This Monday, we are delighted to invite you to a full-day Tech Summit jointly organised by Bright Blue and the Fabian Society.
The Tech Summit features keynote speeches from the Economic Secretary to HM Treasury, Lucy Rigby MP, and the Shadow Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Dr Ben Spencer MP.
The conference will bring together leading decision makers and opinion formers from across party lines. It is an exciting and important opportunity for politicians, entrepreneurs, investors, regulators, officials, journalists, campaigners and representatives from the public, private and third sectors to shape public and corporate policies for UK tech.
This conference will explore how public policy can optimise the benefits and minimise the challenges for a wider group of people, especially those on modest incomes.
Agenda
08:45am | Registration
09:00am | Tech and the future of work and Defence and tech
10:00am | Keynote speech by Dr Ben Spencer MP, Shadow Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology
11:00am | Coffee break
11:20am | Scaling up tech and Democracy and tech
12:10pm | Regulating tech and Tech and public services
13:00pm | Lunch and networking
14:00pm | Keynote speech by Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury
15:00pm | Conference ends
Schedule
Tech and the future of work
- Alan Mak MP, Former Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
- James Wise, Chair, UK Government’s Sovereign AI Fund and Partner, Balderton Capital
- Mike Clancy, General Secretary, Prospect union; DSIT Future of Work Advisor Panel
- Francesca Fraser, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Multiverse
- Peter Cheese, CEO, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
- Sasjkia Otto, Senior Researcher, The Fabian Society (Chair)
Defence and tech
- Ben Judah, Former Special Adviser, Foreign and Commonwealth Development Officer
- Arno Robbertse, Chief Executive, Collective Defence
- Sophia Gaston, Visiting Fellow, Department of War Studies, King’s College London
- Andre Pienaar, Chief Executive, C5 Capital
- Bartek Staniszewski, Head of Policy, Bright Blue (Chair)
Scaling up tech
- Victoria Collins MP, Spokesperson for Science, Innovation & Technology, Liberal Democrats
- Tom Butterworth, Managing Director, Investor Coverage, HSBC Innovation Banking
- Juliette Gerstein, Head of Public Affairs, UK Private Capital
- Tatseng Chiam, Co-Founder and COO, RideTandem
- Richard Mabey, CEO and Co-Founder, Juro (Chair)
Democracy and tech
- The Rt Hon Dame Anneliese Dodds DBE MP, Former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Dylan Sparks, UK Director, Reset Tech
- Matt Rogerson, Director of Global Public Policy and Platform Strategy, Financial Times
- Kenneth Cukier, Deputy Executive Editor, The Economist
- Diane Banks, Non-executive Director, Bright Blue (Chair)
Regulating tech
- David Lawrence, Co-Founder, Centre for British Progress
- Markus Anderljung, Director of Policy and Research, Centre for the Governance of AI
- Kir Nuthi, Head of AI and Data, techUK
- Leo Ringer, Co-Founder and Partner, Form Ventures
- Sarah Russell MP, Executive committee member, The Fabian Society (Chair)
Tech and public services
- The Rt Hon The Lord Vaizey of Didcot, Former Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy
- Jeni Tennison OBE, Executive Director, Connected by Data
- Lauren Crowley, Assistant General Secretary, The FDA
- Joy Allen PCC, Police and Crime Commissioner, County Durham and Darlington (Chair)
More speakers to be announced
Date and Time
Monday 27th April 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Venue
H/Advisors, 3 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Registration
Only those who RSVP can attend. RSVP here.
