Conference agenda
Our 2026 agenda contains a packed series of events in the main hall as well as fringe meetings and training sessions
| 0930 | Doors open | |
MAIN HALL PROGRAMME | ||
| 1000 | Welcome to Conference Introductory speech | Jacqui Morley (Chair, Conference Committee) Marie Goldman (MP for Chelmsford and Lib Dem Spokesperson on Women & Equalities) |
| 1020 | What do Liberal Democrats stand for? The ideas that sit behind our policies | Chris White (Chair, East of England Liberal Democrats) Charlotte Cane (MP for Ely & East Cambridgeshire) Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (Vice Chair, Federal Policy Committee and Leader of Cambridgeshire CC) Mackenzie Gregory (Policy Officer, Young Liberals and former Chair, East of England Young Liberals) |
| 1110 | BREAK | |
| 1130 | Regional Reports | Chris White (Chair, East of England Liberal Democrats) Jakub Makowski (Treasurer) |
| Constitutional amendments | Proposer: Chris White (Chair, East of England Liberal Democrats) Seconder: Jacqui Morley (Vice-Chair) | |
| 1200 | AI and the future of employment | Victoria Collins (MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Science, Innovation & Technology) + panel |
| 1250 | LUNCH (served in the foyer) | |
| 1350 | Action on the Environment | Pippa Heylings (MP for South Cambridgeshire and Lib Dem spokesperson on Energy Security and Net Zero) |
| 1420 | Speech | Peter Taylor (Mayor of Watford, Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Watford) |
| 1440 | Parliamentary reports | Steff Aquarone (MP for North Norfolk) Charlotte Cane (MP for Ely & East Cambridgeshire) Pippa Heylings (MP for South Cambridgeshire) |
| 1505 | Young Liberals Update | Charlie Larkin (Chair, East of England Young Liberals) |
| 1515 | How are we doing? What elections and by-elections are telling us | Richard Cole (ALDC) |
| 1530 | 2027 and beyond The political challenge ahead and how we are responding | Sam Oliver (Deputy Director, Campaigns and Elections) |
| 1555 | Conference wrap-up | Jacqui Morley (Chair, Conference Committee) |
| 1600 | CONFERENCE CLOSES | |
Timings subject to final confirmation
Training programme includes:
- Beating Reform in the East of England
- Taking better photos
- ALDC training
- Local party officer training