Labour Party Conference 2026: Text Version

The Festival of Ideas returns in 2026 for the Fabian Society’s biggest and boldest conference programme ever. Our home at the historic Bluecoat Liverpool will be alive with debate, discussion, and fresh thinking. Across more than 50 events,  hundreds of leading voices, campaigners, and politicians will tackle the defining issues of our time – from climate action and housing to democracy, work, and the economy. If you care about shaping Labour’s future, this is where the conversation begins.

Hear from speakers including:

Wes Streeting MP • Lord Sadiq Khan • Lucy Powell MP • Miatta Fahnbulleh MP • Douglas Alexander MP • Stephen Kinnock MP • Matthew Pennycook MP • Mayor Bev Craig • Mayor Steve Rotheram • Lewis Goodall • Kanishka Narayan MP • Jo White MP • Florence Eshalomi MP • Kate Dearden MP • Lucy Rigby MP • Jake Richards MP • Dame Anneliese Dodds MP • Kirsty McNeill MP • Mayor Claire Ward • Baroness Jacqui Smith • Uma Kumaran MP • Mayor Oliver Coppard • Ken Skates MS • Michael Marra MSP • Sir Stephen Timms MP • Alison McGovern MP • Torsten Bell MP •  Dame Diana Johnson MP • Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP • Vicky Foxcroft MP • Martin McCluskey MP • Baroness Ruth Mackenzie • Dame Emily Thornberry MP • Andrew Western MP • Tan Dhesi MP • Baroness Margaret Hodge • Dame Meg Hillier MP • Dawn Butler MP • Mayor Helen Godwin • Helen Hayes MP • Baroness Deborah Mattinson • Sir Charlie Mayfield • Alan Milburn • Baroness Luciana Berger • Baroness Ayesha Hazarika

 

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SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

 

19.00 – 22.30 | Fabian Women’s Network and Labour Women’s Network Reception | Event Space

 

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SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER

 

12.00 – 13.30 | AI and Good Growth in Every Region Reception | in partnership with Netcompany | Event Space | Book Tickets

 

• Kanishka Narayan MP – Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence 
• Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen – Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Netcompany; former Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
• Francesca Fraser – Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Multiverse
• Sasjkia Otto – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

 

12.45 – 13.45 | Fresh Start: A Migration System that Works for Britain | Garden Room

 

• Jo White MP – Minister for Migration and Citizenship
• Chris Murray MP – Member of Parliament for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh; Parliamentary Private Secretary, FCDO
• Sunder Katwala – Director, British Future
• Emily Graham – Policy Associate – Leading Rethinking Migration, Future Governance Forum
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager, Fabian Society

 

14.00 – 15.00 | Das Deutsche Modell: What can Britain Learn from Germany? | in partnership with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung London | Garden Room

 

• Dame Anneliese Dodds MP – Member of parliament for Oxford East, Former Minister of State. Co-Chair, Fabian Society
• Alexander Schweitzer – Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate
• Luise Rürup – Director, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung UK and Ireland
• Matthew Harries – Research and Campaigns Director, Labour Movement for Europe
• Luke Raikes – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society

 

14.00 – 15.00 | A Labour Reset on VAWG: From Ambition to Delivery | in partnership with Fabian Women’s Network | Sandon Room

 

• Kate Green –  Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Safer and Stronger Communities
• Sarah Russell MP – Member of Parliament for Congleton; Member, Justice Select Committee
• Dave Robertson MP – Member of Parliament for Lichfield
• Emma Stuart – Executive Director of Criminal Justice Services, Forward Trust
• Jessica Leung – Fabian Women’s Network

 

14.00 – 15.00 | World Leading: Britain’s G20 Opportunity on Climate, Food and Fair Pay | in partnership with Fairtrade Foundation, Oxfam, and Ethical Trading Initiative | Performance Space

 

