05/10/2026
Birmingham ICC : Youth Zone & Skills Hub - Theatre
DofE at 70: Opportunity for every young person
Louie French MP (Conservative Party, Shadow DCMS Minister)
Saqib Bhatti MP (House of Commons, Shadow Minister for Education (Invited))
Mims Davies MP, (Shadow Secretary of State for Wales & Shadow Minister for Women (Invited))
Steve Kingstone (The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Executive Director of Strategy & Engagement)
For 70 years, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has helped millions of young people build skills, confidence and community connections through volunteering, adventure and personal development. Join politicians, cross-sector leaders, young people and special guests to celebrate this legacy and explore how more young people can access meaningful enrichment opportunities. Drinks and refreshments to be served.
06/10/2026
Birmingham ICC : Executive Room 7
Shared Institutions: The role of universities in national and local life
The Rt Hon Lord David Willetts (House of Lords, Peer)
Luke Tryl (More in Common, Executive Director)
The Rt Hon Laura Trott MP ( , Shadow Secretary of State for Education (Invited))
Jennie Shaw (UCL, Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience))
Charlotte Armstrong (Policy Manager, Higher Education Policy Institute)
From developing the skills to disagree well, to adapting to the changes in the job market driven by AI, universities remain central to the success or failure of our economic and civic life. How can conservatives ensure these remain shared institutions, rooted in the life of communities and the nation?
Hyatt Regency Birmingham : Scherzo
Conservative Friends of Pakistan Reception
Kevin Hollinrake MP (Conservative Party, Chairman of the Conservative Party (Invited))
Rt Hon Wendy Morton MP (The Conservative Party , Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (Invited))
Mims Davies MP (The Conservative Party, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (Invited))
Saqib Bhatti MP (House of Commons, Shadow Minister for Education (Invited))
Richard Fuller MP (Conservative Party, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Invited))
Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP (Chingford and Woodford Green, Member of Parliament (Invited))
The Rt Hon Richard Holden MP (Member of Parliament, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (Invited))
Lord Choudrey CBE SI Pk & CFoP Board invite you to a Drinks Reception at the Conservative Party Conference to celebrate British Pakistani contributions & the Party’s pro-business legacy. Rooted in economic liberalism, deregulation & personal responsibility, we invite business leaders, Shadow Ministers, MPs & Peers to champion growth & build a stronger Britain.