Our events bring together the brightest minds and most influential voices from across the political spectrum, civil society, business and the economy.
We currently host two networks which meet regularly hosting high level speakers:
The Public Services 2030 Network is a movement of organisations and individuals committed to rebuilding and reforming our public services so they are fit for the next decade.
The Collaborative Democracy Network is a new network created by Demos. It is for politicians, policymakers and civil society to come together to discuss innovations that put people at the heart of policy making.
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Demos’ Future Public Services Taskforce has been working over the last year to develop a new cross-cutting public service reform strategy. In May we published our vision for reform, Liberated Public Services: A new vision for citizens, professionals and policy makers. The Summit marks...
Join us for this interactive event from the Collaborative Democracy Network where we will discuss our recent publication, the Citizens’ White Paper and hear from senior civil servants about the work happening in government to involve citizens in policy making. Speakers include: Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent...
Can artistic and design-led methods help government be more people-centred and participatory? Join us for this exciting, interdisciplinary event looking at how creative, people-centred and participatory approaches can play a role in forging a renewed relationship between the public and...
Public services were front and centre of the election campaign. From NHS waiting lists to teacher recruitment, and from trust in policing to the impact of AI and digitisation, the parties’ policy prescriptions for public services have been debated and...
The new government needs to get Britain working. There are around a million ‘missing workers’ from the UK’s labour market because employment has not recovered since the pandemic, and there are a record 2.8 million people outside the workforce due...
Join us for this exciting event hosted by the Collaborative Democracy Network and CASM at Demos. We’re delighted to be hosting Audrey Tang, chief architect of Taiwan’s internationally acclaimed digital democracy. During this conversation, we’ll explore: How Taiwan harnessed digital tools to create inclusive growth and...
Far from the corridors of power in Westminster, a revolution has been taking place in councils and frontline charities across the country. In doing so, the contours of a new paradigm for public services has been sketched. The London Borough...
As the political parties gear up for the next election, public service reform is back on the agenda. This includes a renewed focus on prevention – for example Labour has recently called for problems to be tackled “with a long-term,...
Generative AI has taken the world by storm. Policymakers, companies and the public are scrambling to work out how they should respond to the exponential development of these tools. We’ve seen AI-generated audio of politicians going viral, chatbots offering incorrect...
The UK is committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions. This will require significant societal and economic transformation across different sectors. That includes public services, which we know are responsible for around 8% of the UK’s carbon emissions. At the...
Join us for the launch of the Collaborative Democracy Network. We’re delighted to welcome Florence Eshalomi MP, Shadow Minister for Democracy, and Martin Wolf CBE, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times to share their thoughts on building a democracy that works...
