Events

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue will discuss 'What comes after Woke?'. 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 Eric Kaufmann. ...

This event hosted by UK think tank NIESR explores both the global and domestic factors affecting the UK. Amidst growing geopolitical uncertainties, the UK economy remains on its “lower and slower” growth trajectory. Inflation is gradually retreating to target and there are early signs of a pick up in confidence. Labour market activity rate is now...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs explores the challenges and triumphs of enterprise. About the Speaker Simon Krystman is from Amersham, England, he's a seasoned entrepreneur with over 35 years experience in launching tech startups. Specialising in idea validation and product-market fit, Simon has mentored countless founders, helping them turn innovative...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses how the lives of 'Unsung Britain' have changed in recent decades. The 13 million working-age families across the poorest half of the country, who at various times have been dubbed the ‘squeezed middle’, ‘just about managing families’ and ‘alarm clock Britain’ are widely courted...

This event hosted by UK think tank RUSI celebrates the launch of a forthcoming RUSI paper on the next iteration of the UK National Cyber Strategy.  The UK government is expected to release a ‘refresh’ of its National Cyber Strategy in the spring of this year. The document, which will be called the National Cyber Action Plan, will see the...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities takes a closer look at the findings from this year's Cities Outlook report. Cities Outlook is Centre for Cities’ annual health check of the UK’s largest cities and towns, covering a range of indicators including productivity, housing affordability and air quality as well as an...

This event hosted by UK think tank HEPI examines collaborative mergers and acquisitions in Higher Education. The financial sustainability of the higher education sector remains a pressing challenge for higher education institutions. Pursuing mergers, acquisitions, or just sharing services, is increasingly seen as a viable option to support institutional stability. As a long-term strategy it...

This event hosted by UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe discusses the current state of British politics. UK politics is charactersied by high levels of volatility and a level of fragmentation our electoral system was not designed to cope with. The polls tell a story of a steady Reform lead while the two...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at the policy and funding trade-offs that the Government faces in its upcoming white paper. Following the publication of the SMF's new report on SEND reform, this panel will look at the policy and funding trade-offs that the Government faces in its upcoming...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs discusses Dr Steve Davies’ new book. To mark the publication of Dr Steve Davies’ new book The Great Realignment - Why the New Right is Here to Stay, we are hosting a live IEA Podcast to delve into Dr Davies’ thesis about the great realignment in...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House assesses President Trump’s unconventional approach to ending wars. US President Donald Trump has made conflict resolution a central priority of his administration. From Ukraine and Gaza to the South Caucasus and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Trump has upended established diplomatic norms in pursuit of a...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities looks at the findings from this year’s Cities Outlook report. Cities Outlook is Centre for Cities’ annual health check of the UK’s largest cities and towns, covering a range of indicators including productivity, housing affordability and air quality as well as an in-depth look at...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses what lies ahead for Belarus. In late 2025, as a gesture toward the U.S. administration, the regime of Aliksandr Lukashenka released and deported 123 political prisoners, including human rights defender Ales Bialiatski and political activist Maria Kalesnikava, who had been imprisoned following the 2020 protests....

This event hosted by UK think tank City-REDI discusses good practice in using imperfect data effectively. This in-person event aims to share and discuss good practices for accessing and utilising data effectively, as well as making the most of available data. It will provide a space to exchange experiences around challenges and opportunities in data...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute discusses a radical blueprint to unlock British abundance. We’ll be discussing our radical blueprint to unlock British abundance. We identify 14 specific barriers - from planning restrictions to energy prices - that are strangling wealth creation. If we remove these barriers, the prize is...