Policy Exchange at the Conservative Party Conference 2011

Policy Exchange at the 2011 Conservative Party Conference

Novotel Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

MONDAy 3RD OCTOBER

Is our security being compromised by the judges?
cHAir: Dean Godson, Head of Security, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Lord Carlile QC, Former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, Rt Hon Paul Goggins MP Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, Anthony Speight QC 18.45 | chetham room

MONDAy 3RD OCTOBER

2020 Hindsight: Does the Renewable Energy Strategy help us decarbonise?
cHAir: Geoffrey Lean, Contributing Editor Environment, The Daily Telegraph SPEAKErS: Charles Hendry MP, Simon Less, Head of Environment & Energy, Policy Exchange, David Palmer-Jones, CEO, SITA UK, Dr Michael Pollitt, Assistant Director, EPRG Electricity Policy Research Group, University of Cambridge 10.00 | chetham room

Remonopolising Power? Reforming the electricity market

cHAir: Oliver Morton, Senior Editor, The Economist SPEAKErS: Tim yeo MP, Simon Less, Head of Environment & Energy, Policy Exchange, David Odling, Energy Policy Manager, Oil & Gas UK, Matthew Spencer, Director, Green Alliance, Professor George yarrow, Chairman, Regulatory Policy Institute 18.45 | Rylands Room

cHAir: Daniel Finkelstein OBE, Chairman of Trustees, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Nick Hurd MP, Phil collins, Columnist & Leader Writer, The Times, John Cridland CBE, Director General, CBI, Dame Mary Marsh, Director, Clore Social Leadership Programme, Neil OBrien, Director, Policy Exchange 10.00 | Rylands Room

The Big Society Bullseye: Can business hit the target?

TUESDAY 4TH OcTObEr

cHAir: James Slack, Home Affairs Editor, The Daily Mail SPEAKErS: Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP, Ben Gummer MP, Breege Burke, Chief Executive, Working Links, Blair Gibbs, Head of Crime & Justice, Policy Exchange, Bill Pitt MBE, Director, ASB Action Ltd 08.30 | chetham room

Gone Soft? What is behind the rehabilitation revolution?

cHAir: Damian carrington, Head of Environment, The Guardian SPEAKErS: Gregory Barker MP, Dr Adam Corner, Understanding Risk research group, University of Cardiff, Guy Newey, Senior Researcher Environment & Energy, Policy Exchange, John Swinney, Business Development Public Sector Director, Carillion Energy Services 11.15 | chetham room

Will the Green Deal deliver?

cHAir: Neil OBrien, Director, Policy Exchange SPEAKEr: Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, George Freeman MP, David Smith, Economics Editor, The Sunday Times, Lord Wolfson, Chief Executive, Next plc 08.30 | Rylands Room

Going for Growth

cHAir: James Crabtree, Comment Editor, The Financial Times SPEAKErS: Jesse Norman MP, Gerard Lemos, Chair, Money Advice Service, Matt Oakley, Head of Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange, Chris Rhodes, Executive Director Group Product & Marketing, Nationwide Building Society 11.15 | Rylands Room

Getting the UK saving again: Are radical solutions needed?

Do the rights of victims really matter to this Government?

SPEAKErS: Crispin Blunt MP, Claire Perry MP, Blair Gibbs, Head of Crime & Justice, Policy Exchange, Javed Kahn, Chief Executive, Victim Support 10.00 | Rylands Room

A Risky Business? How can we build a safe and internationally competitive banking system for the UK?
cHAir: Martin Vander Weyer, Business Editor, The Spectator SPEAKErS: Mark Hoban MP, Matt Oakley, Head of Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange, Stuart Popham, Vice Chairman EMEA, Citigroup Inc, Jeremy Warner, Assistant Editor, The Daily Telegraph 12.45 | Rylands Room

Social Housing: Fixing the current mess

cHAir: Janet Daley, Political Commentator, The Sunday Telegraph SPEAKErS: Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Jake Berry MP, Tom Bloxham MBE, Group Chairman & Co-Founder, Urban Splash, Mark Henderson, Chief Executive, Home Group, Alex Morton, Senior Researcher Housing & Planning, Policy Exchange 10.00 | chetham room