• Kirsty McNeill MP – Minister of State for International Development
• Eleanor Harrison OBE – Chief Executive Officer, Fairtrade Foundation
• Jean McLean – Chief Influencing Officer, Oxfam
• Giles Bolton – Executive Director, Ethical Trading Initiative
• Martin Kinyua – Mutrira Farmers’ Co-operative Society
• Heather Staff – Chair, Labour Campaign For International Development

 

15.15 – 16.15 | In Conversation | Book tickets | Performance Space

 

• Wes Streeting MP – Secretary of State for Defence
• Ailbhe Rea – Political Editor, New Statesman

 

15.15 – 16.15 | Building For Growth: How Can Mayors Unlock Capital Investment in Their Regions? | in partnership with Real Estste:UK | Garden Room

 

• Claire Ward – Mayor of the East Midlands
• Oliver Coppard – Mayor of South Yorkshire
• Cllr Liam Robinson – Leader, Liverpool City Council
• Vanessa Hale – Chief Executive, Real Estate:UK
• Luke Raikes – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society

 

15.15 – 16.15 | Citizens’ Capital: Pensions, Power and the Public Interest | in partnership with Share Action | Sandon Room

 

• Lord David Pitt-Watson – Parliamentary Secretary to The Treasury
• Lee Barron MP – Member of Parliament for Corby and East Northamptonshire; Member, Work and Pensions Select Committee
• Catherine Howarth – Chief Executive, Share Action
• Frank Soodeen – Director of Communications and Public Engagement, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Marcus Johns – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

 

16.30 – 17.30 | Devolve to Deliver: Can Devolution Solve Britain’s Housing Crisis? | in partnership with Taylor Wimpey | Garden Room

 

• Rachel Blake MP – Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster; Former Minister
• Tom Copley – Deputy Mayor of London for Housing and Residential Development
• Cllr Dr Shabina Qayyum – Leader, Peterborough City Council
• Cllr Claire Douglas – Leader, City of York Council; Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
• Cllr Hetty Wood – Cabinet Member for Housing, Liverpool City Council
• Jennie Daly – CEO, Taylor Wimpey
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager and Head of the Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society

 

16.30 – 17.30 | In Conversation | in partnership with Scottish Fabians | Performance Space

 

• Michael Marra MSP – Leader of Scottish Labour
• Francesca Brennan – Director, Scottish Fabians

 

16.30 – 17.30 | State of the Arts: The Future for Britain’s Cultural Sector | in partnership with The Blucoat | Sandon Room

 

• Baroness Ruth Mackenzie – Minister for Arts and Museums
• Cllr Harry Doyle – Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Culture, Liverpool City Council
• Mary Cloake – Chief Executive, The Bluecoat
• Jenny Waldman – Director, Art Fund
• Professor John McAuliffe – Associate Vice-President (Cultural Portfolio), The University of Manchester
• Andrea Nixon – Chair, National Museums Liverpool

 

17.45 – 18.45 | Ground Breaking: The Future of Social Housing | in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, and Crisis | Sandon Room

 

• Baroness Sharon Taylor – Minister for Housing and Local Government
• Cllr Garry Bridges – Leader, Manchester City Council
• David Cleary – Managing Director for Housing, Lloyds Banking Group
• Matt Downie MBE – Chief Executive, Crisis
• Kate Henderson – Chief Executive, National Housing Federation
• Palma Oxley – Researcher – Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society

 

17.45 – 18.45 | You’re Hired: How Can We Make the Apprenticeship System Work? | in partnership with The National Open College Network (NOCN) | Garden Room

 

• Baroness Jacqui Smith – Minister of State for Skills
• Graham Hastings-Evans – Chief Executive, NOCN
• Fiona Aldridge – Chief Executive, Skills Federation; Board Member, Skills England
• Sarah Yong – Director of Policy and Communications, Youth Futures Foundation
• Joe Dromey – General Secretary, Fabian Society

 

17.45 – 18.45 | In Conversation | in partnership with Welsh Fabians | Performance Space

 

