A massive thank you to everyone who came to Britain Renewed today UCL East campus.

Bringing together voices across politics to rethink how to govern for a new era with The Future Governance Forum Power to Change and Citizens UK

Thought-provoking and (mainly) inspiring day with The Future Governance Forum Citizens UK UCL Policy Lab Power to Change talking about the challenges & opportunities ahead of the next Gov - Think Local Act Personal Dr C Farquharson CBE flying the flag for working with citizens & including those left on the margins

📢 NEW: Peter Mandelson says to counter Tory attack lines, Labour needs to “turn up the volume” in talking about its missions.

He was speaking at the Britain Renewed conference, by UCL Policy Lab The Future Governance Forum Citizens UK
and Power to Change at #UCLEast

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Final session of the day! #BritainRenewed

Excellent panel discussion to wrap up the day on the role of citizens in driving change across the UK.

Ft. Emily Bolton, Matthew McGregor, Elizabeth McKenna, Sacha Bedding, Will Brett and FGF's own Syma Cullasy-Aldridge

Fantastic day with The Future Governance Forum and UCL Policy Lab thinking about the future of government.

Communities in Plymouth need change, a fresh start. So the theme of renewal is close to my heart.

I am more determined than ever to deliver that change in my community.

“If you achieve things in government it’s in spite of the system usually, not because of it.

“Missions could be a great opportunity for focusing minds on bold, long term goals.”

Leeds City Council Chief Exec Tom Riordan discussing mission-driven government | #BritainRenewed

“Far too many conversations are about the what and nowhere near enough about the how.

“And in the civil service, most of the magic you achieve is about the how.”

A rare appearance by fmr Deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen McNamara at our Britain Renewed conference w/ UCL Policy Lab

“We need to unlock the energy and creativity of all citizens, and missions are a brilliant way to do that.”

🗣️ Camden Council Leader & FGF Policy Advisory Group member Georgia Gould opens our next #BritainRenewed panel on the power of transformed government

Missions define success in terms of outcomes. Today, excessive focus is placed on inputs.

Ravi Gurumurthy, Nesta CEO, speaks on the importance of missions in rallying together actors across sectors and ministries towards ambitious, shared goals.

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Privileged to be speaking at the UCL policy lab UCL Policy Lab Dan Honig (DanHonig.bsky) Fab energy and hope for building “relational”, transformative, human centric governance

“It’s incumbent on ministers to introduce humble, test-and-learn driven relational services, especially in areas like health.”

🗣️ Tom Loosemore, Partner at Public Digital and co-founder of the UK Government Digital Service (GDS) #BritainRenewed

UCL Policy Lab Power to Change

“If you look at other organisations, nobody is trying to cling on to systems that were built in the 90s.”

Dr Catherine Howe (Chair, Centre for Governance & Scrutiny) urges govt to refresh its governance & data systems, alongside Martin Pratt, Tom Loosemore & FGF’s Hamida Ali

We’re enamoured by the possibilities of technologies but we need to remember there are a set of relationships existing beyond that database which have real meaning for people.

Govt needs to recognise this so tech enables rather than dehumanises 💯 Yamini Aiyar #BritainRenewed

Next up - Yamini Aiyar, fmr President, Centre for Policy Research India.

Yamini delivers her keynote address on how digital public infrastructure can facilitate improved public service delivery. But warns against tech dehumanising the relationship between citizen and state 🤝💻

Jacky Chang has the room's attention as she explores how to channel the new capabilities of technology into campaigning and statescraft (not the other way round). Design for what the people need to do the thing, not for the sake of conforming to expectations of tech use:

Join us on 30 May 2024 at 17:30 BST for the launch of the Mission Critical report by IIPP Director Mariana Mazzucato & Cllr Georgia Gould on their vision for mission driven governance in the UK.

Register here ➡️ ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/publi…

In partnership with #FutureGovForum

Jacky Chang (Jacky Chang), fmr Chief Technology Officer of the Biden Administration, kicks off the next session of Britain Renewed on the power of technologies 👨‍💻

“Policy decisions have real downstream implications for implementation….but you need the technical experts in the room.”

“We need an expanded community of FATE - human relationships, collaboration, solidarity, trustworthy government, proof of the possible” @MargaretLevi at #BritainRenewed

Inspiring talks today hosted by UCL Policy Lab The Future Governance Forum Power to Change Citizens UK

It’s standing room only for Peter Mandelson’s session at today’s ‘Britain Renewed’ conference with UCL Policy Lab The Future Governance Forum Citizens UK and Power to Change at #UCLEast so we’ve created some nifty overflow spaces - result!

“This is about how all of us - public, social, private sectors - come together to create a coalition of the willing to promote and support a programme of national change.”

Director Nathan Yeowell addressing a full house at #BritainRenewed this morning 💥