Next steps for localism

Pensions Reform: The impact on intergenerational fairness

cHAir: Neil OBrien, Director, Policy Exchange, SPEAKErS: Conservative Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Liberal Democrat Andrew Stunell MP, Dr Tim Leunig, Chief Economist, CentreForum 12.45 | chetham room

cHAir: Ed Holmes, Researcher Economics, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Harriett Baldwin MP, Katja Hall, Chief Policy Director, CBI, Joanne Segars, Chief Executive, NAPF, Neil Record, Chairman, Record Currency Management 11.15 | chetham room

Class of 2010 The future of the Conservative Party

cHAir: James Forsyth, Political Editor, The Spectator SPEAKErS: George Eustice MP, Claire Perry MP, Dominic Raab MP, Rory Stewart MP 14.15 | chetham room

cHAir: James Groves, Head of Education, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Nick Gibb MP, Rod Bristow, President, Pearson UK, Kevin Courtney, Deputy General Secretary, NUT, Fiona Millar, Writer & Journalist, Jeremy Todd, Chief Executive, Family Lives 12.45 | chetham room

School accountability in the digital age: Information overload or genuine choice?

cHAir: Matt Oakley, Head of Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Matthew Hancock MP, Matt Brittin, MD UK & Ireland, Google UK, Xavier rolet, CEO, London Stock Exchange Group, Matthew Walls, CEO, Epistem plc 14.15 | Rylands Room

Powering Growth: How to build a British Google

cHAir: John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator, The Independent SPEAKErS: Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, Dominic Raab MP, Blair Gibbs, Head of Crime & Justice, Policy Exchange 12.45 | Rylands Room

Is it time for a new human rights settlement?

cHAir: Graham Brady MP SPEAKErS: Cllr Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester City Council, David Skelton, Deputy Director, Policy Exchange, Anthony Wells, Associate Director, YouGov, David Wooding, Journalist 17.15 | chetham room

What can the Conservatives do for the North?

Camerons Candidates? Primaries, the A-list and the way forward

cHAir: David Skelton, Deputy Director, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Lord Adonis, Director, Institute for Government, iain Dale, Total Politics, Christina Dykes, former Conservative Director of Candidates, Dr Sarah Wollaston MP 14.15 | chetham room

TUESDAY 4TH OcTObEr

cHAir: Piotr Brzezinski, Head of Digital Government, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Julian Glover, Commentator, The Guardian, Paul Hodgkin, Chief Executive, Patient Opinion, rishi Saha, Former Head of Digital Comms, No10, roger Taylor, Director of Research & Public Affairs, Dr Foster Intelligence 14.15 | Rylands Room

Let there be light: Technology, transparency & fixing Britains broken government

cHAir: Simon Less, Head of Environment & Energy, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Anne McIntosh MP, Richard Flint, Chief Executive, Yorkshire Water, Cllr Edward Poll, LGA Inland Flood Risk Management Group, Nick Starling, Director, ABI 17.15 | chetham room

Flood risks and drained finances: Funding and delivering of flood defences

Balancing Act: Do we need to restore the imbalance between different sectors of the UK economy?
cHAir: John Willman, Editorial Consultant & former Associate Editor, The Financial Times, SPEAKErS: Mark Hoban MP, Jane bevis, Head of Public Affairs, The British Retail Consortium, Matt Oakley, Head of Economics and Social Policy, Policy Exchange, David Sproul, Senior Partner & Chief Executive, Deloitte 17.15 | Rylands Room

cHAir: Jeevan Vasagar, Education Editor, The Guardian SPEAKErS: John Hayes MP, Martin Bean, Vice Chancellor, The Open University, James Groves, Head of Education, Policy Exchange, Lynne Sedgmore CBE, Executive Director, 157 Group, Pam Tatlow, Chief Executive, Million+ 18.30 | chetham room

Should Further Go Higher? Where next for the world of Higher Education in Further Education?

Beyond the Cuts: Universities and graduates at the heart of growth

cHAir: David Skelton, Deputy Director, Policy Exchange SPEAKErS: Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Janet beer, Chair, University Alliance & Vice Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University, Liam Burns, President, NUS, Hushpreet Dhaliwal, CEO, NACUE 18.30 | Rylands Room

Mayor Boris Johnson in conversation with Iain Dale broadcast live on LBC
18.45 | AMC Cinema, Great Northern 16, 253 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4EN

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