Chatham House is hosting a range of events at the Labour Party Conference on 9 and 10 October. This follows a highly successful programme of discussions and panels at the Conservative Party Conference on 2 and 3 October.
Thought leaders from the party, AI policymaking and business will join Chatham House experts at a series of exciting events discussing UK interests in international trade, technology and finance.
Olivia O’Sullivan, Director of Chatham House’s UK in the World Programme, said:
“Chatham House is bringing its unique networks, expertise and focus to the UK party conferences this year, to examine how domestic politics will affect international affairs, throw a light on emerging issues, and help pinpoint a role for the UK in a changing world.
“In a year of polarised and critical elections, party conferences offer the perfect setting to examine how the UK might position itself in a turbulent age.”
Conference events include:
Labour Party Conference:
Advancing UK interests and values through trade – 9 October, 2:00PM to 3:30PM
Suite 1, Leonardo Hotel
In partnership with the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
With:
- Creon Butler, Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House
- Karim Fatehi, Interim Chief Executive Officer, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- The Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Shadow Minister without Portfolio
- Dr Emily Jones, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government
Does AI Offer a New Global Role for Britain? – 10 October, 3:10PM to 4:00PM
Meeting room 23, ACC, Liverpool
With:
- Antony Walker, Deputy CEO, techUK
- Simon Staffell, Director of Government Affairs, Microsoft
- Olivia O’Sullivan, Director, UK in the World Programme, Chatham House
- Dr Jess Whittlestone, Head of AI Policy, Centre for Long Term Resilience
- Dr Melanie Garson, Cyber Policy and Acting Director for Geopolitics, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
- The Rt Hon Catherine West MP, Shadow Minister, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Asia & the Pacific)
Time for a reset in British foreign policy? In conversation with the Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs – 10 October, 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Meeting Room 4, Leonardo Hotel
With:
- Bronwen Maddox, Chief Executive and Director, Chatham House
Chatham House also hosted a number of events at the Conservative Party Conference on 2 and 3 October. These included:
Conservative Party Conference:
How can the UK cement its position as a global science superpower? – 2 October, 5:00PM to 6.30PM
Supported by Moderna
With:
- Emma Ross, Senior Research Fellow, Global Health Programme
- Stuart Carroll, Director, Market Access and Policy Affairs, UK and Ireland
- Lord Markham CBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care
- Jennifer Harris, Director of Research and Development Policy, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
In conversation with Andrew Mitchell MP, Minister of State, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – 3 October, 8:00AM to 9:30AM
With:
- Bronwen Maddox, Chief Executive and Director, Chatham House
Does AI Offer a New Global Role for Britain? – 3 October, 11:00AM to 12:00PM
With:
- Antony Walker, Deputy CEO, techUK
- Hugh Milward, Vice President – External Affairs, Microsoft
- Olivia O’Sullivan, Director, UK in the World Programme, Chatham House
- The Rt Hon Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton, Chair, Foreign Affairs Committee
- Dr Jess Whittlestone, Head of AI Policy, Centre for Long Term Resilience
Advancing UK interests and values through trade – 3 October, 3:30PM to 5:00PM
In partnership with the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
With:
- Creon Butler, Director, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House
- Julia Onslow-Cole, Chair of the Board of London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
- Jonathan Brenton, Director of Public Affairs, Pernod Ricard
- Evie Aspinall, Director, British Foreign Policy Group
To find out more about Chatham House’s presence at the party conferences, or to make a sponsorship enquiry, please contact [email protected]
Press inquiries: [email protected]
This article was updated on 5 October 2023.