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IPPR at Party Conferences 2024
About IPPR at Party Conferences 2024
IPPR will once again be delivering a diverse programme of events at four party conferences in 2024. We anticipate that just as in previous years, our events will prove to be the ‘must-attend’ events of the conference season.
This page will be updated regularly throughout the conference season with the most up-to-date information as/when speakers confirm their attendance.
For updates, subscribe to IPPR's newsletter here. For enquiries, please contact events@ippr.org.
Schedule
SNP | 30 August - 1 September 2024, Edinburgh
Friday 30 August
- Drawing a line under poverty: Implementing a minimum income guarantee in Scotland
Friday 30 August, 16.30 - 17.30 | Tinto Room, Level 0, EICC
Hosted by IPPR Scotland, The Poverty Alliance and Citizens Advice Scotland- Collette Stevenson MSP Convener of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee
- Emma Jackson, Strategic Lead for Social Justice, Citizens Advice Scotland
- Stephen Boyd, Director, IPPR Scotland
Chair: Peter Kelly, Chief Executive, The Poverty Alliance
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
Lib Dems | 14 - 17 September 2024, Brighton
Monday 16 September
- Radical reform: What's the Liberal Democrats' plan to drive up living standards?
Monday 16 September, 11.30 - 12.30 | Meeting Room 1A, Brighton Centre
Hosted by IPPR and Independent Age- Wendy Chamberlain MP, Chief Whip and Spokesperson for Work & Pensions
- Joanna Elson CBE, Chief Executive, Independent Age
Chair:Henry Parkes, Principal Economist and Head of Quantitative Research, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- The ‘constructive opposition’: How will the Liberal Democrats maximise their influence in the new Parliament?
Monday 16 September, 13.00 - 14.00 | Consort Room, The Grand Hotel
Hosted by IPPR- Layla Moran MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs & International Development (invited)
- Mark Pack, President of the Liberal Democrats (invited)
- Polly Mackenzie
Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Interim Executive Director, IPPR
Labour | 22 - 25 September 2024, Liverpool
Sunday 22 September
- Breaking down barriers to opportunity: Where next for Labour’s childcare offer?
Sunday 22 September, 12.30 - 13.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR- Stephen Morgan MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education (invited)
- Meghan Meek-O'Connor, Senior Policy Adviser, Save the Children
- Abby Jitendra, Principal Policy Adviser, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Chair: Professor Ashwin Kumar, Director of Research and Policy, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- How will Labour fix our public services?
Sunday 22 September, 14.00 - 15.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Newton Europe- Georgia Gould MP, Parliamentary Secretary at Cabinet Office
- Josh MacAlister MP
- Richard Lum, Senior Partner, Newton Europe
Chair: Chris Thomas, Head of the Commission on Health and Prosperity, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Modernising elections: Improving participation in British democracy
Sunday 22 September, 15.45 - 17.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and The UK Democracy Fund (hosted by the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust)- Lucy Powell MP, Leader of the House of Commons
- Dr Parth Patel, Principal Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Interim Executive Director, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Lucy Powell MP, Leader of the House of Commons
- Walking the talk on missions: A different way to do government
Sunday 22 September, 17.30 - 19.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose- Prof Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value and Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
- Georgia Gould MP, Parliamentary Secretary at Cabinet Office
Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Interim Executive Director, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- IPPR and Labour Together Drinks Reception
Sunday 22 September, 19.30 - late
Hosted by IPPR, Labour Together, 5654 & Company, Impetus, and AsdaThis year, IPPR and Labour Together are hosting a joint reception to bring together stakeholders from across progressive politics to hear about the Labour Party’s plans for the next five years. This event is generously sponsored by 5654 & Company and supported by Impetus and Asda.
*This event is by invitation-only. For more details, please contact events@ippr.org
Monday 23 September
- What’s Labour’s plan to tackle poverty and raise living standards?
Monday 23 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR, the Centre for Social Justice and Independent Age- Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister of State
- Joanna Elson CBE, Chief Executive, Independent Age
- Andy Cook, Chief Executive, Centre for Social Justice
- Henry Parkes, Principal Economist and Head of Quantitative Research, IPPR
Chair: ProfessorAshwin Kumar, Director of Research and Policy, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Diplomacy, development and defence: Labour’s foreign policy agenda
Monday 23 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and Lloyd’s- Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister for Development
- Bruce Carnegie-Brown, Chairman, Lloyd's
Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister for Development
- What’s needed to unlock clean energy generation in the UK?