• Ken Skates MS – Leader of Welsh Labour
• Luke Raikes – Deputy General Secretary, Fabian Society

 

20.00 – 23.00 | For Us All: Social Security for a Future Beyond Food Banks Reception | in partnership with Trussell and Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) | Book Tickets | Event Space

 

• Alison McGovern MP – Minister of State for Social Care
• Sir Stephen Timms MP – Minister of State for Social Security and Disability
• Torsten Bell MP – Minister for Pensions; Parliamentary Secretary for The Treasury
• Mark Drakeford – Former First Minister of Wales
• Chris Webb MP – Member of Parliament for Blackpool South
• Luke Murphy MP – Member of Parliament for Basingstoke
• Andrew Lewin MP – Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield
• Katherine Sangster MSP – Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
• Katie Schmuecker – Principal Policy Advisor, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• Emma Revie – Co-CEO, Trussell
• Dr Sonia Adesara – Co-Chair, Fabian Society
• Kate Bell – Assistant General Secretary, TUC
• Nicki Lyons – Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer, VodafoneThree
• Dame Clare Moriarty – CEO, Citizens Advice
• Members of the Guarantee our Essentials Campaign 

 

20.00 – 23.00 | Great Places To Live: Fabian Housing Centre Reception | in partnership with Places for People and Hallam Land | Book Tickets | Cafe

 

• Florence Eshalomi MP – Minister of State for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith
• Chris Curtis MP – Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes North; Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
• Mike Reader MP – Member of Parliament for Northampton South; Member, Energy and Net Zero Committee
• Katherine Sangster MSP – Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
• Daniel Hewitt – Investigations Editor, ITV News; Author, ‘Left To Rot: How Governments Have Betrayed Us and How We Fix It’
• Baroness Shama Shah – Patron, Labour Housing Group
• More speakers TBC

 

20.00 – 21.00 | Delivering For Women and Girls: The Opportunities for Earlier Intervention Reception | Labour Women’s Network, The JABBS Foundation, Centre for Young Lives & National Women’s Justice Coalition | Book Tickets | Arena Room Aire, Conference Secure Zone

 

• Jake Richards MP – Minister for Sentencing, Human Rights and Techology
• Baroness Dr Sara Hyde – Former Chair, Fabian Society; Criminal Justice System Expert
• Dame Anneliese Dodds MP – Co-Chair, Fabian Society; Former Minister of State
• Jess Phillips MP – Former Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls
• Kate Green – Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester for Safer and Stronger Communities

 

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MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER

 

10.00 – 11.00 | Beyond The Screen: Tackling Online Violence Against Women and Girls | in partnership with Refuge | Sandon Room

 

• Jess Asato MP – Member of Parliament for Lowestoft; Member, Education Select Committee
• Tom Collins MP – Member of Parliament for Worcester; Author ‘Digital Product Safety’ White Paper
• Ellie Butt – Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Refuge
• Janaya Walker – Interim Director, End Violence Against Women and Girls Coalition
• Dr Sonia Adesara – Co-Chair, Fabian Society

 

10.00 – 11.00 | Unlocking Potential: Rethinking Childcare for Parents and Children | in partnership with Fabian Women’s Network | Garden Room

 

• Olivia Bailey MP – Chair, Women and Equalities Select Committee
• Katherine Sangster MSP – Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
• Sarah Ronan – Executive Director, Early Education and Childcare Coalition
• Mary Wimbury – Former Special Adviser to the Welsh Government
• Catriona Munro – Executive Member, Fabian Women’s Network

 

10.00 – 11.00 | Force of Nature: The Climate Emergency for Britain’s Wildlife | Performance Space

 

• Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP – Minister for Nature
• Mete Coban MBE – Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy
• Beccy Speight – Chief Executive, RSPB
• Hilary McGrady CBE – Director-General, National Trust
• Alex Mackaness – Nature Programme Manager, Labour Climate and Environment Forum

 

13.45 – 14.45 | Spades in the Ground: Turning Housing Targets into Homes | in partnership with Hallam Land

