Previous Events for 2009

Tackling Tougher Times: How to put Proposals for Fiscal Consolidation into Practice

Thursday 10th December, 2009

Hosted by The Institute for Government, and facilitated by BBC's Evan Davis, this workshop will hear proposals for how to deal with tough fiscal times ahead from leading figures of the UK's top think-tanks.

Tickets to this event are restricted - to apply for a place, please email events@instituteforgovernment.org.uk

A Return to Complexity: Economic Policy Making After the Crisis

Thursday 10th December, 2009

Ideas Space

Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, spoke deliver a speech at Policy Exchange examining how economic policy may be made after the recession.

David Cameron speaks at Policy Exchange

Tuesday 1st December, 2009

Ideas Space

David Cameron will deliver a speech at Policy Exchange

Tickets to this event are restricted - to apply for a place, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk

Doing more with less

Friday 27th November, 2009

Philip Hammond MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, will deliver a keynote speech on how the decisions taken by the Conservatives to deal with the immediate fiscal crisis will also embed a new culture of efficiency in the public sector.

If you would like to come to this event, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk, otherwise we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend.

Southwark on Culture: The Big Debate

Thursday 19th November, 2009

Starr Auditorium, Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG

Policy Exchange's Anna Fazackerley will chair a morning's debate which will tackle the big cultural questions in a challenging and participative way, and to shape arts and cultural policy in Southwark.

To reserve your place, register free online or call 020 7525 3415 by Monday November 9th 2009

The Future of UK Manufacturing

Tuesday 20th October, 2009

Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS

Policy Exchange's Manufacturing and Innovation Summit will consider how Government policy might better support manufacturing by encouraging innovation and the uptake of science and technology, to ensure the necessary building blocks in education and skills are created to keep Britain at the forefront in the future.

Speakers at this event will include:

Rt. Hon Ken Clarke QC, MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Joe Greenwell, Chairman, Ford UK and Ian Lucas MP, Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform

If you would like to come to this event, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk, otherwise we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend.

Google: The role of technology in protecting and promoting freedom of expression

Monday 12th October, 2009

Ideas Space

David Drummond, Chief Legal Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Development at Google, spoke at Policy Exchange

He warned that attacks on free speech are becoming more common as countries copy the censorship strategies of their neighbours. He advocated governments who support freedom of expression actively intervening to put pressure on other leaders when they negotiate treaties.

Conservative Conference 2009

Wednesday 7th October, 2009

Novotel Manchester Centre

Welcome to Conference Season 2009

Labour Conference 2009

Tuesday 29th September, 2009

Ramada Brighton

Welcome to Conference Season 2009

Progressive Politics in Australia and the UK

Tuesday 22nd September, 2009

Ideas Space

Policy Exchange warmly welcomes the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, Leader of the Australian Liberal Party to speak at this disucssion on progressive politics.

If you would like to come to this event, please email events@policyexchange.org.uk, otherwise we cannot guarantee you will be able to attend.