The Future Governance Forum (FGF)

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We’re grateful to all our partners this year, including @publicdigital.bsky.social, @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social, Vanguard, Edelman, Mitie, Equinix, Plenary Group, Newton, @Council on Geostrategy, @growthandreform.bsky.social, TikTok and LGA Lib Dems.

This Party Conference season, through 1️⃣1️⃣ fringes and 3️⃣ receptions, we've put practical delivery at the heart of the political debate.

A huge thank you to all those who participated, attended and partnered with us.

Until next year 👋

Our 11th #Lab25 fringe event, ‘How can we deliver change that works, and turn policy into delivery’, chaired by @benterrett.bsky.social CEO & Founder, Public Digital, with 4 expert panellists:

* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

* Helen MacNamara - FGF Chair and former Deputy Cabinet Secretary

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council

* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social

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Examples of how change can be delivered effectively have been made by:
* Helen MacNamara - about decisions taken by Ministers & civil servants to deliver the London 2012 Olympics
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - about the changes the government has introduced since 2024 including Test, Learn & Grow

Examples of how change can be delivered effectively have been made by:
* Helen MacNamara - about decisions taken by Ministers & civil servants to deliver the London 2012 Olympics
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - about the changes the government has introduced since 2024 including Test, Learn & Grow

* Helen MacNamara - FGF Chair and former Deputy Cabinet Secretary

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council

* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social

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Our 11th #Lab25 fringe event, ‘How can we deliver change that works, and turn policy into delivery’, chaired by @benterrett.bsky.social CEO & Founder, Public Digital, with 4 expert panellists:

* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social - Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council
* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social
* @benterrett.bsky.social - CEO and Founder, Public Digital (Chair)

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How can we deliver change that works & turn policy into delivery? Join our #Lab25 event at 5.30pm, with 5 expert speakers:
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office
* Helen MacNamara, FGF Chair & fmr Deputy Cabinet Secretary
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Our #Lab25 panel discussion has begun:

Ben Plowden, Chief Exec. of the Campaign for Better Transport explained how the GLA Act defines the legal duties on the Mayor of London & councils on transport and said there are many ways other regions can learn from the success of Transport for London

How can transport systems power regional growth?

Join FGF's #Lab25 event (4pm) with:
* Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Welsh Govt
* Steve Montgomery, First Rail Managing Director
** Ben Plowden, Chief Exec, Campaign for Better Transport
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* Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council
* Lara Sampson - Partner, @publicdigital.bsky.social
* @benterrett.bsky.social - CEO and Founder, Public Digital (Chair)

www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

How can we deliver change that works & turn policy into delivery? Join our #Lab25 event at 5.30pm, with 5 expert speakers:
* @joshsimonsmp.bsky.social Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office
* Helen MacNamara, FGF Chair & fmr Deputy Cabinet Secretary
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

This important #Lab25 transport event is chaired by @danrcorry.bsky.social - FGF's Chief Economist. We hope to see you there.

How can transport systems power regional growth?

Join FGF's #Lab25 event (4pm) with:
* Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport Welsh Govt
* Steve Montgomery, First Rail Managing Director
** Ben Plowden, Chief Exec, Campaign for Better Transport
www.futuregovernanceforum.co.uk/party-confer...

Our panel answered a range of questions from the audience, including tackling the fears of young people about safety to the difference community partnerships can make to crime levels

* Claire Moody - Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
* Barrie Millet - Director of Assurance and Corporate Security, Mitie
* Sara Hyde - Chair of the Fabian Society, Labour Councillor and criminal justice expert (Chair)

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FGF at Party Conferences 2025 | Full programme Join us at this year’s Labour and Liberal Democrat Party Conferences.

FGF’s #Lab25 ‘The Government’s Safer Streets Mission- From ambition to action’, 9-10am event features:
* Kate Green - Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Safer & Stronger Communities lead
* Lib Peck - Director, Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit
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It's standing room only (again!) at our packed FGF #Lab25 meeting on 'Test, Learn and Grow' - which has heard from our six panelists

It's standing room only (again!) at our packed FGF #Lab25 meeting on 'Test, Learn and Grow' - which has heard all six panelists

Sarah Gillinson - Chief Executive, Innovation Unit
Haf Ramzen - Programme Manager, Changing Futures
Darra Singh - Strategy Partner, Newton Europe (Chair)

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We’ve started our 3rd #Lab25 fringe event: ‘Test, Learn & Grow - What do the Trailblazers tell us about public service reform?’ features six panellists:
Georgia Gould MP - Minister of State, Dept for Education
@Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire
Cllr Tom Hunt - Leader of Sheffield City Council

@yeowell.bsky.social explained why security must be central to what governments do to protect citizens and how the defence industry can generate economic growth for people

@paulmason.bsky.social set out why he believes the conflicts of the future will be won in our science labs and universities

It’s standing room only (again!) at our FGF #Lab25 fringe meeting: 'How the defence industrial strategy can generate jobs and growth across the country'

We're hearing panellist’s insights into future defence needs & it’s impact on jobs and growth
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* @estwebber.bsky.social - Senior Foreign and Defence Correspondent, Politico

* Adam Forgiel-Jenkins - Managing Director, Government Relations, BAE Systems

* @yeowell.bsky.social - FGF Executive Director

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Great to be at Demos for an extremely timely event on information chaos’ impact threat to democracy.

Brill panel with @hannahperry.bsky.social, @kirstymcneill.bsky.social, @pollycurtis.bsky.social, Shuab Gamote from @futuregovforum.bsky.social and Anneliese Dodds MP.

Our 2nd #Lab25 fringe meeting today is: ‘How the defence industrial strategy can generate jobs & growth across the country’ with:
* Paul Mason - Aneurin Bevan Ass. Fellow in Defence & Resilience, Council on Geostrategy
* Kevin Bonavia MP for Stevanage
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Alex Bevan described, "how FGF’s ‘A toolkit for regional growth and industrial strategy’ report proposed new ways to ensure growth comes from, and is felt in, all parts of the country"

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