Guide to the Conservative

Party Conference Technology Fringe 2016

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Fancy a Riddle?This year’s tech fringes raise five core questions…

…but who said it?…which have been answered before…

Why is Britain’s broadband broken

and is fibre good for you?

Is social media helping or harming politics?

How do we make the sharing economy work

for the consumer?

Who owns data and how can it best

be put to use?

Will technology transform public

services, the energy market and the future

of our economy?

“I’ve started talking about a Gigabit Britain, which I wouldn’t necessarily see as ending in 2020. The frustrating thing is,

broadband is an engineering project and you’re dealing with infrastructure that is quite old and has to be updated. It’s not

easy and it’s not something we can deliver overnight.”

“The beauty of social media is that it is a two-way street: people can respond to politicians’ messages.”

“Trust is critical to a well-functioning and growing Sharing Economy. Sharing of virtually any kind depends on an

exchange based on trust; firms within the Sharing Economy therefore need to establish this trust amongst their

customers if they are to have a chance to grow.”

“Data is the new property. We need a progressive ownership framework for it. We need that to be debated and discussed by everyone but particularly citizens, including those not on line. Without that, the digital economy will be hamstrung by

peoples’ fears and companies’ confusion.”

“Everyone here knows that digital is the easy part of digital transformation. Digital technology is inherently disruptive. And on the whole, technological disruption is good for our

economy. Consumers benefit from better, faster, more convenient, more responsive services, at lower cost, often

for free.”

Date

02/10/16

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03/10/16

Time

17.45 - 19.00

18.00 - 20.00

19.30 - 21.00

09.30 - 10.30

11.00 - 12.00

12.30 - 13.45

12.30 - 14.00

12.30 - 14.00

12.45 - 14.00

13.00 - 14.00

17.45 - 19.00

12.45 - 14.00

13.30 - 14.30

13.30 - 14.30

14.45 - 16.00

16.00 - 17.30

17.00 - 18.00

17.30 - 19.00

17.45 - 19.00

18.00 - 19.00

19.30 - 21.00

Event

Why is Britain’s broadband broken? How digital infrastructure competition will deliver a brighter future

Innovation and the Internet of Things: Opportunities for UK plc

Checking in and checking up: access to general practice in a digital age

Digital Disruption: How will technology change the future of our economy?

The Twenty-First Century Library: Bringing back books for the swipe generation

Healthy relationships and digital safety - sexual harassment in schools

Technology: The public’s right to have

Rise of the machines: mass unemployment or luxury for all?

Markets for the masses - making the most of consumer data

Tackling Digital Exclusion in the Countryside

The Future of Capitalism in Britain: Artificial intelligence and innovation

Will Technology Revolutionise Public Services?

Is Fibre Good For You: Building Broadband That is Fit for Purpose

From Government to the home: A Cybersafe UK?

UK media fit for the digital era

How can technology and innovation transform Britain’s energy market?

Re-wiring the State: How can digital technology transform our public services?

Disrupting Democracy: Is Social Media Helping or Harming Politics?

Technology in the Public Sector: Combining Efficiency and Public Services

Homes, cars, live events - how do we make the sharing economy work for the consumer?

PPP: who owns health data and how can it best be put to use?

Organiser

ResPublica and CityFibre

The John Lewis Partnership

Royal College of General Practitioners

Policy Exchange and Aviva

Policy Exchange

Brook and Plan UK

2020health and Boehringer Ingelheim

Royal Society and Royal Statistical Society

Social Market Foundation and Callcredit

Countryside Alliance

ResPublica and Big Innovation Centre

IPPR and RELX

Centre for Policy Studies and Vodafone

New Statesman and Raytheon

Reform and BBC

ConservativeHome and Smart Energy GB

Policy Exchange and Atos

Demos and BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Local Government Association and Huawei

StubHub and Sharing Economy UK

Prospect Magazine supported by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Venue

Birmingham ICC : Hall 7a

London Lounge Marquee

Birmingham ICC : Hall 11a

Centenary Square : The Policy Exchange Marquee

Hotel Novotel : Wedgewood Suite

Birmingham ICC : The Youth Zone

Copthorne Hotel : Jubilee Suite

Copthorne Hotel : Chamberlain Suite

Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Dolce

Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Fortissimo

Birmingham ICC : Hall 7b

Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 2

Jurys Inn

Library of Birmingham : Room 101

Jury’s Inn : Rooms 114 and 116 combined

Centenary Square : ConservativeHome Marquee

Centenary Square : The Policy Exchange Marquee

Jurys Inn : Room 105

Novotel: Darwin Suite

Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 10

Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 8

Speaker(s)

Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP; Nigel Adams MP; Damian Collins MP

Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP; Matt Warman MP

Dr James Davies MP; Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (invited)

Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP

Mims Davies MP; Sarah Newton MP

Ben Howlett MP

Matt Warman MP

Jeremy Quin MP

Rt Hon Ed Vaizey MP

Jo Johnson MP (invited)

Nicola Blackwood MP (invited)

Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP

Ben Wallace MP; Harriett Baldwin MP

Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP

Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

Rt Hon David Gauke MP (invited)

George Freeman MP

03/10/16 14.30-16.15 Conference speech: ‘An economy that works for everyone’ Symphony Hall

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport;

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

Secretary of State for International Trade