How to build a more pro-enterprise economy

Sunday 2nd October | 15.00 – 16.00

The state has taken an almost unprecedented level of control over the economy. Wages subsidised, business loans completely underwritten and direct cost of living payments, the bill falling on future taxpayers. How do we grow the economy in future, create jobs and generate revenue to help cover the cost of living crisis?

Speakers:

Mark Littlewood (Chair), Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs

Andrew Allum, Co-founder, TaxPayers’ Alliance

Paul Faulkner, Chief of Staff, RCL Partners

Gerard Lyons, Senior Fellow, Policy Exchange

Chris Philp MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury



In Conversation with … Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Tuesday, 4th October | 17.45-18.45

The Institute of Economic Affairs and the Taxpayers’ Alliance host an in-depth one-on-one conversation with Chancellor of the Exchequer for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation with the person responsible for the UK’s economic future.

Speakers:

Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Mark Littlewood (Co-Chair), Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs

John O’Connell (Co-Chair), Chief Executive, TaxPayers’ Alliance

What is the future of the Conservative Party?

Tuesday, 4th October | 16.30 – 17.30

The future of Conservatism in the UK is uncertain. Opinion in the party is divided on everything from free trade to free speech, housing to health, and taxes to transport. What is the future of Conservatism, and what is it that a Conservative government should be seeking to achieve?

Speakers:

Sam Collins, Head, Free Market Forum

Dehenna Davison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Annabel Denham, Director of Communications, Institute of Economic Affairs

Mark Harper MP, Chair of the Covid Recovery Group

Alex Morton, Director of Strategy, Institute of Economic Affairs

Tim Stanley, Columnist and leader writer, Daily Telegraph

Servant or master? Who really runs Whitehall?

Tuesday, 4th October | 15.15 – 16.15


Who really runs the country? The Whitehall blob is as powerful as ever. How can the Tories get a handle on the civil service? Is it too big, entrenched, and woke to be reformed or can it be made fit for the 21st century? Can we expect action from the government on this soon?

Speakers:

Mike Denham, Chairman, TaxPayers’ Alliance

Lord Agnew of Oulton DL, former Minister of State, Cabinet Office & HM Treasury

Nikki da Costa, former Director of Legislative Affairs, No 10

Dr Catherine Haddon OBE, Senior Fellow, Institute for Government

Rt Hon Lord Maude of Horsham

A conversation with Lord Frost

Tuesday, 4th October | 14.00-15.00

Lord Frost served as Boris Johnson’s Chief Negotiator for EU Exit. He delivered Britain’s exit from the EU against the odds and negotiated the 2020 Trade & Cooperation Agreement with the EU. Now a Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange, he will offer insights, take questions on Britain in Europe and the world, and his vision for the Conservative Party.

Speakers:

Dr. Nile Gardiner, Director, Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, The Heritage Foundation

Lord Frost of Allenton, former Minister of State and Chief Negotiator for EU Exit

International trade in uncertain times

Tuesday, 4th October | 12.45 – 1.45

These are turbulent times for international trade, with global supply chain issues and rising geopolitical tensions offering seismic challenges. How can the UK navigate these uncertain times and what opportunities can we utilise?

Speakers:

Mark Littlewood (Chair), Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs

Rt Hon Conor Burns MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy

Anishka Jelicich, Public Affairs Director, Pernod Ricard

Sally Jones, UK Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader, Ernst and Young

Shanker Singham, CEO, Competere

In conversation with … the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP

Tuesday, 4th October | 11.30 – 12.30

IEA Director General Mark Littlewood interviews The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency. Mark and Jacob will discuss what the government is doing to seize Brexit opportunities and unleash innovation.

Speakers:

Mark Littlewood, Director General, Institute of Economic Affairs

Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Blue with envy: have the Tories turned their back on success?

Tuesday, 4th October | 10.15 – 11.15



With a 70 year high tax burden and a recession looming, have the Tories turned their backs on wealth creation in favour of state intervention and handouts? Are we ashamed of success? Do ‘the rich’ shoulder their ‘fair share’? Should hard work and success be celebrated even if that means more inequality?

Speakers:

John O’Connell (Chair), Chief Executive, TaxPayers’ Alliance

Dr Ted R Bromund, Senior Research Fellow in Anglo-American Relations, The Margaret Thatcher Centre for Freedom, Heritage Foundation

Dehenna Davison MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Lance Forman, Owner, H Forman & Son Smoked Salmon

Richard Holden MP

Nick Timothy, Columnist, Daily Telegraph


Fixing the online safety bill

Tuesday, 4th October 09.00 – 10.00

What are the workable solutions to the Online Safety Bill which will give comfort to those who want to see more protection for children, but honour the Prime Minister’s commitment to defend free speech? Join our panel of experts to hear their ideas.

Speakers:

Emily Carver (Chair), Acting Director of Communications, Institute of Economic Affairs

Iain Bundred, Head of Public Policy, YouTube UK & Ireland

Baroness Fox, Director of the Academy of Ideas

Matthew Lesh, Head of Public Policy, Institute of Economic Affairs

Toby Young, Founder and Director, The Free Speech Union