care crisis: developing cross-party support and local solutions

Monday 1st October 2018: 12:45-14:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

The Rt Hon Damian Green MP Former First Secretary of State
Sonia Sodha, Chief Leader Writer, The Observer
William Laing, Data Director and founder, LaingBuisson
Cllr David Simmonds CBE, Deputy Chairman, Local Government Association
Dame Clare Tickell DBE, Chief Executive, Hanover Housing Association
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Putting the wind in Britain’s sails? Global Britain and offshore wind

Monday 1st October 2018: 12:45-14:00
Hilton Garden Inn Brindleyplace Birmingham, Barra Room

Baroness Brown, Deputy Chair, Committee of Climate Change
Prof Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL
James Murray, Editor, Business Green
Benj Sykes, Vice President, Offshore Wind Industry Council
Wilf Lytton, Senior Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

A heated debate: greening Britain’s homes

Monday 1st October 2018: 15:15-16:30
Exec Room 1, ICC Birmingham

Rebecca Pow MP, Officer, Climate Change APPG
Tony Juniper, Executive Director for Advocacy and Campaigns, WWF
Richard Howard, Research Director, Aurora Energy Research
Jillian Ambrose, Energy Editor, The Daily Telegraph
Paul Blacklock, Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Calor Gas
Eamonn Ives, Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

Can tech save savings?

Monday 1st October 2018: 15:15-16:30
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Guy Opperman MP, Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Professor Karen Rowlingson, Professor of Social Policy, University of Birmingham
Justin Cash, Editor, Money Marketing
Iona Bain, Founder, Young Money Blog
Andrew Evans, CEO, Smart Pension
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Making child poverty history

Monday 1st October 2018: 17:45-19:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Jeremy Lefroy MP, Member, Joint Human Rights Select Committee
Matthew Oakley, Author, DWP Independent Review of Benefit Sanctions
Dr Kitty Stewart, Associate Professor of Social Policy, London School of Economics
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue
Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group
Jackie Long, Social Affairs Editor, Channel 4 (Chair)

Progression in the professions

Tuesday 2nd October 2018: 08:45-10:00
This event is by invitation only

Robert Buckland QC MP, Solicitor General
Simon Woolley, Chair, No 10 Race Disparity Advisory Group
Jane Malcolm, Executive Director, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Improving the quantity and quality of apprenticeships

Tuesday 2nd October 2018: 10:15-11:45
This event is by invitation only

Richard Harrington MP, Minister for Business and Industry
Sian Griffiths, Education Editor, The Sunday Times
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Stop-and-search: effective or divisive?

Tuesday 2nd October 2018: 10:45-12:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

John Howell MP, Member, Justice Select Committee
Rory Geoghegan, Head of Criminal Justice, Centre for Social Justice
Katrina Ffrench, Chief Executive, StopWatch
David Jamieson, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Nick Glynn, Senior Programme Officer, Open Society Foundation
Rachel Johnson, Non-executive Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Building an economy that works for everyone – how to get a good deal for low-paid workers

Tuesday 2nd October 2018: 12:45-14:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

George Freeman MP, Chair, Conservative Policy Forum
Baroness Stroud, CEO, Legatum Institute
Kate Andrews, Associate Director, Institute of Economic Affairs
Owen Jones, Columnist, The Guardian
Tess Lanning, Director, Living Wage Foundation
Jessica Prestidge, Senior Researcher, Bright Blue (Chair)

Top of the mind? Young people and mental health

Tuesday 2nd October 2018: 15:15-16:30
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Anne-Marie Treveleyan MP, PPS, Department for Education
Prof Russell Viner, President, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Dr Jo Casebourne, Chief Executive, the Early Intervention Foundation
David Gold, Director of Public Affairs and Policy, Royal Mail
Julie Bentley, CEO, Action for Children
Ryan Shorthouse, Director, Bright Blue (Chair)

Transcending the trilemma: the future of UK energy

Tuesday 2nd October 2018: 17:45 – 19:00
Jury’s Inn Birmingham, Room 112

Peter Aldous MP, Chair, Intelligent Energy APPG
Luke Graham MP, Member, Public Accounts Select Committee
Peter Atherton, Associate, FTI Consulting
Dr Simon Evans, Policy Editor, Carbon Brief
Matthew Fell, Chief UK Policy Director, CBI
Colin Baines, Investment Engagement Manager, Friends Provident Foundation
Alexandra Jezeph, Non-Executive Director, Bright Blue (Chair)