policy exchange at conservative conference 2015

The Great Business shake-up: How to disrupt markets and get a fairer deal for consumers Chair: Steve Hughes, Policy ExchangeSpeakers: Matt Hancock MP (invited), Iain Wood, TalkTalk, Anthony Thompson, TSB, Richard Lloyd, Which?, Natasha Hobday, First Utility17.00 18.00 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Policy Exchanges Big Interview with a special guestSpeakers to be confirmed PM | Policy Exchange Marquee in the secure zone

Policy Exchange at the 2015 Conservative Party Conference

MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER

TUESDAY 6TH OCTOBER

Growth: Opportunities and threats to the UKs economic recovery? Speakers: Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (invited), David Sproul, Deloitte, Steve Hughes, Policy Exchange, further speakers to be confirmed09.00 10.00 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Man vs Machine? What is the future of work and productivity in the UK?Speakers: Jo Johnson MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science (invited), Brian Holliday, Siemens Digital Factory, Steve Hughes, Policy Exchange, further speakers to be confirmed10.30 11.30 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Lifelong learning and training: Turning rhetoric into realitySpeakers: Nick Boles MP, Minister of State for Skills, Peter Horrocks, Open University, Jonathan Simons, Policy Exchange, further speakers to be confirmed10.30 11.30 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Are we nearly there yet? Wheres the UK heading with driverless cars? Speakers: Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, Secretary of State for Transport (invited), further speakers to be confirmed 12.00 13.00 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Energy Productivity: Making energy work for businessChair: Richard Howard, Policy ExchangeSpeakers: Rt Hon Anna Soubry MP, Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise (invited), Wilfred Petrie, Cofely GDf Suez, Tim Rotheray, Association for Decentralised Energy, further speakers to be confirmed13.30 14.30 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Metro economies: How can cities exploit devolution to boost growth? Speakers: Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (invited), Kru Desai, KPMG, Steve Hughes, Policy Exchange 13.30 14.30 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Can building better homes unlock more homes?Speakers: Speakers to be confirmed 15.30 16.30 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Government 3.0: Do we need a new business model for government?Speakers: The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP (invited), further speakers to be confirmed08.30 09.30 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Whats the fuel for the Northern Powerhouse?Speakers: Rt Hon. Lord Heseltine (invited), further speakers to be confirmed10.00 11.00 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Computer says yes! What are the opportunities and threats of going digital?Speakers: Ed Vaizey MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (invited), Matt Warman MP, Nick Williams, Lloyds Banking Group, Steve Hughes, Policy Exchange 13.00 14.00 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Rebooting PCs: Innovating policing for 21st century BritainSpeakers: Alan Powell, Northgate Public Services, further speakers to be confirmed15.00 16.00 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Is technology the cause of, or solution to, the UKs productivity problem?Speakers: Ed Vaizey MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy (invited), further speakers to be confirmed15.00 16.00 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Adapt or die: Will FinTech force financial markets to work for the many?Speakers: Harriet Baldwin MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury (invited), Jesse Norman MP, (invited), Taavet Hinrikus, TransferWise, Steve Hughes, Policy Exchange, further speakers to be confirmed16.30 17.30 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Start of a new term: What should the Conservatives education priorities be?Speakers: The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education, Allan Foulds, ASCL, Jonathan Simons, Policy Exchange, Fiona Millar, education writer and journalist16.30 17.30 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Money off for good behaviour: Can behavioural nudges and new technology reduce household energy bills?Chair: Richard Howard, Policy ExchangeSpeakers: Lord Bourne (invited), Andrew Keating, Baxi, further speakers to be confirmed10.00 11.00 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Brains before brawn: Should cities have to be smart before they are given more powers?Speakers: Lord ONeill, Commercial Secretary to the Treasury (invited), further speakers to be confirmed11.30 12.30 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

The War for Talent: Universities and Britains place in the worldSpeakers: Chris Skidmore MP (invited), Carl Lygo, BPP University, Jonathan Simons, Policy Exchange, further speakers to be confirmed 17.00 18.00 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

The Just About Managing Classes: Appealing to the Countrys Squeezed MiddleChair: James Frayne, Policy Exchange Speakers: Fraser Nelson, The Spectator, further speakers to be confirmed 12.30 | Policy Exchange Marquee in the secure zone

The Policy Exchange Diverse Debate: How do the Conservatives become even more diverse?Chair: Kulveer Ranger, Policy ExchangeSpeakers: James Cleverly MP, Baroness Verma, Resham Kotecha, Sol Campbell, further speakers to be confirmed17.00 | Policy Exchange Marquee in the secure zone

Policy Exchange and Queen Mary University of London; Party members in the 21st Century who they are, what they think, and what they doChair: James Frayne, Policy Exchange Speakers: Professor Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London, Chloe Smith MP, Richard Harrington MP, Matthew DAncona, Political columnist and author 10.30 | Policy Exchange Marquee in the secure zone

Energy Policy Dragons Den: Putting consumers back at the heart of energy policyChair: Richard Howard, Policy ExchangeSpeakers: Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Jenny Saunders, NEA, Sara Vaughan, E.On, further speakers to be confirmed15.30 16.30 | Rylands Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Green and Affordable: The future of UK energy policy Chair: Richard Howard, Policy ExchangeSpeakers: Andrea Leadsom MP, Minister of State Department of Energy and Climate Change (invited), Dave Young, British Gas, James Heappey MP, further speakers to be confirmed13.00 14.00 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

Me.gov: Just how smart do we want government to be with our personal data?Speakers: Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (invited), further speakers to be confirmed09.00 10.00 | Chetham Suite, Novotel Manchester Centre, 21 Dickinson Street, Manchester, M1 4LX

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