This year, FutureDotNow will be hosting panels in the secure zones at both the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences this autumn. If you or anyone in your team is attending, we’d love to see you at our events.
We’ll be championing the essential digital skills agenda and engaging directly with government, business, and sector leaders. Come along to help us show the strength of our coalition and our commitment to building a digitally confident and capable UK workforce.
Labour Party Conference – Liverpool
- The Digital Dividend: Workforce Skills for Growth and Prosperity
- Monday 29 September, 12:30–13:30
- Theatre Two, Skills Hub on The Deck, Exhibition Centre Liverpool (secure zone, passes required)
Our outstanding panel – featuring Lord Jim Knight, Peter Cheese (CIPD), Judith Jackson-Merrick (Accenture), Dr Matt Forshaw (Alan Turing Institute), and our CEO, Liz Williams MBE – will explore how workforce digital skills can unlock productivity, drive growth, and support national prosperity. We’ll spotlight the business case for digital upskilling, the impact of AI on essential skills, and more.
Conservative Party Conference – Manchester
- Driving Growth: Improving AI Adoption and Delivering an AI-Ready Workforce
- Tuesday 7 October, 12:30–13:30
- Skills Hub, Exhibition Hall, Manchester Central (secure zone, passes required)
In partnership with CIPD, our panel – chaired by Dame Maria Miller and including Julia Lopez MP, Ben Willmott (CIPD), John Park (Accenture), Anthony Impey (Be the Business), and Liz Williams – will debate how we can work together to ensure the UK workforce is ready for the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption.
As AI and digital transformation reshape our economy, we’re proud that FutureDotNow is leading the conversation on how we equip every worker with the digital basics needed to thrive. These events are a fantastic opportunity to raise our collective voice, share best practice, and influence the national agenda.