Monday 23 September, 10.30 - 11.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and EDF- Michael Shanks MP, Minister for Energy
- Joshua Emden, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
- representative, EDF
Chair: Maya Singer Hobbs, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Our greatest asset: Labour's vision for healthy growth
Monday 23 September, 10.30 - 11.45 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and Impact on Urban Health- Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (invited)
- Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester (invited)
- Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of IPPR Trustees
- Peter Babudu, Executive Director, Impact on Urban Health
- Chris Thomas, Head of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity
Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Interim Executive Director, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Private roundtable: Improving bill support schemes in essential markets: How can we unlock the full benefits?
Monday 23 September, 12.45 - 14.15
Hosted by IPPR, Citizens Advice, Policy in Practice and abrdn Financial Fairness TrustSpeakers to be announced
*This event is by invitation-only. For more details, please contact events@ippr.org
- Building worker power: the new deal for working people
Monday 23 September, 13.00 - 14.00 | Hall 2C, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and Labour Unions- Justin Madders MP,Minister for Employment Rights
- Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
- Kate Bell, Assistant General Secretary, Trade Unions Congress
- Gloria Mills, former President, Trade Unions Congress
- Helen Pearce, Director, Labour Unions
- Joseph Evans, Researcher, IPPR
Chair: Dr George Dibb, Head of Economic Policy, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Health equals wealth: Labour’s plan for health and care
Monday 23 September, 13.00 - 14.00 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and the Health Foundation- Rt Hon Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- Dame Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive, Health Foundation
- Chris Thomas, Head of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity
- Harry Quilter-Pinner, Interim Executive Director, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- How can a Labour government supercharge public and private investment?
Monday 23 September, 14.30 - 15.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR- Torsten Bell, MP for Swansea West, former chief executive of the Resolution Foundation (invited)
- Jim O’Neill, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Further speakers to be announced
Chair: Carsten Jung, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Macro and AI, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- What are Labour’s priorities for schools?
Monday 23 September, 14.30 - 15.45 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and the National Education Union- Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education (invited)
- Daniel Kebede, General Secretary, National Education Union
- Kiran Gill, Chief Executive, The Difference
- Efua Poku-Amanfo, Research Fellow, IPPR
- Farzana Begum, Fair Education Alliance Youth Steering Group member
Chair: Harry Quilter-Pinner, Interim Executive Director, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- How will Labour reform social security and support more people into good work?
Monday 23 September, 16.15 - 17.30 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Gingerbread- Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (invited)
- Tom Pollard, Head of Social Policy, New Economics Foundation
- Victoria Benson, Chief Executive, Gingerbread
- Professor Ashwin Kumar, Director of Research and Policy, IPPR
Chair: Henry Parkes, Principal Economist and Head of Quantitative Research, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- How to build the workforce needed for net zero?
Monday 23 September, 16.15 - 17.30 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and Reed in Partnership- Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry (invited)
- Andrew Pakes MP, Co-Chair of the APPG on Apprenticeships
- Sue Ferns, Deputy General Secretary, Prospect
- Tom Hoines, Director, Reed Environment, Reed in Partnership
- Joshua Emden, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Becca Massey-Chase, Principal Research Fellow, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Taking Back Control: The next phase of devolution
Monday 23 September, 17.45 - 19.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR North and the Local Trust- Jim McMahon OBE MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
- Matt Leach, Chief Executive, Local Trust
- Ryan Swift, Research Fellow, IPPR North
Chair: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Jim McMahon OBE MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Priorities for the Home Office under Labour
Monday 23 September, 18.00 - 19.00 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and British Red Cross- Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department (invited)
- Sal Copley, Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs, British Red Cross
- Marley Morris, Associate Director for Migration, Trade and Communities, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- How can labour and the climate movement work together to deliver Great British Energy?
Monday 23 September, 19.30 - 22.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by NEON, New Economics Foundation and Commonwealth- Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (invited)
- Mathew Lawrence, Director, Commonwealth
- Mika Minio-Paluello, Policy Officer, Trades Union Congress
- Ashraf Hamzah, Head of Community Organising, New Economics Foundation
Chair: Ayeisha Thomas-Smith, Executive Director, New Economy Organisers Network (NEON)
The event will be a panel discussion followed by a drinks reception
Tuesday 24 September
- Mission possible: How will Labour achieve its energy targets?