 

• THIS EVENT HAS MOVED TO TUESDAY 29, 09.00 – 10.00

 

13.45 – 14.45 | Ctrl+Alt+Deliver: Technology for Social Change | in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group and Tech For Good Alliance | Garden Room

 

• Baroness Hilary Armstrong – Chair, Government’s Digital Inclusion Action Committee; Former Minister
• Sam Carling MP – Member of Parliament for North West Cambridgeshire
• Dr Suzanne Brink – Head of Responsible AI, Lloyds Banking Group
• Matt Hyde OBE – CEO, Lloyds Banking Foundation
• Alistair Forbes – CEO, Tech For Good Alliance
• Joe Dromey – General Secretary, Fabian Society

 

13.45 – 14.45 | Retiring Well: A Decent Income For All | in partnership with Independent Age and Aviva | Sandon Room

 

• David Pinto-Duschinsky MP – Parliamentary Private Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
• Rachael Maskell MP – Member of Parliament for York Central
• Joanna Elson CBE – Chief Executive, Independent Age
• Michele Golunska – Managing Director for Wealth and Advice, Aviva
• Dr Suzy Morrissey – Deputy Director, Pensions Policy Institute
• Sasjkia Otto – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

 

15.00 – 16.00 | Guarding Growth: Security for Britain’s Economy | in partnership with City of London Corporation | Garden Room

 

• Dame Anneliese Dodds MP – Former Minister of State; Co-Chair, Fabian Society
• Tijs Broeke – Chair of the Police Authority Board, City of London Corporation
• Hannah Gurga – Director General, The ABI
• Paul Mason – Writer, Journalist and Political Consultant; Aneurin Bevan Adjunct Fellow in Defence and Resilience, Council on Geostrategy
• Mark McVitie – Founding Director, Labour Growth Group
• Joy Allen – Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham

 

15.00 – 16.00 | Whose Democracy Is It Anyway? How Stopping Big Money’s Influence Can Change Politics for Good | in partnership with Transparency International UK | Performance Space

 

• Stella Creasy MP – Member of Parliament for Walthamstow
• Baroness Margaret Hodge – Prime Minster’s Anti-Corruption Champion
• Neal Lawson – Executive Director, Compass
• Duncan Hames – Senior Director of Policy and UK programmes, Transparency International UK
• Iggy Wood – Head of Editorial, Fabian Society

 

15.00 – 16.00 | Foundations for Growth: The Next Generation of Homes and Communities | in partnership with Dorchester Living | Sandon Room

 

• Dame Meg Hillier MP – Chair, Treasury Select Committee
• Mike Reader MP – Member of Parliament for Northampton South; Member, Energy and Net Zero Committee
• Paul Silver – CEO, Dorchester Living
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager and Head of the Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society
• Margaret Pinder – Member, Fabian Society Executive Committee

 

16.15 – 17.15 | Rewiring The State: How Electoral Reform Could Unlock Britain’s Full Potential | in partnership with Labour For A New Democracy | Garden Room

 

• Alex Sobel MP – Member of Parliament for Leeds Central and Headingley; Chair, Fair Elections APPG
• Rachel Blake MP – Member of Parliament for Cities of London and Westminster
• Dr Nick Garland – Editor of Progressive Review, IPPR
• Dr Jan Eichhorn – Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Edinburgh
• Polly Toynbee – Columnist, The Guardian

 

16.15 – 17.15 | Turning The Page: Strengthening Communities Through Literacy | in partnership National Literacy Trust and KPMG | Sandon Room

 

• Helen Hayes MP – Chair, Education Select Committee
• Gareth Snell MP – Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central; Chair, Literacy APPG
• Lucy Thomas – Chief Corporate Affairs and Marketing Officer, KPMG
• Ceri Berkovitch – Director of Communications and Marketing, National Literacy Trust
• Dan Scroggie – Head of ESG and Governance, The Very Group
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager, Fabian Society

