CIPFA South East Regional Autumn London Conference 2024

Event summary

Our 2024 Autumn London Conference ‘Budget and Beyond’ will review and consider the financial and delivery implications for our public services arising from the 30 October Budget and related announcements.

Date

05 December 2024
Starts: 10:00
Ends: 16:00

Location

Brittania Global Markets Conference Suite
52 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7AF
[See map]

Standard price

£0.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

Event booking is currently unavailable online. If you would like to book onto this event, please contact customerservices@cipfa.org or 020 7543 5600

About this event

Who should attend?

All Regional Members, Students & Graduates. All non-CIPFA colleagues supporting delivery of Public Services

How you will benefit?

Staying up-to-date on the Budget's implications: The conference sessions will analyse the latest Budget and its potential impact on medium-term inflation, interest rates, and public service funding. This can help you better understand the financial context you'll be operating in.
Gaining insights on public service transformation: A key focus will be exploring what "transformation" means for the sustainable delivery of public services. This can provide valuable perspective on adapting your own organisation and practices.
Networking and knowledge sharing: The event features a mix of expert presentations and panel discussions. This allows you to learn from a range of sector leaders and connect with your regional CIPFA colleagues and other public service professionals. The networking breaks provide good opportunities for making new contacts.
Professional development: Attending industry conferences is a great way to stay current on trends, best practices, and innovative ideas. You can bring back insights and ideas to apply in your own work.
Accessing diverse expert perspectives: The speaker line-up covers a breadth of expertise, from economists to investment managers to policy specialists. This breadth can spark new thinking and challenge your assumptions.

Overall, this conference seems well-designed to provide an update on the macro environment, facilitate discussion on public service sustainability, and offer opportunities for professional enrichment and peer learning. Attending could equip you with valuable knowledge and connections to navigate the evolving landscape.

CPD hours

This dinner carries six & half CPD hour.

Programme

From 09:30 - Registration & Networking refreshments
10:00 - 16:00 - Programme Sessions with refreshments and buffet lunch, networking breaks during the day.

Presenters

Professor Tony Travers, LSE

Jeffrey Matsu, CIPFA Chief Economist

James Athey, Marlborough Investment Management

Zachary Scott, CIPFA Policy Lead Public Health England

31Ten Consulting

ICAEW

Bank of England

Institute of Government

Oracle

Speaker - Jeffrey Matsu, Chief Economist, CIPFA

Jeffrey Matsu is Chief Economist at CIPFA and a Fellow of Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford. With extensive experience in connecting policy with practice through evidence-based research, he works with partner governments, accountancy bodies and the public sector around the world to advance public finance and support better public services.

Previously, Jeff was responsible for market analysis and thought leadership at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and co-led the economy theme at the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE). He was also a senior economist at Morgan Stanley and served on the research staff at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington DC. He holds degrees in economics from the University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University.

Speaker - Prof Tony Travers, Director of LSE London

Tony Travers is Director of LSE London, a research centre at the London School of Economics. He is also a visiting professor in the LSE’s Government Department. His key research interests include local and regional government and public service reform. He is currently an adviser to the House of Commons Children, Schools and Families Select Committee and the Communities and Local Government Select Committee. He has published a number of books on cities and government, including Failure in British Government, The Politics of the Poll Tax (with David Butler and Andrew Adonis), Paying for Health, Education and Housing: How does the Centre Pull the Purse Strings (with Howard Glennerster and John Hills) and The Politics of London: Governing the Ungovernable City.

Speaker - Zachary Scott, Policy Researcher (Prevention), CIPFA

Zachary joined CIPFA in 2023 and is currently working on the Exploring Preventative Investment in Local Government in England project, supported by the Health Foundation. Previously, he was working as a Program Specialist at the Tokyo-based Health and Global Policy Institute where he was involved in projects related to global health, universal health coverage, and biobanking. Zachary also served as a member of the UHC Expert Review Panel for the Parliamentarian Guide on UHC which provides lawmakers with tools to facilitate affordable, quality health services. He holds an MSc in Medical Anthropology from the University of Oxford and an LLB in International Public Policy from Osaka University.