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05/10/2026

10.30  More in Common in partnership with WWF, RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, Woodland Trust and National Trust

Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 7

Nature - A winning Conservative issue?

As the Conservatives confront hard questions about their future we’ll examine fresh polling to examine what it says about the party’s coalition and how it can start rebuilding trust. With faith in politicians’ ability to deliver at a critical low, could championing nature - one of the few issues that unites voters - offer a path back? And can any party credibly champion nature while stepping back from net zero?

11.00  Social Market Foundation, Pensions UK and LGPS Central

Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Fortissimo 

How can the UK harness the scale of its pension system to support long term economic growth while delivering the best outcomes for savers?

Debate around the Pension Schemes Act has reinforced the principle that investment decisions must be driven by trustees acting in members’ financial interests, not by Government mandate. This panel will explore how reforms such as the Fit for the Future regime, consolidation, and initiatives such as the Mansion House Accord could reshape investment—and how to build a credible pipeline of UK opportunities that work for pension schemes.