 

16.30 – 18.30 | In Conversation: The Fabian Society and LabourList’s Flagship Podcast – LIVE! | in partnership with LabourList | Performance Space

 

• Lucy Powell MP – Secretary of State for Education; Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
• Emma Burnell – Editor, LabourList

 

17.30 – 18.30 | Devolution and the Digital Revolution: Local Communities Delivering Change | in partnership with Virgin Money Foundation and Good Things Foundation | Garden Room

 

• Vicky Foxcroft MP – Minister for Youth, Gambling, Digital Inclusion, Civil Society and Loneliness
• Nancy Doyle-Hall – Executive Director, Virgin Money Foundation
• Tamara Dewhirst – Head of Public Affairs and Strategic Engagement, Nationwide
• Dr Emma Stone – Director of Evidence and Engagement, Good Things Foundation
• Nicola Wallace Dean – Founder, Starting Point Stockport
• Sasjkia Otto – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

 

17.30 – 18.30 | Open For Business? Making Britain a Serious Long Term Investment Destination | in partnership with KPMG | Sandon Room

 

• Lucy Rigby KC MP – Economic Secretary to The Treasury; City Minister
• Yael Selfin – Vice Chair and Chief Economist, KPMG
• Kate Shoesmith – Director of Policy and Insights, British Chambers of Commerce
• Ruth Wildhart – Deputy Chair, Liverpool Business and Enterprise Board
• Marcus Johns – Senior Researcher Fabian Society

 

18.45 – 19.45 | Are We Ready For Climate Change? Protecting People, Places and Prosperity | in partnership with Local Authority Pension Fund Forum | Sandon Room

 

• Dr Jeevun Sandher MP – Parliamentary Private Secretary, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
• Cllr Sam Lux – Cabinet Member for Climate and Nature, Nottingham City Council
• Tessa Khan – Environmental Lawyer and Activist
• Cllr John Gray – Statutory Deputy Mayor, Newham Council; Vice-Chair, Local Authority Pensions Fund Forum
• Sue Ferns – Deputy General Secretray, Prospect Union; Non-Executive Board Member, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

 

18.45 – 19.45 | Man Overboard: Understanding the Manosphere | Garden Room

 

• Jake Richards MP – Minister for Sentencing, Human Rights and Technology)
• Alistair Strathern MP – Member of Parliament for Hitchin
• Nick Isles – Director, Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys
• Freddie Feltham – Co-Host, What’s Left? Podcast; Filmmaker and Political Strategist
• Palma Oxley – Researcher, Fabian Society

 

18.45 – 19.45 | Message Received: Political Communications in a Modern Era | Performance Space

 

• Gordon McKee MP – Member of Parliament for Glasgow South
• Baroness Ayesha Hazarika – Former Labour Advisor; Presenter, Times Radio
• Lewis Goodall – Journalist, Author and Broadcaster; Host, The News Agents
• Ellen Stewart – Political Digital Strategist and TikTokker
• Jen Watson – Communications Consultant, Fabian Society

 

20.00 – 00.00 | Fabian Society Reception in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group | by invitation only

 

We will be joined by local businesses from across the United Kingdom serving refreshments throughout the evening, including Flake Bake, Just Ice, Wild Horse Brewing Co, and Joe & Seph’s Popcorn

• Wes Streeting MP – Secretary of State for Defence
• Lord Sadiq Khan – Mayor of London
• Lucy Powell MP – Secretary of State for Education, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
• Miatta Fahnbulleh MP – Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Douglas Alexander MP – Secretary of State for Scotland
• Stephen Kinnock MP – Secretary of State for Wales
• Steve Rotheram – Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
• Bev Craig – Mayor of Greater Manchester
• Dame Anneliese Dodds MP – Co-Chair, Fabian Society
• Lucy Rigby KC MP – Economic Secretary to the Treasury
• Plus MORE TBC

 

 

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TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

 

