On these pages you can find all the upcoming public events hosted by the think tanks. Think tank events are an opportunity to explore policy areas and topics in greater detail, listen to the leading experts convened as speakers and network with other like-minded people. The topics covered range from domestic policy areas such as reforming the health service to international topics including foreign policy, international relations and international development. Find the full range of think tank events available (both online and in person) and register for your place below.
Featured Event
Do the government’s electoral reforms go far enough?
24 October 2025, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Online
Think tank: The Constitution Unit
This event hosted by UK think tank the Constitution Unit discusses the UK government's elections policy paper. The UK government published an elections policy paper in the summer, including proposals for votes at 16, automated electoral registration, and strengthened political finance rules. With an Elections Bill expected in November, this panel will assess the government’s...
27 October 2025
5:00 pm–6:10 pm
Location: Online / Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
How Singapore is surviving and thriving between China and the United States
This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House features Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister, Singapore in conversation with Dr Samir Puri. The international order is undergoing profound change. Strategic rivalries have sharpened, boundaries between economics, security and technology are increasingly blurred, and the multilateral world order is under strain. These global shifts are felt...
28 October 2025
10:00 am–11:00 am
Location: Online
How is life in the UK in 2025?
This event hosted by UK think tank Carnegie UK launches their latest Life in the UK index findings. Now in its third year, our Life in the UK index measures collective wellbeing across the UK. It reflects what people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us about their lives, helping us understand whether we are...
28 October 2025
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Location: Online
Forging new futures: Looking ahead at the MENA region
This event hosted by UK think tank the Foreign Policy Centre discusses new futures in the MENA region. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing continuous shifts. The conflict in Gaza has sparked widespread public outrage, as well as regional solidarity across sectarian lines. In Syria, the Assad regime’s collapse in late...
28 October 2025
5:00 pm–6:00 pm
Location: Online / Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE
How should the world confront climate derailment risks?
This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses climate derailment risks and how these risks can be tackled. Two trends characterise the current climate moment: accelerating progress, including a green technology revolution; and accelerating impacts and risks, which have been persistently underestimated. It is hoped that the former trend will prevail over the...
28 October 2025
6:30 pm–9:00 pm
Location: Institute of Economic Affairs, 2 Lord North St, London SW1P 3LB
Entrepreneurial minds with Lord Kamall and Lord Elliot
This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs features Lord Kamal in conversation with Lord Elliot. About the Speaker Matthew Elliott is a member of the House of Lords and one of the UK’s foremost public policy thinkers and campaigners. His most recent book, Prosperity Through Growth: Boosting Living Standards in an Age...
28 October 2025
6:30 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Central Westminster
Mars vs Venus: Exploring the political gender gap
This event hosted by UK think tank Onward discusses what it means for British society and politics if young men and women continue to drift apart. In countries from the US to Japan, to South Korea to Germany, young men and women are growing apart politically. Now, new polling work commissioned by Onward and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation...
30 October 2025
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Online
Ludgate Lecture with Sir John Curtice
This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue will discuss how polling has changed 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 Sir John...
30 October 2025
12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Location: Online
Saudi-Pakistan defence pact: What are the implications for regional power and security?
This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses how the new Saudi–Pakistan defence pact could reshape power dynamics. The recently concluded Saudi–Pakistan defence pact marks a significant moment in the shifting strategic landscape of the Middle East and South Asia. The agreement, which deepens military cooperation between Riyadh and Islamabad, could reshape the...
30 October 2025
1:00 pm–2:30 pm
Location: Online / IDS Room 100, IDS Building, Library Road, University of Sussex, Falmer, East Sussex, BN1 9RE
Sovereign default, IMF stabilisation and trade: Lessons from Sri Lanka
This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Development Studies discusses development lessons from Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka development slide from a 1970s basic needs success to external debt default in 2022 is merits attention. So too is its rapid IMF economic stabilisation and its trade/aid ties with India during global trade uncertainty....
30 October 2025
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3DJ
Enlightenment evening: How progress ends
This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute discusses the implementation of technology, innovation and progress studies. Join us on Thursday, 30th October for a discussion with Professor Carl-Benedikt Frey on the implementation of technology, innovation and progress studies. We’ll be discussing his new book, How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation and the...
3 November 2025
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Location: Online / Institute for Government, 2 Carlton Gardens, London SW1Y 5AA
Leadership change in the civil service: How can new permanent secretaries deliver for government?
This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government explores the Civil Service Commission’s role in recruiting senior leaders and developing talent. As well as the election of a new government, the last year has seen the appointment of a new cabinet secretary and eight new permanent secretaries to lead departments. How will this new leadership...
4 November 2025
9:30 am–10:45 am
Location: Online / Resolution Foundation, 2 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AA
Back for more?
This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses the Chancellor’s tax and spend options in her upcoming Budget. After delivering her first Budget last autumn, which included the biggest tax rises in decades to fund a major boost to public services, Rachel Reeves said that she would not be coming back with...
4 November 2025
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Location: Online
Integrated transport: What is the size of the prize for mayors?
This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities explores how transport integration could improve public transport and support economic growth. From the English Devolution Bill and the Bus Services (No 2) Bill to the Transport for City Regions funding and Integrated National Transport Strategy annoucements, public transport has been at the top of...
4 November 2025
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
Location: Online
Increasing job security in the UK
This event hosted by UK think tank the Work Foundation explores the potential impact of two key reforms in the Employment Rights Bill. Join the Work Foundation at Lancaster University to explore new research looking at the potential impact of two key reforms in the Bill – the introduction of new day one employment rights...
4 November 2025
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Adam Smith Institute, 23 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3DJ
The Next Generation with Rachel Gilmour MP
This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute features Rachel Gilmour MP speaking about fighting despotism. This month, we’re thrilled to be joined by Rachel Gilmour MP, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Minehead. Formerly the Director of Communications at the National Farmers' Union and Head of Strategy at the...