Conservative Party Conference Programme For regular updates to our Radisson Blu programme please visit Edwardian Manchester www.demos.co.uk/events Free Trade Hall, Peter Street or contact [email protected] Manchester M2 5GP SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER After liberalism: 17:30 — 19:00 Dickens room How far can a liberal Kris Hopkins MP (invited); society go in promoting Matthew d’Ancona (invited); David Goodhart, integration? Demos; Catrin Nye, BBC News (Chair) Eurovision: 19:30 — 21:00 Dickens room How should we work Damian Green MP; Andrew Lilico, Europe with Europe? Economics; Max Wind-Cowie, Demos; David Goodhart, Director, Demos (Chair) MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER Beyond the banks: 8:00 — 9:30 Dickens room (by invitation only) Innovations Sajid Javid MP (invited); Andrew Freeman, in SME finance Director, Demos Finance; Kathryn Hopkins, The Times (Chair) The top of the ladder: 8:00 — 9:30 Thackeray room How to build more Greg Clark MP (invited); Andrew Burgess, housing for older people Churchill Retirement Living and Campaign for Housing in Later Life; Claudia Wood, Demos; Esther Rantzen (Chair) Last rights: 12:30 — 14.00 Dickens room How close is Richard Ottaway MP; Canon Rosie Harper, Parliament to legalising Chaplain to the Bishop of Buckingham; assisted dying? Professor Ray Tallis, Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying; Claudia Wood, Demos; Philip Collins, The Times (Chair) Unleashing talent: 12:30 — 14.00 Thackeray room Promoting vocational Chris Skidmore MP; Stephen Howard, training in the UK Business in the Community; Duncan O’Leary, Demos; Steve Wadey, MBDA; Martin Bright, The Creative Society (Chair) A new way of working: 17:30 — 19:00 Dickens room Independent Adam Afriyie MP; John Brazier, PCG; professionals Kate Shoesmith, Recruitment and Employment and economic growth Confederation; Brian Groom, The FT (Chair) TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER Quality or Quantity? 8:00 — 9:30 Dickens room What’s the priority for John Hayes MP (invited); Duncan O’Leary, vocational education Demos; Allan E. Cook CBE, Atkins; Judith Norrington, City & Guilds; Ian Nash, TES (Chair) In good faith? 8:00 — 9:30 Stanley room What role for faith David Burrowes MP (invited); groups in a Conservative Jonathan Birdwell, Demos; vision for Britain? Tom Jackson, Resurgo Moving on up: 12:30 — 14.00 Thackeray room How the welfare (by invitation only) and skills agendas Lord Freud; Stephen Evans, Working Links; can be aligned Duncan O’Leary, Deputy Director, Demos (Chair) Sharing the cost 12:30 — 14:00 Dickens room of social care: (by invitation only) A new settlement Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (invited); Steve Lowe, for later life Just Retirement; Claudia Wood, Demos (Chair) Banking on growth: 12:30 — 14:00 Stanley room Are regional banks Guy Opperman MP; Alex Halligan, the answer? Salford Credit Union; Jodie Ginsberg, Demos Finance (Chair) Game of chance? 18:30 — 19:30 Dickens room Securing the future of David Willetts MP; Dinah Caine CBE, our creative industries Creative Skillset; Doug Richard, former through skills and jobs BBC Dragon, School of Startups; Martin Bright, the Creative Society (Chair) Good business: 17:30 — 19:00 Stanley room What role should Robert Halfon MP; Nick Massey, business play in the Forever Manchester; Jonathan Myers, local community? Kellogg’s; Philip Collins, The Times (Chair) Demos Finance: 19:30 — 21:00 Dickens room In-conversation Adam Afriyie MP and reception.