techUK at Political Party Conferences

10 Aug 2018 03:06 PM

Take a look at techUK's agenda for this year's party conference season.

Autumn party conferences are fast approaching, with the inevitable rumours of leadership challenges against Corbyn and May making their way into the news.

This party conference season will see techUK host and join a range of panels alongside thought leaders, MPs and Ministers at the Labour Conference in Liverpool and the Conservative Conference in Birmingham.

Please come join techUK and our members at our events where we will discuss some of the biggest issues facing the sector and country, from future proofing the workforce to manage new technologies like AI, to helping businesses large and small adopt technology to boost their productivity.

To find out more about what we’re doing at party conferences please contact Ben Bradley on ben.bradley@techuk.org.

Labour Party Conference

Liverpool, 23rd-26th September

Monday 24th September:

New Statesman Business Reception (invitation only)

18:30-20:00, Room 2, Lower Level, Hall 2, ACC Liverpool

• John McDonell MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Julian David, CEO, techUK

Tuesday 25th September

Making Business Digital: Solving the UK’s productivity puzzle so that no-one is left behind

Google, Sage and techUK

11:00-12:00, Concourse Room 3, ACC Liverpool

• Antony Walker, Deputy CEO, techUK (chair)
• Stephen Kelly, CEO, Sage
• Katie O’Dononvan, Public Policy Manager, Google
• Bill Esterson MP, Shadow BEIS Minister
• Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester (invited)

Making the Future of Work, Work for All

Cisco and techUK

14:30-15:30, Concourse Room 3, ACC Liverpool

• Antony Walker, Deputy CEO, techUK (chair)
• Scot Gardner, Chief Executive UK & Ireland, Cisco
• Kate Bell, Head of Economic and Social Affairs, TUC
• Lesley Giles, Director, The Work Foundation
• Tom Watson MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and Shadow DCMS Secretary (invited)

How do we make the UK a world leader in autonomous vehicles?

FiveAI and techUK

16:00-17:00, Meeting Room 7, Liverpool ACC

• Antony Walker, Deputy CEO, techUK (chair)
• Stan Boland, Chief Executive and co-founder, FiveAI
• Leon Daniels, former MD, Surface Transport, TfL
• Lillian Greenwood MP, Chair, Transport Committee (invited)
• Andy McDonald MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (invited)

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