Events
If you wish to attend any of our events please get in touch with our events team at events@policyexchange.org.uk.
Alternatively, our events are all filmed and can be watched online. Click the individual events below to see the videos.
Events
Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, 13 June, 2018
13:00 - 14:30
Launching his new book, The Muslim Brotherhood and the West: A History of Enmity and Engagement, Policy Exchange’s Co-head of Extremism and Security Dr Martyn Frampton, provided an overview of the charged relationship between one of the world’s largest political Islamist movements and the Western powers. He was joined for a discussion by chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Tom Tugendhat MP and Sir John Jenkins, former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
- Tuesday, 5 June, 2018
8:00 - 9:30
In his valedictory speech as Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach reflected on the unprecedented range of threats faced by the United Kingdom and the commitments undertaken by the armed forces around the world. He said he was “deeply uncomfortable” about the prosecution of veterans for their past service, an area of work pioneered by Policy Exchange in The Fog of Law. He called for greater flexibility around armed forces careers and more focus on engineering and modern languages.
- Wednesday, 6 June, 2018
8:30 - 9:45
In a wide ranging speech at Policy Exchange this morning, Environment Secretary Michael Gove challenged think tanks and politicians to tackle today’s economic problems, saying that “while capitalism has brought both growth and progress in the past, it is not delivering now.”
- Monday, 21 May, 2018
8:30 - 15:45
Policy Exchange hosted a major conference considering the future of the Union, with keynote speeches from Ruth Davidson, Michael Gove, Arlene Foster, Brandon Lewis, Alistair Darling, Jim Murphy and Theresa Villiers. In bringing together speakers from different parties, different nations and opposite sides of the Brexit debate, we demonstrated that unionism can be the bridge between the different elements in our divided society.
- Wednesday, 16 May, 2018
18:00 - 19:30
“US foreign policy under Donald Trump: The scorecard so far” with Professor Walter Russell Mead, Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow, Wall Street Journal columnist, historian and one of America’s leading writers on foreign policy.
- Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
12:30 - 14:00
The Government has chosen the space industry as one of the first six key challenges to be targeted by the new Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, with £100 million of funding for a new National Satellite Testing Facility. At the same time, the Government has launched a new series of grants to support the development of new spaceports, while the Space Industry Act aims to reduce regulatory barriers to commercial spaceflight.
- Monday, 30 April, 2018
12:00 - 13:30
The first launch of Sir Paul Tucker’s new book Unelected Power: The Quest for Legitimacy in Central Banking and the Regulatory State. Sir Paul introduced the book, and followed this with a panel discussion and Q&A.
- Thursday, 19 April, 2018
18:00 - 19:30
What can the UK learn, if anything, from the Swiss relationship with the EU? Policy Exchange Head of Demography, Immigration and Integration David Goodhart chaired an event at which this was discussed by Sir Ivan Rogers, Former Permanent Representative of the UK to the EU; Professor Michael Ambuhl, Former Swiss State Secretary and lead negotiator for Switzerland’s agreement with the EU; and Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy, Institute of Directors.
- Friday, 6 April, 2018
8:45 - 10:00
Policy Exchange welcomed Siv Jensen, Norwegian Finance Minister and leader of the Progress Party, who said that British and Norwegian views on the single market in financial services have often been aligned and reflected on the challenges for monetary policy, including the lowering of inflation targets and an increase in interest rates to ensure credit risk is appropriately priced. Singling out the housing market, she argued that home ownership is cherished by people in both Norway and Britain – and that a balanced approach to regulation is required to avoid asset booms (and busts).
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- Monday, 5 March, 2018
10:15 - 12:45
Policy Exchange’s Making Good on Global Britain conference culminated in a discussion between General David H Petraeus (Ret.), former Commander of United States Central Command and former Director of the CIA, and Hon Alexander Downer AC, Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, who explored the theme of hard and soft power from their unique perspectives.
The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Price of Inaction in the Face of Mass Atrocities
Jan 26, 2017Former Prime Minister Rt Hon Gordon Brown launches Policy Exchange’s ‘The Cost of Doing Nothing’ report, which was started with Jo Cox, who believed ‘Britain must lead again’. Also joining us for this event, which was held at Policy Exchange on 26 January were Former Foreign Secretary Rt Hon Lord Hague (via recorded video message), Alison McGovern, MP for Wirral South, Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling and Professor John Bew, head of Policy Exchange’s Britain in the World project
Future threats and their implications for U.S. Military Strategy
Jan 25, 2017This event was held at Policy Exchange on 25 January and featured Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster, Director of Army Capabilities Integration Center and Deputy Commanding General, Futures, US Army Training and Doctrine Command
Security Challenges to the Continent
Jan 23, 2017This event was held at Policy Exchange on 23 January and featured Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Commander of US Army Europe
The End of the Asian Century? East-West Relations in the Age of Trump
Jan 19, 2017This event was held at Policy Exchange on 19 January, the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration — it featured Michael Auslin, one of America’s leading foreign policy experts
Switched On: Are Switching Sites a Sign of Healthy or Broken Markets?
Jan 16, 2017This event took place at Policy Exchange on 16 January 2017 and was kindly supported by Citizens Advice and the UK Regulators Network
Australian Defence Industry and the United Kingdom
Dec 12, 2016On Monday 12 December, Hon. Christopher Pyne MP — Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry and Leader of the House of Representatives — spoke at Policy Exchange about how, ‘as the rules-based global order faces increased challenges, [our] common values and our shared commitment to defend them are only strengthened’
John Maynard Keynes: The Man, The Ideas, The Debate
Dec 16, 2016This half-day conference took place at Policy Exchange on Friday 16th December 2016. This page includes details of the programme, and links to footage of the event
The Heat Summit: How Can We Decarbonise Heating?
Dec 14, 2016This half-day conference was held at Policy Exchange on 14 December. It drew together many of the leading thinkers on this agenda, to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with decarbonising heating
Book Launch: ‘Cleverlands: The Secrets Behind the Success of the World’s Education Superpowers’
Dec 5, 2016The author of the book, Lucy Crehan, was conversation with Jonathan Simons — Policy Exchange’s Head of Education — on Monday 5 December
The Case for Global Trade in an Era of Populist Protectionism: Lessons from New Zealand
Nov 29, 2016Featuring Todd McClay MP, New Zealand Minister of Trade; and Rt Hon Lord Hill of Oareford, Former EU Commissioner, this event took place at Policy Exchange on Tuesday 29 November
