Join Demos at Party Conferences 2026
As the UK’s leading cross-party think tank, we’ve long exercised our unique convening power to drive some of the most vibrant and highly attended events at party conferences.
For over 30 years, we’ve brought together high-profile speakers in constructive conversations that have influenced the course of governments.
In 2026, we are leading the debate on the defining challenge of our time – a crisis of trust in politics, government and public institutions. Our mission couldn’t be more relevant or urgent: how do we upgrade democracy and forge a new deal between citizens and the state?
Sponsor a Demos Party
Conference Event
Within our mission to upgrade democracy and make the case for a New Deal, our work spans a wide range of policy areas.
Our four focus areas offer a broad scope to collaborate with partners to shape engaging, impactful and relevant events:
- Improving Everyday Democracy – to design and embed inclusive, participatory and meaningful democratic methods into society, to empower communities, elevate the public voice and help ordinary people impact policy-making, beyond the election cycle
- Building a Citizens Economy – Building a new economic deal shaped by citizens, government and corporates, and where work, tax, investment and markets deliver good growth.
- Resilient Information Ecosystems – Working to strengthen citizens’ access to trustworthy information, and the media, digital and educational infrastructure it depends on, to break the cycles of misinformation and mistrust that fuel democratic decline.
- Public service reform – to end the fight between state and citizen by creating person-centred and preventative services that deliver for people.
Speakers at our events in recent years include Lisa Nandy, Bridget Phillipson, David Lammy, Jonathan Reynolds, Michael Gove, Ed Davey, Alex Davies-Jones, Bim Afolami, Jim McMahon, Rory Stewart, Lucy Frazer, Kirsty McNeill, Andy Burnham, Damian Green and many more.
Interested in curating a standalone event with us? Contact Engagement Manager, Ioannes Fabbri-Chountis at [email protected] for more information.
Sponsor Sir John Curtice x Demos: The State of the Nation
Our State of the Nation events delivered by renowned pollster, Sir John Curtice are the standout fringe events of the party conference season.
The great and the good from politics, media, industry and civil society gather every year to witness the unveiling of our new, exclusive public polling, with incisive commentary from Sir John and unique takeaways for each political party.
These events drive intense media interest and are always standing room only.
Interested in sponsoring this flagship event? Contact Engagement Manager, Ioannes Fabbri-Chountis at [email protected] for more information.