09.00 – 10.00 | Working Together: Helping Young People Thrive in Work | in partnership with Shaw Trust | Performance Space

 

In conversation with:

• Alan Milburn – Author, Young People and Work Report; Former Secretary of State for Health
• Sir Charlie Mayfield – Lead Reviewer, Keep Britain Working Review; Former Chairman, John Lewis Partnership
• Sasjkia Otto – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

with introductions from

• Chris Luck CB MBE DL – Group CEO, Shaw Trust

 

09.00 – 10.00 | Spades in the Ground: Turning Housing Targets into Homes | in partnership with Hallam Land | Garden Room

 

• Matthew Pennycook MP – Minster of State for Housing and Planning
• Sem Moema AM – London Assembly Member for Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest; Vice-Chair, Labour Housing Group
• Iain MacSween – Managing Director, Hallam Land
• Rhys Moore – Director of Public Impact, National Housing Federation
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager and Head of the Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society
• Palma Oxley – Researcher – Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society

 

10.00 – 11.00 | A National Care Service: From Vision to Delivery | in partnership with Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) | Sandon Room

 

• Alison McGovern MP – Minister of State for Social Care
• Dr Anna Dixon MP – Member of Parliament for Shipley; Former Chair, Archbishop’s Commission on Reimagining Care
• Alfie Stirling – Director of Insight and Policy, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• James Watson O’Neill – Chief Executive, Sense
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager; Fabian Society; Co-Author, Support Guaranteed: The Roadmap to a National Care Service

 

10.00 – 11.00 | Mapping The Backlash: Democracy, Security and Gender Equality | in partnership with CARE International UK | Performance Space

 

• Uma Kumaran MP – Minister for Overseas Territories, Caribbean, Global Tech and AI
• Dame Emily Thornberry MP – Chair, Foreign Affairs Select Committee
• Dame Anneliese Dodds MP – Former Minister of State for Development; and Women and Equalities; Chair, Fabian Society
• Tan Dhesi MP – Chair, Defence Select Committee
• Jamie Vernaelde – Senior Researcher, IPAS
• Michael Jones – Senior Research Fellow (Terrorism and Conflict), RUSI

 

10.00 – 11.00 | Duty Bound: Truth, Trust and Transparency in the State | Garden Room

 

• Dame Diana Johnson MP – Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety; Leading advocate for victims of the infected blood scandal
• Caroline Wheeler – Editor, The i Paper; Author, ‘Death in the Blood: The Inside Story of the NHS Infected Blood Scandal’
• Nathan Oswin – Non Executive Director, Hillsborough Law Now; Former Director, Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Campaign

 

11.15 – 12.15 | AI Hackathon: Building Consensus on the Future of Work | in partnership with Multiverse | Book Tickets | Performance Space

 

The session will culminate a two-day hackathon, where Liverpool-based Multiverse apprentices will develop an AI solution to a real-world policy challenge. Following a live demonstration of their solution, the panel will discuss practical steps to accelerate AI adoption while delivering fairer outcomes for workers, employers and public services.

• Kate Dearden MP – Minister of State for the Future of Work
• Patrick Hurley MP – Member of Parliament for Southport; Vice-chair, Future of Work APPG
• Francesca Fraser – Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Multiverse
• Kieran Walters – Director of Communications and Research (Deputy General Secretary), Prospect Union
• Sasjkia Otto –  Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

 

11.15 – 12.15 | Pride in Place: Reviving Britain’s Highstreets | in partnership with RICS | Sandon Room

 

• Joe Powell MP – Member of Parliament for Kensington and Bayswater
• Cllr Susan Brown – Leader, Oxford City Council
• Justin Young – Chief Executive – RICS
• Ben Cooper – Research Manager and Head of the Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society

 

11.15 – 12.15 | Powering Up: Grid Capacity, Data Demand and the Infrastructure Challenge | in partnership with ARUP | Garden Room

 

