Labour Party Conference is returning to Liverpool from Sunday 22 to Wednesday 25 September 2024.
The University has partnered with a range of think tanks and organisations to deliver our most comprehensive party conference programme ever – covering many of the pressing issues facing the new government and the higher education sector and showcasing our world-leading research to an audience of policy makers, commentators, and experts.
View our full programme below:
The Future for Arts and Culture
Sunday 22 September 2024 at 16:30
In partnership with the Fabian Society, we will host a conversation with Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on “The Future for Arts and Culture”. This event will be hosted on 4th Floor, Maritime Museum. Guests will be welcomed on a first come, first served basis.
Speakers include:
- Lisa Nandy MP – Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport
- Alison Cole – Director, Arts and Creative Industries Policy Unit, Fabian Society
- Fiona Beveridge – Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool
Digital and AI inequalities: What the data says and what the public think
Sunday 22 September 2024 at 17:00
We will host a panel discussion entitled “Digital and AI inequalities: What the data says and what the public think”. This event will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 3 Thomas Steers Way. You can register your attendance here.
Speakers include:
- Helen Milner OBE (Good Things Foundation)
- Samantha Niblett MP for South Derbyshire
- Prof Simeon Yates (University of Liverpool)
- Hafsha Shaikh (Smartlyte- Get Families Talking)
- Ali Shah (Accenture)
- Rob Benson (Liverpool City Region Combined Authority)
How can the Labour government achieve its clean power aims and accelerate to net zero?
Monday 23 September 2024 at 14:00, Arena Room 6, ACC Liverpool (inside secure zone)
The Heseltine Institute and the Institute for Government are hosting a panel discussion on how Labour can achieve its net-zero ambitions. This event will be held in the secure zone and will require a conference pass.
Speakers include:
- Clem Cowton, Director of External Affairs at Octopus Energy
- Rosa Hodgkin, Researcher at the Institute for Government
- Karl Whittle, Professor of Zero Carbon and Nuclear Energy at the University of Liverpool
- Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
Reframing the Child Poverty Agenda
Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 10:30, Room 1, Leonardo’s Hotel, 31 Keel Wharf, Liverpool L3 4FN
The Heseltine Institute and Northern Health Science Alliance will host a panel discussion on “Reframing the Child Poverty Agenda”.
This discussion will focus on addressing inequalities confronting children across the North examining the importance of the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.
You can register for a place at this event here.
How can generative AI be deployed to boost wages and create public value?
Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 12:30, Education Area 3, Museum of Liverpool, Mann Island, Liverpool L3 1DG
Alongside IPPR, we will host a panel discussion on the relationship between AI and workers and how the new government will approach this technological revolution. Whilst this event is outside of the secure zone, please note, a conference pass will be required to attend.
- Feryal Clark, Minister for AI and Digital Government
- Brittany Smith, UK Policy & Partnerships Lead, OpenAI
- Prof Danushka Bollegala, Professor of Computer Science, University of Liverpool
- Bhargav Srinivasa Desikan, Senior Research Fellow, IPPR
- Carsten Jung, Principal Research Fellow and Head of Macro and AI, IPPR
Liverpool City Region Innovation Panel Discussion and Reception
Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 16:00 at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Mann Island, L3 1BP
Jointly with the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, we will be hosting a panel event followed by a reception on how to scale up industry investment to drive cluster development and innovation-led growth across the UK.
Speakers include:
- Chu Onwurah, MP and Chair of the House of Commons Science, Innovation & Technology Committee
- Steve Rotheram, Liverpool City Region Mayor
- Prof Tim Jones, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool
- Dr. Alicia Greated, CEO of the Campaign for Science & Innovation (CaSE)
- Dr. Rupert Lewis, Head of Science Policy at The Royal Society
- Erika Lewis, CEO of the Connected Places Catapult (moderator)