Conservative Conference 2009
Monday 5th October 2009
Realising British Energy Security: Closing the Energy Gap and Delivering Decarbonisation
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Ben Caldecott, Head of Environment and Energy Unit, Policy Exchange
Charles Hendry MP, Shadow Minister for Energy
Garvan Walshe, Director, The Research Department
Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive, Oil & Gas UK
Chair: Geoffrey Lean, Environmental Editor, The Daily Telegraph
This event has been kindly sponsored by Oil & Gas UK
Should Employers be doing more to Address our Skills Shortages?
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Susan Anderson, Director of Public Services & Skills, CBI
Anna Fazackerley, Head of Education Unit, Policy Exchange
John Hayes MP, Shadow Minster for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education
Pablo Lloyd, Deputy Chief Executive, learndirect
Sue Round, Head of Learning Development, Sainsburys
This event has been kindly sponsored by learndirect
Delivering a 21st Century Infrastructure for Britain
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Julian Brazier TD MP, Shadow Minister for Transport
George Freeman, Parliamentary Candidate, New Mid Norfolk
Tom Kelly, Director of Corporate Affairs, BAA
Graham Wynne CBE, Chief Executive, RSPB
Chair: Neil O'Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
This event has been kindly sponsored by RSPB and BAA Airports Ltd.
Long-Term Care Funding: Individual, State or Partnership?
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Andrew Harrop, Acting Charity Director, Age Concern and Help the Aged
Chris Horlick, Managing Director of Care, Partnership
Stephen O'Brien MP, Shadow Minister for Health
Jenny Owen, Chief Executive, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.
Chair: Henry Featherstone, Head of Health Unit, Policy Exchange
This event has been kindly sponsored by Partnership
The Future of Television
Time: 7pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Caroline Thomson, Chief Operating Officer, BBC
Ed Vaizey MP, Shadow Minister for Culture
Marc Watson, CEO, BT Vision, BT
Mark Oliver, CEO, Oliver & Ohlbaum
Chair: Jonathan Kestenbaum, Chief Executive, NESTA
This event has been kindly sponsored by BT
Tuesday 6th October 2009
More is Less - The Case for a Leaner Government
Time: 8am
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers
Sir John Bourn KCB, Foundation for Governance Research and Education
Philip Hammond MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Ferdinand Mount, Author and Journalist
Polly Toynbee, Columnist, The Guardian
Sam Younger, Chief Executive, Shelter
Chair: Neil O'Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
This event has kindly been sponsored by Shelter
Do we need more Public Health Initiatives for the Worried Well?
Time: 8am
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Dr Tammy Boyce, The King's Fund
Simon Clark, Director, Forest
Mark Simmonds MP, Shadow Minister for Health
David Taylor BSc FFPH, Professor of Pharmaceutical and Public Health Policy, The School of Pharmacy, University of London
Chair: Henry Featherstone, Head of Health Unit, Policy Exchange
This event has been kindly sponsored by Alliance Boots
Britain won't be great if we don't make anything anymore
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Lord De Mauley TD, Shadow Business Minister
David Frost, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce
Bob Keen, Head of Government Relations, BAE Systems Plc
David Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Jaguar Land Rover
Chair: John Willman, Editorial Consultant
This event has been kindly sponsored by BAE Systems Plc
Drug-Free Prisons: Just a Pipe Dream?
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers :
Jonathan Aitken, Author
David Burrowes MP, Shadow Minister for Justice
Juliet Lyon CBE, Director, The Prison Reform Trust
John Smith, Director of Prisons, SERCO
Chair: Michael Trace, Chief Executive, RAPt
This event is being held in partnership with The Rehabilitation for Addicated Prisoners Trust
Government in transition: can the conservatives learn from '64 '79 and '97?
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Sir Michael Bichard, Executive Director, Institute for Government
Neil O'Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
Peter Riddell, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government
Caroline Spelman MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Chair: Charles Moore, Columnist and Former Editor of the Daily Telegraph
This event has been kindly sponsored by Institute for Government
More fees please? Are universities giving students and parents what they want?
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Professor Michael Arthur, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Leeds and Chair, The Russell Group
Professor Paul O'Prey, Vice-Chancellor, Roehampton University
Wes Streeting, President, National Union of Students
Chair: Anna Fazackerley, Head of Education, Policy Exchange
Is the EU unravelling? And what would that mean for Britain?
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Free Trade Hall, Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Peter Street, GB M2 5GP
Speakers:
Charles Grant, Director, Centre for European Reform
Daniel Hannan, MEP
Pierre Lellouche, French Minister for Europe (tbc)
Chair: Andrew Lilico, Head of Economics Unit, Policy Exchange
This event has kindly been sponsored by The Centre of Europen Reform
Correcting the Deficit - Spending Cuts or Tax Rises?
Time: 7pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Steve Bundred, Chief Executive, The Audit Commission
Andrew Lilico, Chief Economist, Policy Exchange
Chair: Simon Brocklebank-Fowler, Managing Partner, Cubitt Consulting Limited
Wednesday 7th October 2009
Britain in a post credit crunch world
Time: 8am
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers
Jonathan Kestenbaum, Chief Executive, NESTA
Francis Maude MP, Shadow Minister for Cabinet Office
Jesse Norman, PPC, Hereford and South Herefordshire
Chair: Andrew Lilico, Chief Economist, Policy Exchange
This event has been kindly been sponsored by Nesta
What should a Conservative Government do about the Human Rights Act?
Time: 8am
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Shami Chakrabarti CBE, Director, Liberty
Dominic Grieve QC MP, Shadow Justice Secretary
Martin Howe QC
Philip Johnston, Assistant Editor, The Daily Telegraph
Chair: Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Commentator
What would real counter-extremism policy look like?
Time: 12.30
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, National Security Advisor to Rt. Hon David Cameron
Maajid Nawaz, Director, Quilliam
Paul Goodman MP, Shadow Communities Minister
Azhar Ali, Labour Party NAtional Policy Forum
Chair: Charles Moore, Chairman, Policy Exchange
This event has been kindly sponsored by Quilliam
Can Localism Deliver? The Example of Manchester
Time: 12.30pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Cllr Sir Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council
Neil O'Brien, Director, Policy Exchange
Chris Oglesby, CEO, Bruntwood
Caroline Spelman MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Chair: James Morris, Chief Executive, Localis
Youth and Alcohol Related Violence - Who Pays?
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Rylands Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
James Brokenshire MP, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
Henry Featherstone, Head of Health Unit, Policy Exchange
Commander Simon O'Brien, Lead on Licensing - ACPO
Paul Smith, Executive Director, NOCTIS
Chair: Simon Israel, Correspondent, ITN News, Channel 4 News
Building Schools for the Future - What will that future be?
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Paul Collard, Chief Executive, Creativity, Culture and Education
Anna Fazackerley, Head of Education, Policy Exchange
Sir Bruce Liddington, Director General, EACT
Richard Vaughn, Reporter, Times Educational Supplement
This event has been kindly sponsored by Creativity, Culture and Education
Under the Influence: How does the media impact on fear of crime and crime policy?
Time: 7pm
Location: Chetham Room, Novotel Centre, Dickinson Street, M1 4LX
Speakers:
Damien Green MP, Shadow Immigration Minster
Professor Mike Hough, Director, Institute for Criminal Policy Research: King's College London
James Slack, Home Affairs Editor, The Daily Mail
Chair: Natalie Evans, Deputy Director, Policy Exchange