As industries evolve and technology reshapes jobs, how can we ensure that workers and businesses have the skills they need to thrive?

Policymakers, industry leaders, and skills experts joined us as we explored:

• The vision for Skills England

• The importance of lifelong learning

• Key policies to future-proof the UK’s workforce

A key opportunity to engage with leading voices on the future of work and education, we were joined by:

Lord Jim Knight – APPG Co-Chair

Lauren Edwards – MP for Rochester and Strood

Donna Ford-Clarke – VP of Vocational Qualifications and Portfolio at Pearson

Simon Parkinson - Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Workers Educational Association

Dan Howl – Head of Policy and Public Affairs at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Lizzie Crowley – Senior Skills Policy Advisor at the CIPD

Further event details for attendees and full speaker bios can be found in this document.