Events

This event hosted by UK think tank the King's Fund explores what health and care leaders need to truly shift from analogue to digital. As one of the three shifts set out in the 10 Year Health Plan, technology and the digitisation of health and care is expected to change the way people access and...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government considers how backbench MPs should approach complex issues. While historically major social reforms – such as decriminalising homosexuality or legalising abortion – have been introduced through private members’ bills (PMBs), most backbench attempts to legislate that do not begin with government support fail to make it...

This event hosted by UK think tank NIESR examines whether the growth of private credit and non-bank finance poses new risks to financial stability. Private credit and other forms of non-bank finance have grown rapidly over the past decade, reshaping the way companies borrow and altering the structure of the financial system. Supporters argue that...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation launches Sarah O'Connor's new book  'We Are Not Machines'. New technologies have been creating and destroying jobs for millennia. In recent decades, automation has upended the way many people work, and now artificial intelligence threatens further upheaval. The impact of these trends is often described...

This event hosted by UK think tank British Future explores and shares stories of South Asian service and sacrifice during the World Wars. Hosted by British Future in partnership with the UK South Asian Digital Archive, with support from the Royal British Legion, this event is part of the My Family Legacy project, which explores...

This event hosted by UK think tank the King's Fund discusses how the NHS Federated Data Platform is supporting people and teams across the NHS. The NHS and its workforce face constant operational challenges – from managing patient flow and theatre capacity to joining up care across different providers. Access to real-time data is essential...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Social Market Foundation launches new research on the level and nature of misinformation found in local social media forums. The public typically trusts local institutions more than it does national ones. But with a decline in the usage of local newspapers and radio, platforms such as Facebook,...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses what LinkedIn data reveals about AI, growth and workforce change. AI adoption is accelerating globally at unprecedented pace, becoming a central driver of geopolitical influence and economic competitiveness. As AI moves from experimentation to deployment, competitive advantage is increasingly shaped not by who has developed...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue sets out the Government’s vision for building a world-class pre-school education system. This speech comes at a critical moment for early years policy in England. Despite significant government and parental investment in formal childcare in recent decades, serious challenges around the affordability, quality, flexibility and sustainability...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Social Market Foundation launches their new report on 'Citizens Advance'. Join us for an event with Andrew Lewin MP, launching a new report on the ‘Citizens Advance’. The ‘Citizens Advance’ is an innovative proposal to allow under-40s with 10 years’ worth of National Insurance contributions to receive a year’s state pension (currently c£12,500)...

This event from UK think tank the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at framing communications to navigate how people think about homes and immigration. To build a society in which we all can thrive, we need to make sure everyone has a decent and affordable home. This means changes like building more social homes, reforming private...

This event hosted by UK think tank Social Market Foundation launches a new report measuring child food insecurity and how to tackle the challenge. In December 2020, the SMF and Deliveroo published a report on child hunger, finding that 1 in 4 children faced some form of food deprivation in the six months following the...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores what government should do to ensure more robust checks and balances ahead of the next crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic saw the government spend hundreds of billions of pounds to buy PPE, keep businesses afloat and avoid mass redundancies. In the heat of this...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House clarifies international humanitarian law and identifies practical measures for its effective implementation. At a time when international humanitarian law is under strain in so many armed conflicts around the world, the wounded and sick, and medical personnel and facilities often bear the brunt of hostilities. This...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue discusses 'Is this the end of two-party politics?'. We are delighted to invite you to join our next Ludgate Lecture, a series where we hear from prominent thinkers and decision makers on the biggest issues of our time. For our next event, we will be hosting Professor...