• Dr Jeevun Sandher MP – Parliamentary Private Secretary, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero
• Daniel Johnson MSP – Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy, Tourism and Travel
• Cllr Lucy Shaw – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; Non-Resident Fellow, Centre on Global Energy Policy; Visiting Fellow, LSE’s Grantham Research Institute
• Mark Neller – Energy Leader UKIMEA, ARUP
• Marcus Johns – Senior Researcher, Fabian Society

 

12.30 – 13.30 | Retrofit Revolution: The Future of Housing and Energy | in partnership with Clarion Housing Group and Velux | Garden Room

 

• Martin McCluskey MP – Minister for Local Energy and Jobs
• Becky Ritchie – Head of Sustainability, Clarion Housing Group
• Neil Freshwater – Public Affairs Manager, Velux
• Palma Oxley – Researcher – Fabian Housing Centre, Fabian Society

 

12.30 – 13.30 | Going Local: How Employment and Skills Devolution Can Unlock Local Growth | in partnership with Central London Forward and AELP | Sandon Room

 

• Andrew Western MP – Minister of State for Employment
• Una O’Halloran – Leader, Islington Council
• Ben Rowland – Chief Executive, AELP
• Jess Tulasiewicz – Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Centre for Cities
• Joe Dromey – General Secretary, Fabian Society

 

13.30 – 16.30 | Prime Minister’s Speech: Interactive Watch Party | in partnership with LabourList and YouGov | Book Tickets | Performance Space

 

Come along to watch the Prime Minister’s keynote speech with us and take part in our interactive State of the Nation workshop. We’ll capture the mood in the room before and after the speech, and you’ll get the chance to share your views in real time.

Throughout the session we’ll be using fun, live tools to gather instant reactions, spark debate, hear your thoughts on Andy Burnham’s first conference speech and first months as Prime Minister. Expect quick-fire polls, word clouds, and interactive Q&A – all via your phone to make your voice heard!

Please note: Places are very limited, so we ask that you only sign up if you can stay for the entire session. This will ensure you can take part in our in-person polling both before and after the Prime Minister’s speech

• Emma Burnell – Editor, LabourList
• Dr Patrick English – Head of Elections and Political and Social Data, YouGov
• Dr Sonia Adesara – Co-Chair, Fabian Society
• Neal Lawson – Executive Director, Compass
• Stella Tsantekidou – Political Commentator; Writer, The Human Carbohydrate

 

16.30 – 17.30 | Local Matters: The Future of Local Government | in partnership with The Fabian Councillor Network | Garden Room

 

• Cllr Peter Mason – Leader, Ealing London Borough Council; Chair, LGA Labour Group
• Cllr Bella Sankey – Leader, Brighton and Hove City Council; LGA Group Deputy Leader
• Cllr Nazia Rehman – Leader, Wigan Council
• Cllr Marcus Johns – Manchester City Council; Senior Researcher, Fabian Society
• Cllr Jennifer Hemingway – Local Government Representative, Fabian Society Executive Committee. Co-Founder, Fabian Councillor Network

 

16.30 – 17.30 | Our Minds, Our Future: Young People and Mental Health | in partnership with Young Fabians | Sandon Room

 

• Baroness Luciana Berger – Labour’s Mental Health Strategy Review; Former Shadow Minister for Mental Health
• Kasia Kramer – Co-Chair, Young Fabians
• Madelaine O’Brien – Vice Chair, Young Labour
• Jemima Olchawski – Executive Director for Social Impact, Mind

 

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PRIVATE ROUNDTABLES | please contact bradley.young@fabians.org.uk if you would like to participate

 

A Prescription for Health Security: The Future of Medicines in Britain | in partnership with Viatris

Building Skills: Tackling the Construction Skills Crisis | in partnership with Federation of Master Builders (FMB), National House Building Council (NHBC) and Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB)

From Crisis to Prevention: The Role of Communities in Ending Hunger and Hardship | in partnership with Trussell

Invested Interest: Unlocking Pension and Insurance Capital to Drive Investment and Growth | in partnership with The ABI