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Session One: Big Picture. Welcome and introduction by conference chair. Diane Coyle. Economist and Trustee BBC TRUST. Session One: The Knowledge Economy – nothing but hot air?. Will Hutton Chief Executive THE WORK FOUNDATION. In debate with:. Larry Elliott Columnist THE GUARDIAN.
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Session One: Big Picture Welcome and introduction by conference chair Diane Coyle Economist and Trustee BBC TRUST
Session One: The Knowledge Economy – nothing but hot air? Will Hutton Chief Executive THE WORK FOUNDATION In debate with: Larry Elliott Columnist THE GUARDIAN
Panel Discussion – Will and Larry will be joined in a panel discussion with: Ursula Huws Professor of International Labour Studies LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY and Director of Analytica Charles Leadbeater Independent author and advisor
The Knowledge Economy and why it matters Session Two: Britain’s future and the knowledge economy (A response) Ian Brinkley The Knowledge Economy Programme Director THE WORK FOUNDATION Chaired by Diane Coyle Economist and Trustee BBC TRUST
Rt Hon John Denham MP Secretary of State for Innovation UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS In conversation with: Rt Hon John Hutton MP Secretary of State for Business ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM
Video Address Session Three: Finding the competitive edge in a global economy Peter Mandelson Commissioner for External Trade EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Keynote Address Lord (David) Sainsbury of Turville Businessman POLITICIAN AND LABOUR PEER
Moderated Discussion (Chaired by Will Hutton) A moderated discussion with business leaders giving their perspective on the knowledge economy – what really matters and what doesn’t for the managers and the managed? Lord (David) Sainsbury of Turville, Businessman, Politican and Labour Peer Martin Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer, Energy Branch, EDF Energy Neil Holloway, Vice President, Business Strategy, Microsoft International
SESSION FOUR: THE BEAR PIT INTRODUCTION: Alexandra Jones, Ideopolis Programme Director, The Work Foundation . THE BEARS: Ed Smith, FormerGlobal Chief Operating Officer and Strategy Chairman for the Assurance Business, PricewaterhouseCoopers Tim Campbell, Entrepreneur and Founder, The Bright Ideas Trust; winner of BBC’s The Apprentice Diane Coyle,Economist and Trustee, BBC Trust
THE PARTICIPANTS: James Durie, Director, Business West Dr Cathy Garner, Chief Executive, Manchester: Knowledge Capital Laura Gordon, Director, Glasgow; Edinburgh Collaboration
The future of the knowledge economy Blue-sky thinking Session Five: Closing Address Geoff Mulgan Director The Young Foundation
Closing Comments Will Hutton Chief Executive The Work Foundation