Fabian Society at Labour Party Conference 2024 – The Future for Britain

Sunday 22 September 2024

13.00 – 14.00 | The Future for Civility in Politics | Fabian Women’s Network | Event Room

• Kim Leadbeater MP – Member of Parliament for Spen Valley
• Jemima Olchawski – Chief Executive, Fawcett Society
• Jennifer Nadel – Co-Founder, Compassion in Politics
• Carly Walker-Dawson  – Director of Capacity Building and Standards, Involve UK
• Hannah Phillips –  Civility Commissions Manager,  Jo Cox Foundation
• Lee Chambers – Director, Male Allies UK
• Cllr Anya Sizer – Hackney Council. Democracy Lead, Compassion in Politics

13.30 – 14.45 | The Future for Women’s Health Inequalities | Welsh Fabians | Theatre Room

• Carolyn Harris MP – Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East. Deputy Leader of Welsh Labour
• Catherine Fookes MP – Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire
• Sarah Murphy MS – Member of the Senedd for Bridgend. Minister for Mental Health and Early Years
• Cllr Marianna Masters – Lambeth Council. Chair, Fabian Women’s Network
• Laura Biggs – Founder, Menopause Mandate

15.00 – 16.15 | The Future for Science Innovation & Technology | In partnership with Meta | Theatre Room

• Sir Chris Bryant MP – Minister of State for Data Protection and Telecoms
• Rebecca Stimson – Director, UK Public Policy, Meta
• Sasjkia Otto – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society
• Dom Hallas – Chief Executive, Startup Coalition
• Jeni Tennison – Executive Director, Connected by Data

15.00 – 16.15 | The Future for Health & Social Care | In partnership with UNISON | Event Room

In conversation with:

• Wes Streeting MP – Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• Christina McAnea – General Secretary, UNISON
• Andrew Harrop – General Secretary, Fabian Society

16.30 – 17.45 | The Future for Transport | In partnership with Worldline | Theatre Room

• Seb Dance – Deputy Mayor of London for Transport
• Asiya Jelani – Business Development Director at Worldwide
• Luke Raikes – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society
• Jason Prince – Director, Urban Transport Group
• Dr Eleanor Woodhouse – Lecturer in Public Policy, University College London

16.30 – 17.45 | The Future for Arts & Culture | In partnership with University of Liverpool | Event Room

In conversation with:

• Lisa Nandy MP – Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
• Alison Cole – Director, Arts and Creative Industries Policy Unit, Fabian Society
• Professor Fiona Beveridge – Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool

18.00 – 19.15 | The Future for UK & Europe | In partnership with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) & Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) | Event Room

• Nick Thomas-Symonds MP – Minister for European Union Relations
• Stephen Doughty MP – Minister of State for Europe
• Michèle Auga – Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UK & Ireland
• Ania Skrzypek – Director for Research and Training, Foundation for European Progressive Studies
• Jens Zimmermann – SDP Member of the Bundestag
• Andrew Harrop – General Secretary, Fabian Society

18.00 – 19.15 | The Future for the Environment & Climate | In partnership with The Association of British Insurers (ABI) | Theatre Room

• Dr Jeevun Sandher MP – Member of Parliament for Loughborough
• Sarah Aspinall – Director of Corporate Affairs, Association of British Insurers
• Mete Coban MBE – Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy
• Eloise Sacares – Researcher, Fabian Society
• Fiona Harvey – Environment Editor, The Guardian
• Cllr Ryan Jude – Programme Director, Green Finance Institute

19.30 – 22.30| Devolution: A feminist perspective & FWN Reception | Fabian Women’s Network | Theatre Room

• Jodie Gosling MP – Member of Parliament for Nuneaton
• Cllr Anna Smith – Deputy Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
• Jessie Joe Jacobs – Civil Society Leader
• Elizabeth Hopkins – Author ‘Impactful Devolution’
• Cllr Marianna Masters – Lambeth Council. Chair, Fabian Women’s Network

Followed by a drinks reception for Fabian Women

Monday 23 September 2024

11.30 – 12.45 | Poll Position: Analysing Labour’s coalition and the political impact of polling during the election | Theatre Room

In conversation with:

• Dr Patrick English – Director of Political Analysis, YouGov
• Anushka Asthana – Deputy Political Editor, ITV News and author, ‘Taken As Red’
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager, Fabian Society

11.30 – 12.45 | Campaign to Commons: A look at life in Parliament with new MPs | Event Room

In conversation with:

• Catherine Fookes MP – Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire
• Chris Murray MP – Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
• Mike Reader MP – Member of Parliament for Northampton South
• Dr Jeevun Sandher MP – Member of Parliament for Loughborough
• Katherine Sangster – National Director, Scottish Fabians

13.00 – 14.15 | Inside No. 10: What goes on behind Britain’s most famous door | Event Room

• Baroness Ayesha Hazarika – Broadcaster, Commentator and Former Political Adviser
• Lord Andrew Adonis  – Former Adviser and Minister
• Liam Byrne MP – Chair, Business and Trade Committee. Former Minister
• Emma Burnell –  Journalist and Commentator

14.30 – 15.45 | The Future for Housing | In partnership with Hallam Land Management | Theatre Room

In conversation with:

• Matthew Pennycook MP – Minister of State for Housing and Planning
• Nick Duckworth – Managing Director, Hallam Land Management
• Cllr Sara Hyde – Islington Council. Member of the Fabian Society Executive Committee

