We're delighted to be working closely with the excellent Party Conference team to bring members together for one of our most exciting agendas yet, discussing some of the biggest policy questions facing the country...
Our events
SUNDAY:
- WORKSHOP: Going for Growth - How can Conservative policy on tax and investment enable business growth? SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER | 16:15-17.15 | Castle Lane Theatre, ICC 4th Floor Guest Speakers:
- Dame Harriett Baldwin MP - Shadow Paymaster General
- George Carter - Chairman of the CPF Investment Member Expert Group
- Cllr Paul Fisher - Cabinet Member for Value for Money and Finance, Westminster City Council
- Chaired by John Penrose, CPF Chairman.This event focusses on member contributions, and feeds into the Renewal programme and the work of the new Investment Member Expert Group
MONDAY:
- CCHQ MEMBER DEBATE: Backing Business. MONDAY 5 OCTOBER | 09:30–10:30 | Castle Lane Theatre, ICC 4th Floor
- WORKSHOP: Defence - How best can we improve the defence of our country and our allies? MONDAY 5 OCTOBER | 12:30–13:30 | Castle Lane Theatre, ICC 4th Floor Guest Speakers:
- James Cartlidge MP - Shadow Secretary for Defence
- James Clark - former Special Adviser, Ministry of Defence
- Zoe Swanwick - Policy Manager, Coalition for Global Prosperity
- Chaired by Frances Lasok, CPF Director. This event focuses on member contributions, and feeds into the Renewal programme
- WORKSHOP: The Conservative Vision for Local & Regional Government - Joint with CCA . MONDAY 5 OCTOBER | 13:00-14.00 | Dolce, Hyatt Regency. Guest Speakers:
- Ben Fletcher - Conservative Candidate for Mayor of Cheshire and Warrington
- Cllr Russell Perrin - CCA Board Member, former Leader of Harlow Council
- Cllr Guy Renner-Thompson - Northumberland County Council
- Chaired by Cllr Selina Short, CPF Deputy Director - National Policy. This event focusses on member contributions, and will feed into the CCA and CPF's forthcoming joint consultation on Local and Regional Government
TUESDAY
- The Conservative Vision for Local & Regional Government - Joint with CCA TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER | 09.45-10.30 | Hall 5, ICC 4th Floor. Guest Speakers:
- Katie Lam MP - Shadow Secretary of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Cllr John Cope - Chairman, Conservative Councillors' Association
- Frances Lasok - Voluntary Director, Conservative Policy Forum
- CCHQ MEMBER DEBATE: Crime, Grime and Local Pride. TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER | 11:00–12:00 | Castle Lane Theatre, ICC 4th Floor
- THE BACKBENCH BILL-OFF. TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER l 12.30-1.30 l Castle Lane Theatre
- WORKSHOP: Conservative Policies for Opportunity, how can tax and wider policy support families, aspiration and those working to get ahead?. TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER | 12:45-14.00 | Sir David Amess Theatre, ICC 4th Floor. Guest Speakers:
- Mark Garnier MP - Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
- Aarti Joshi - Chairman of CPF's Member Expert group, Tax
- Luke Robert Black MBE - Director of Engagement, Next Gen Tories
- Chaired by Frances Lasok, CPF Director
The Elevator Pitch
Think you can sell your policy idea in just 60 seconds? 🎤 Visit us and step up at Conservative Party Conference and give us your best elevator pitch. What's the problem to solve? What's your solution? You've got one minute to convince us.
🥂 Signed and presented champagne prize for the winner by Party Chairman Kevin Hollinrake. This is an in-person competition, with contributions filmed live in the Exhibition Hall.
Find out more about how to compete here: The Elevator Pitch Competition
The Backbench Bill-Off
THANK YOU to everyone who submitted their ideas to the Backbench Bill-Off. Come and join us at 12.30pm on Tuesday at the Castle Lane Theatre to hear the finalists of the Backbench Bill-Off pitch their ideas to you, and chose the winner.
Come and meet us
And...want to say hello, hear more about CPF, or have a chat? We will be based at stand No. 59 in the Exhibition Hall with colleagues at the Renewal stand at No. 55. Come and say hello - see you at Conference!