Join the LGBT+ Conservatives and ConservativeHome for this discussion on London’s faltering nighttime economy. With venues closing permanently, and last orders being called earlier, our panel of experts and commentators will assess why the capital is bucking the national trend, and what we can learn from other cities to help save it.
Hear from Emma Best AM (Deputy Leader of the City Hall Conservatives), Emily Fielder (Director of Communications at the Adam Smith Institute), Henry Hill (Deputy Editor of ConservativeHome), Mike Kill (CEO of the Nighttime Industries Association) and Madeline Grant (Parliamentary Sketchwriter at the Telegraph) - as they discuss why London isn't following Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds' positive trend and what the Conservatives can do to fix it.
Join us from 4PM to 5PM, on Monday 30th of September in Hall 6 (Secure Zone).
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Henry Hill, Deputy Editor, ConservativeHome
- Henry Hill is Deputy Editor of ConservativeHome, where he has served in one capacity or another since 2015. He also writes for a variety of other outlets including the Guardian, the i, and the Critic, and is a regular guest on BBC and independent television.
Emma Best AM, Deputy Leader of the City Hall Conservatives
- Emma Best AM was elected as a London-wide Assembly Member in May 2021.
- Born and raised in Waltham Forest, Emma has lived in north east London all her life. Before the Assembly, Emma worked in children services, helping some of London’s most vulnerable children and young people access services and support.
- Emma entered politics after experiencing the struggles in London first-hand; sofa surfing, knife crime, and the rising cost of living. She has served as a councillor in Waltham Forest since 2018, leading the charge against inappropriate overdevelopment and the expansion of the ULEZ.
Emily Fielder, Director of Communications, Adam Smith Institute
- Emily Fielder is the Director of Communications at the Adam Smith Institute.
- She previously worked in CCHQ as a Political Advisor and Press Secretary to the Chairman of the Conservative Party.
- She started her career in Parliament working for the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP. She graduated from the University of St Andrews with a first-class undergraduate degree in English Literature and a distinction in Global Social & Political Thought
Mike Kill, CEO, Nighttime Industries Association
- As CEO of the NTIA, Mike has become a national figurehead for the UK’s nighttime industries, a role proven to be especially significant in the wake of Covid-19. Throughout this period, he has relentlessly pushed for recognition and stability for the night time economy, challenging government policy and lobbying for long term reform while simultaneously supporting businesses.
- Decades’ worth of experience within the independent, corporate and public sectors, with senior roles at Luminar Leisure, The Drinks Group and University of East Anglia, has ensured he’s well positioned to mediate between stakeholders, authorities and communities, making him a powerful changemaker on both national and international scenes. Mike is relentless in seeking a voice for industry operators and creatives, using his already established reputation within the nighttime entertainment sector to secure industry-wide innovation that benefits all.
Madeline Grant, Associate Content Editor and Parliamentary Sketchwriter, Telegraph
- Madeline Grant is a columnist, Assistant Comment Editor and Parliamentary Sketchwriter for The Telegraph.
