Events

This event hosted by UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute argues that a thriving domestic energy sector is the backbone of a resilient, high-growth economy. ​This month, we are thrilled to welcome Harriet Cross MP, the Member of Parliament for Gordon and Buchan. Since her election in July 2024, Harriet has hit the ground...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House examines the tensions facing Armenian democracy. On 7 June, Armenia will hold one of the most important elections of its independence era, in which more than political incumbency over the next five years is at stake. Following intensive negotiations of an agreement with Azerbaijan to settle...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Policy Research discusses how cities around the world have been shaped by global finance. Since the 1970s, new global cities have emerged as key nodes in the world economy. Professor Michael Goldman, author of Hidden Empire of Finance: How Wall Street Profits from Our Cities and Fuels...

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 the Social Market Foundation launch 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 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 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 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...