The Conservative Party are back in Manchester from Sunday 29 September to Wednesday 2 October 2019! The Conference venue is Manchester Central, and the Conference hotel is The Midland.
The Rail Interview
29th September 2019
17:30 – 18:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Supported by ABB, Angel Trains, Atkins, Porterbrook, Siemens and VolkerWessels
Speakers
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport
Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport
Chair
Gwyn Topham, Transport Correspondent, The Guardian
The Maritime Reception
29th September 2019
19:30 - 20:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speakers
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport
Nadhim Zahawi MP, Minister for Business and Industry
Harry Theochari, Chief Executive, Maritime UK
The Aviation Reception – A global & connected Britain
29th September 2019
21:30 - 22:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speakers
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Transport
Tim Alderslade, Our Future Skies & CEO, Airlines UK
Cheryl Monk, Our Future Skies & Head of Communications, Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG)
Keeping Her in Mind: How can we ensure that new mothers get the best mental healthcare and support?
30th September 2019
09:00 - 10:15
Central 7, Manchester Central
Speakers
Mims Davies MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions
Maria Bavetta, Champion Network Manager, Maternal Mental Health Alliance
Gill Walton, Chief Executive, Royal College of Midwives
Chair
Lucy Denyer, Deputy Comment Editor, the Telegraph
Upskill, Reskill, Future Skill: The next generation challenge for financial services
30th September 2019
12:30 - 13:45
Central 7, Manchester Central
Speakers
Marcus Scott, Chief Operating Officer, TheCityUK
Professor Andy Westwood, University of Manchester
Chair
Simon Culhane, Chief Executive, Chartered Institute for Investments and Securities
Reforming our Railways – How can a new partnership railway best deliver for customers and taxpayers?
30th September 2019
12:30 - 13:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speakers
Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State for Transport
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester
Paul Plummer, CEO, Rail Delivery Group
Will Roberts, Director, HSRIL & Communications Director UK & Ireland, Alstom
Katy Taylor, Group Commercial & Customer Director, Go-Ahead
Chair
Robert Nisbet, Director, Nations & Regions, Rail Delivery Group
What Does the Smart Energy Future Look Like for Consumers?
30th September 2019
17:30 – 18:45
Central 7, Manchester Central
Speakers
Vicky Ford MP, Member, Science and Technology Committee
Robert Cheesewright, Director of Corporate Affairs, Smart Energy GB
Gillian Cooper, Head of Energy Policy, Citizens Advice
Clementine Cowton, Director of External Affairs, Octopus Energy
Chair
Sebastian Whale, Political Editor, The House magazine
Unlocking Enterprise: Delivering a new partnership between government and business
30th September 2019
17:30 - 18:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speakers
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Director General, CBI
Tim Hames, Director General, BVCA
Chair
Christopher Hope, Chief Political Correspondent, The Telegraph
PoliticsHome Quiz: Party conference edition!
30th September 2019
19:30 - 20:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Join us for drinks and fun as MPs go head to head with lobby journalists in the PoliticsHome Quiz: Party Conference edition!
The Vype Reception: How can the Government accelerate the UK’s vaping transformation?
30th September 2019
21:30 - 22:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speakers
Sir Graham Brady MP, Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sake West
Will Hill, Head of Legal and External Affairs, UK & Ireland, British American Tobacco UK
Busting the Myths Around Renewables
1st October 2019
12:30 - 13:45
Central 7, Manchester Central
Speakers
David Duguid MP, Team PPS, Department for Business, Industry and Industrial Strategy
Bim Afolami MP, Member of Parliament for Hitchin and Harpenden
Chris Hulatt, Founder, Octopus
Barnaby Wharton, Director of Future Energy Systems, RenewableUK
Chair
Jess Shankleman, UK Politics Reporter, Bloomberg
Hope for Housing: How can the Conservatives ensure a policy that unites the country?
1st October 2019
12:30 - 13:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speakers
Bob Blackman MP, Member, Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local Government
John Penrose MP, Member of Parliament, Weston-super-Mare
Robert Morritt, Head of Public Affairs, Home Group
Rico Wojtulewicz, Head of Housing & Planning Policy, National Federation of Builders
Chair
Anne Ashworth, Editor, Bricks and Mortar, Editor, Bricks and Mortar
Engineering Solutions for a Decarbonised World
1st October 2019
17:30 - 18:45
Central 7, Manchester Central
Speakers
Vicky Ford MP, Member, Science and Technology Committee
Faye Banks, Independent Energy Consultant & Former IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year
Bobby Chakravarthy, Partner, Arcus Consulting LLP and Member, IET Built Environment Panel
Prof Jon Gluyas, Director, Durham Energy Institute, Ørsted/Ikon Chair in Geoenergy Carbon Capture & Storage, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University
Chair
Sebastian Whale, Political Editor, The House magazine
Future Challenges in Defence
1st October 2019
17:30 - 18:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
Speaker
Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence
Chair
Tamara Cohen, Political Correspondent, Sky News
The CBI Business Reception
1st October 2019
19:30 - 20:45
Derby Suite, Midland Hotel
This event is invitation only. For more information or to RSVP, please click here.
