Future of Britain Conference 2023

Industry leaders, politicians and aspiring changemakers attending the Future of Britain Conference 2023 heard from the next generation of leaders. Bite Back 2030 Ambassador Jayda, TBI Analyst Abigail and Youth MP for North Antrim Lauren discussed the challenges and opportunities facing their generation, including health, education, technology, climate change and geopolitics.

At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, Tony Blair set out why progressive politics must build a strategic state, fundamentally reformed in light of the technological revolution, to transform the lives of people, the delivery of public services and the country’s prospects for prosperity.

The transformation of Britain is a long-term project – but with political will and leadership the conditions for growth can be created within the first three years of a government. TBI Executive Director of Politics Ryan Wain explored the vital next steps at the Future of Britain Conference 2023.

Emily Maitlis joined High Value Manufacturing Catapult CEO Katherine Bennett, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce Shevaun Haviland, and business leader and Dragons’ Den Investor Deborah Meaden to discuss how British businesses can unlock growth in the current economic climate and unfolding technological revolution.

At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, Professor Sir John Bell explained the importance of life sciences to the UK economy and set out how science and technology can transform our approach to health and care by shifting the focus to prevention and health creation – vital for economic growth, a sustainable NHS and enabling people to lead longer and healthier lives.

At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, Leon co-founder and author of Britain’s National Food Strategy Henry Dimbleby set out a vision of a Britain with a fair and healthy food system – one that improves rather than harms health, protects children and supports the NHS, all while unleashing the innovative power of British business to create healthy products for all.

Making food healthy and fair is central to changing the paradigm around our nation’s health and ensuring the NHS is sustainable in the long term. Emily Maitlis joined Jamie Oliver to discuss his latest campaign to transform the food system and improve children’s lives.

From testing early versions of ChatGPT to using it to build an AI learning platform, Khan Academy has been at the forefront of exploring how generative AI can support learning and teaching. At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, Founder and CEO Sal Khan explained how his globally successful apps can go further and what the future of education could look like.

Our schools collect vast amounts of data on student performance, teaching excellence and school performance – yet waste it. At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, Priya Lakhani, founder and CEO of the AI education company CENTURY Tech, outlined how to use data to radically rethink schools and provide every child with a personalised education.

Times columnist Rachel Sylvester joined former Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance to discuss how technology will transform public services, how Britain can be a leader in this field and why this AI revolution is qualitatively different from what has gone before.

AI will transform all aspects of our lives, and progress made in harnessing it is one of the biggest stories of the year. In this enlightening short film, we will hear from those working at the frontiers of its development and from politicians who are thinking about how we can all benefit from its potential.

AI is transforming Britain’s economy, society, and even government and politics. At the Future of Britain Conference 2023 Dr Vishal Sikka – an early advisor to OpenAI and founder and CEO of the Silicon Valley-based AI company Vianai Systems – shared his expertise and insights on what is happening in AI, including generative AI, and what it could mean in the coming years.

What are the problems that AI can be used to tackle in Britain and what guardrails need to be put in place to address risks? Times columnist Rachel Sylvester joined Alex Kendall, John Gibson and Poppy Gustafsson, leaders of three prominent UK AI companies – Wayve, Faculty and Darktrace – to discuss how AI can transform the British state and the physical world.

At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, TBI Chief Policy Strategist Benedict Macon-Cooney spoke to tech entrepreneur and chair of the UK’s AI Foundation Model Taskforce Ian Hogarth about AI today, what AI means for government transformation and how international actors need to come together to collaborate on the regulation of this critical global technology.

Britain needs a decade of electrification to meet its climate goals. At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, TBI Climate & Energy Policy Advisor Tone Langengen suggested a plan for how the UK can move from targets to delivery and demonstrated a virtual modelling tool for planning the future of the energy system.

Samir Kaul, founding partner and managing director of Khosla Ventures, and Michelle You, co-founder and CEO of Supercritical, joined Jon Sopel to discuss the opportunities presented by innovations in climate technology and examine the steps needed to harness them.

Jon Sopel joined Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace to discuss the future of NATO, Britain’s role within it and some of the key challenges the alliance faces, including the future of Ukraine at the Future of Britain Conference 2023.

The United States and China share the most important relationship of the 21st century. At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, TBI Senior Geopolitical Researcher Ruby Osman examined the potential impact of tensions between these two superpowers as well as how the development of AI might shape this landscape.

TBI Senior Geopolitical Researcher Ruby Osman sat down with former US Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger to examine half a century of US-China relations.

Amid growing competition, debate has turned to the merits of “decoupling” from China. At the Future of Britain Conference 2023, Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jude Blanchette explained why this would be costly and explored how a sustainable China policy could be forged.

Keir Starmer spoke to the Future of Britain Conference 2023 about how he’ll address the cost of living crisis, climate change, the technology revolution and more to drive long-term prosperity.

What does Britain’s future look like? Tony Blair joined Keir Starmer in conversation to discuss the future of our economy, health care, public services and more, driven by new technologies and a partnership between public and private sectors at the Future of Britain Conference 2023. The discussion also covered the challenges faced by the Labour Party, and the need for discipline and change to win the next general election.