14.30 – 15.45 | The Future for Work | In partnership with Maximus | Event Room

In conversation with:

• Liz Kendall MP – Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
• Dr Paul Williams – UK Division President, Maximus
• Andrew Harrop – General Secretary, Fabian Society

16.00 – 17.15 | The Future for Local Government & Communities | In partnership with The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and Norse Group | Event Room

• Jim McMahon MP – Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution
• Dr Jonathan Carr-West – Chief Executive, Local Government Information Unit
• Justin Galliford – Chief Executive Officer, Norse Group
• Cllr Sara Hyde – Islington Council. Member of the Fabian Society Executive Committee
• Cllr Arooj Shah – Leader, Oldham Council
• Luke Raikes  – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society

17.30 – 18.45 | The Future for the Economy & Growth | In partnership with Lloyds Banking Group | Event Room

• Darren Jones MP – Chief Secretary to the Treasury
• Dame Meg Hillier MP – Chair, Treasury Select Committee
• Scott Barton – Managing Director – Corporate Coverage – Corporate & Institutional Banking, Lloyds Banking Group
• Kevin Doran – Chief Investment Officer, Scottish Widows
• Dhara Vyas – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Energy UK
• Luke Raikes – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society

17.30 – 18.45 | The Future for Foreign Affairs & Defence | In partnership with The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) | Theatre Room

• Luke Pollard MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces
• Jessica Toale MP – Parliamentary Private Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
• Professor Malcolm Chalmers – Deputy Director General, The Royal United Services Institute
• Dr Sonia Adesara – Interim Chair, Fabian Society

20.00 | The Fabian Society Reception | In partnership with Lloyds Banking Group | Tickets required

DJ Battle: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham vs Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram

Liz Kendall MP – Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Wes Streeting MP – Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Liam Byrne MP – Chair, Business and Trade Committee. Fabian Society Executive Committee Member

David Evans – General Secretary, Labour Party

MORE GUEST SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Tuesday 24 September 2024

11.00 – 12.15 | The Future for Justice | Event Room

• Lord James Timpson – Minister of State for Prisons, Parole and Probation
• Kate Green – Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Safer and Stronger Communities
• Nazir Afzal – Former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England
• Matthew Torbitt – Prison reform campaigner
• Cllr Sara Hyde – Islington Council, criminal justice system expert, member of the Fabian Society Executive Committee

11.00 – 12.15 | How can Labour improve the care system for children and those who are care experienced? | Fabian Women’s Network | Theatre Room

• Janet Daby MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
• Sarah Smith MP – Member of Parliament for Hyndburn
• Dame Rachel de Souza – Children’s Commissioner for England
• Kerrie Portman – Care experienced
• Jacob Dyke – Managing Director, Labour for Care Leavers
• Cllr Kelly Grehan – Kent County Council

12.30 – 13.45 | The Future for the Coast and Country | In partnership with Labour Coast and Country | Theatre Room

• Polly Billington MP – Member of Parliament for East Thanet
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager, Fabian Society
• Margaret Pinder – 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for Beverley and Holderness

12.30 – 13.45 | From Doorstep to Government: what lessons can be learned from the GE campaign and what needs to be done in 2026? | Scottish Fabians | Event Room

• Michael Shanks MP – Member of Parliament for Rutherglen. Under -Secretary of State for Energy
• Blair McDougall MP – Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire
• Sarah Boyack MSP – Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian, Shadow Cabinet member for Net Zero, Energy and Just Transition
• Catherine Macleod – former political editor, The Herald. Former special adviser to Alistair Darling
• Cat Headley – Vice-chair, These Islands, former parliamentary candidate
• Katherine Sangster – National Director, Scottish Fabians
• Dr Patrick English – Director of Political Analysis, YouGov

14.00 – 16.00 | The Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech: Watch Party | Tickets required

• Iain Dale – Broadcaster, Author and Podcaster
• Dr Patrick English – Director of Political Analysis, YouGov
• Emma Burnell –  Journalist, Commentator and Playwright
• Paul Mason – Journalist, Commentator and Author

16.45 – 18.00 | The Future for Education & Children | In partnership with the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) | Theatre Room

• Sureena Brackenridge MP – Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East
• Matthew Patrick MP – Member of Parliament for Wirral West
• Anna Kettley – Chief Influence and Impact Officer, UNICEF UK
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager, Fabian Society
• Natalie Perera – CEO, Education Policy Unit
• Dr Patrick Roach – General Secretary, NASUWT

16.45 – 18.00 | The Future for Business & Trade | In partnership with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) | Event Room

• Jonathan Reynolds MP – Secretary of State for Business and Trade
• Iain Wright  – Director for Business and Industrial Strategy, The Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
• Shevaun Haviland – Director General, British Chambers of Commerce
• Devina Paul – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Zumo. Former Labour Parliamentary Candidate
• Luke Raikes – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society
• Dr Sonia Adesara – Interim Chair, Fabian Society

18.15 – 19.30 | Meet the Fabian Policy Groups and Local Societies | Event Room

18.15 – 19.30 | The Future for Democracy | Young Fabians | Theatre Room

• Maya Ellis MP – Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley
• Remi Olokun – Social Media Lead, My Life My Say
• Elsie Greenwood – Youth Rep, Labour NEC
• Francesca Reynolds – Co-Chair, Young Fabians

19.45 – 20.30 | In Conversation with Anas Sarwar MSP and Andrew Marr

Private Roundtables with Pensions and Lifetime Savings Associations, Thrive and Viatris