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The Centre for Policy Studies at Conservative Party Conference, Birmingham 2018

All CPS events will be held in the CPS events space inside the secure zone: Symphony Hall Foyer, Level 4, ICC. SUNDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 12.00 - 13.00 The Best Years’ of Our Lives? Mental Health at University 16.30 - 17.30 MP, Vice-Chair for Women – Conservative Party (C) The Future of : In Conversation with the Rt Hon MP Professor Dame Janet Beer, President – Universities UK Robert Colvile, Director – CPS (C) MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, former Secretary of State for International Development Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor – Meg Zeenat Wamithi – Student and Founder, My Mind Matters Too 17.45 - 18.45 Living Within Our Means: An Agenda for Public Spending Savings presented by the Rt Hon MP 13.20 - 14.15 Rt Hon Liz Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury The of Age Emma Barr, Head of Communications – CPS (C) 19.00 - 21.30 Andrew Bowie MP New Generation Reception with the Rt Hon MP Rt Hon Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for the Home Department Tom Harwood, Former NUS Presidential Candidate This event is invitation only. MP, Vice-Chair for Youth – Conservative Party

14.30 - 15.30 ST MONDAY 1 OCTOBER The Future of MP, Vice-Chair for Policy 08.00 - 09.00 – Conservative Party (C) The Future of UK Financial Services after Roundtable Robert Colvile, Director – CPS Robert Colvile, Director – CPS (C) Fredrik Erixon, European Centre for International MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury Political Economy Catherine McGuinness, Chairman of Policy and Resources MP, Minister for Local Committee – City of Corporation This event is invitation only. 16.00 - 17.00 From Rent to Own: How Can We Bring Back Mass Home Ownership? 09.30 - 10.30 Alex Morton, Head of Policy – CPS (C) The Morality of Work Graham Edwards, Executive Chairman – Telereal Trillium Rachel Wolf, Head of Welfare – CPS (C) OBE, Chief Executive – The Housing and Finance Institute James Bartholomew, Author – The Welfare of Nations MP, Minister of State for Housing MP MP 17.20 - 18.20 The NHS: What’s the Plan? 10.45 - 11.45 Laura Donnelly, Health Editor – The Telegraph (C) – Crusader for Capitalism? In Conversation with MP Niall Dickson CBE, Chief Executive – NHS Confederation Lord Finkelstein of Pinner OBE (C) Nick Kaye, Board Member – NPA Jesse Norman MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Robert Colvile, Director – CPS Oliver Wiseman, Editor – CapX MP

All CPS events will be held in the CPS events space All CPS events will be held in the CPS events space inside the secure zone: Symphony Hall Foyer, Level 4, ICC. inside the secure zone: Symphony Hall Foyer, Level 4, ICC.

This schedule is subject to change. Keep up to date by visiting https://www.cps.org.uk/events This schedule is subject to change. Keep up to date by visiting https://www.cps.org.uk/events or following us on @CPSThinkTank or following us on Twitter @CPSThinkTank TUESDAY 2ND OCTOBER 14.00 - 15.00 Turning UK SMEs into Global Champions 08.00 - 09.00 Nick King, Head of – CPS (C) What’s Stopping Women from Stepping Up? MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, Co-Chair – Women2Win (C) Sahar Hashemi, Entrepreneur and Author Emma Barr, Head of Communications - CPS Chris Hulatt, Founder – Octopus Cllr , Shortlisted Conservative Candidate for London Mayor Sarah Windrum, CEO and Co-Founder – The Emerald Group Molly Samuel-Leport MBE, 7 times World Karate Champion and previous PPC for Walthamstow 15.15 - 16.00 MP, Minister for Women In Conversation with Sir Graham Brady MP Robert Colvile, Director – CPS (C) 09.15 - 10.15 Sir Graham Brady MP, Chairman – 1922 Committee A Rebalancing Act: UK Prosperity After Brexit Nick King, Head of Business – CPS (C) 16.15 - 17.15 Andy Street, Mayor – West Midlands Combined Authority Older, Independent and Active: How to House Ben Houchen, Mayor – Tees Valley Combined Authority an Ageing Population James Palmer, Mayor – Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Alex Morton, Head of Policy – CPS (C) Sir John Peace, Chair - Midlands Engine Rt Hon MP John Slaughter, Director of External Affairs - Home Builder’s Federation 10.30 - 11.15 Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Leader – Warwickshire County Council What Does Global Britain Mean? Oliver Wiseman, Editor – CapX (C) 17:30 - 18:30 Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Former Commercial Will We Ever Cut Taxes Again? Secretary to the Treasury Tom Clougherty, Head of Tax – CPS (C) Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Former Rt Hon MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Commercial Secretary to the Treasury Kate Andrews, News Editor – Institute of Economic Affairs MP Sam Dumitriu, Head of Research – Adam Smith Institute 11.45 - 12.45 John O’Connell, Chief Executive – The Taxpayers’ Alliance Is Privatisation Dead? Tom Clougherty, Head of Tax – CPS (C) 18:45 - 19:45 Dr Tony Ballance, Director, Strategy and Regulation – Severn Trent In Conversation with the Rt Hon MP MP Robert Colvile, Director – CPS (C) Rt Hon MP Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

13.00 - 13.45 Today’s Millennials, Tomorrow’s Conservatives? Rachel Sylvester, Columnist – (C) Emma Barr, Head of Communications – CPS Paul Goodman, Editor – ConservativeHome Sam Gyimah MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation MP

All CPS events will be held in the CPS events space All CPS events will be held in the CPS events space inside the secure zone: Symphony Hall Foyer, Level 4, ICC. inside the secure zone: Symphony Hall Foyer, Level 4, ICC.

This schedule is subject to change. Keep up to date by visiting https://www.cps.org.uk/events This schedule is subject to change. Keep up to date by visiting https://www.cps.org.uk/events or following us on Twitter @CPSThinkTank or following us on Twitter @CPSThinkTank