Tuesday 24 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Energy UK- Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (invited)
- Emma Pinchbeck, CEO, Energy UK
- Steven Akehurst, Director, Persuasion
- Joshua Emden, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Dr George Dibb, Associate Director for Economic Policy, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Combatting the kleptocrats: How to make the UK the anti-corruption capital of the world?
Tuesday 24 September, 9.00 - 10.15 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and UK Anti-Corruption Coalition- Dan Jarvis MP, Minister for Security (invited)
- Joe Powell MP, Chair of the APPG on Anti-Corruption & Responsible Tax
- Rt Hon. the Baroness Hodge of Barking DBE
- Dr Parth Patel, Principal Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Transforming how we travel: What are Labour’s priorities for healthier, sustainable travel?
Tuesday 24 September, 10.45 - 12.00 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Transport and Environment- Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP, Secretary of State for Transport (invited)
- Anna Krajinska, UK Director, Transport and Environment
- Maya Singer Hobbs, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Becca Massey-Chase, Principal Research Fellow, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Driving growth through governance: How will Labour work in partnership with business?
Tuesday 24 September, 10.45 - 12.00 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and the Better Business Act- Justin Madders MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets (invited)
- Antonia Bance MP
- Chris Turner, Campaign Director, Better Business Act
- Pranesh Narayanan, Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Dr George Dibb, Associate Director for Economic Policy, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Hype vs hope: How can generative AI be deployed to boost wages and create public value?
Tuesday 24 September, 12.30 - 13.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and the University of Liverpool- Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (invited)
- Brittany Smith, UK Policy & Partnerships Lead, OpenAI
- representative, University of Liverpool
- Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
Chair: Carsten Jung, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Macro and AI, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Driving inclusive, green prosperity: A new trade strategy for the UK
Tuesday 24 September, 12.30 - 13.45 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR and City of London- Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security (invited)
- Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation
- Marley Morris, Associate Director for Migration, Trade and Communities, IPPR
- Further speakers to be announced
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- How will Labour make their green industrial strategy a reality?
Tuesday 24 September, 15.30 - 16.45 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR and Prospect- Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry
- Sue Ferns, Deputy General Secretary, Prospect
- Dr George Dibb, Associate Director for Economic Policy, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Mayors and missions: How will Labour spread growth and opportunity across the country?
Tuesday 24 September, 15.30 - 16.45 | Arena Room 9, ACC
Hosted by IPPR North- Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
Chair: Zoë Billingham, Director, IPPR North
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Trump vs Harris - What the race for the White House means for the UK, progressive politics and future transatlantic relations
Tuesday 24th September, 16:00 – 17:15 | Revolucion de Cuba, Unit 17, Albert Dock
Hosted by IPPR, Third Way and Labour List- Josh Simons MP
- Scarlett Maguire, Director, J.L. Partners
- Josh Freed, Senior Vice President, Third Way
- Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR
- What is Labour’s plan for restoring nature?
Tuesday 24 September, 17.15 - 18.30 | Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool
Hosted by IPPR, Labour Climate and Environment Forum, WWF, and NatWest- Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (invited)
- Paul McNamee, Director, Labour Climate and Environment Forum
- Tanya Steele, Chief Executive, WWF UK
- Maria Carvalho, Head of Climate Economics and Data, NatWest
- Joseph Evans, Researcher, IPPR
*this event is outside the secure zone but a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Securonomics: The path to green growth?
Tuesday 24 September, Time TBC
Hosted by IPPR- Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer (invited)
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
Conservative | 29 September - 2 October 2024, Birmingham
Monday 30 September
- Transformational health: How would the Conservatives modernise health policy to boost the economy
Monday 30 September, 13.00 - 14.30 | Fortissimo, Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Hosted by IPPR and Impact on Urban Health- Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (invited)
- George Freeman MP (invited)
- Isabel Hardman, Assistant Editor, The Spectator (invited)
- Anna Garrod, Policy and Influencing Director, Impact on Urban Health
Chair: Chris Thomas, Head of the IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.
- In Conversation: Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP
Monday 30 September, 16.00 - 17.00 | Fortissimo, Hyatt Regency Birmingham
Hosted by IPPR- Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Chair: Laura Chappell, Associate Director for International Policy, IPPR
*this event is inside the secure zone and a conference pass will be required to attend.