Forums & Summits

Policy Summits

Alongside our written research, we bring together people from business, government, academia and civil society to discuss the questions shaping Britain’s economic and strategic future.

Our programme ranges from public forums to smaller, invitation-led policy discussions.

Forums: Open discussion on important questions

Our public forums bring together expert speakers and audiences to explore significant questions in British public life.

They are designed to encourage substantive discussion, competing perspectives and direct engagement between speakers and attendees.

Policy Summits: Focused discussion between decision-makers

Our Policy Summits are smaller, invitation-led gatherings bringing together participants with direct experience of a particular issue.

Held in a focused setting, they allow policymakers, researchers, business leaders and practitioners to exchange evidence, challenge assumptions and explore possible responses.

Our Flagship Annual Event

The Winter Conference

Our flagship event is The Criterion Centre’s annual Winter Conference, designed to act as a nexus for stakeholders and an incubator for thought leadership.

The event is predominantly invite-only with some scope for public and media attendance.

The details for this event will be released later this year. Register your interest below to receive advance notification.

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Be among the first to receive the Winter Conference details when they are announced.

Our Events

  • Inaugral Event: Restoring Democratic Trust

    June 2026 · London

    The Criterion Centre’s inaugural event, bringing together political experts, politicians and academics to discuss the crisis of democratic participation and the loss of faith in the establishment.

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  • Policy Summit - Ethical AI in Public Service

    TBC · 2026 · London

    An invite-only summit convening government officials, technologists, and ethicists to stress-test proposals for responsible AI deployment in public sector contexts.

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  • The Criterion Winter Conference 2026

    December 2026 · National

    Our flagship annual gathering is a nexus for stakeholders and an incubator for thought leadership. Details to be released later this year.

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  • Forum - Reforming the National Healthcare System

    TBC 2026

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Partner with The Criterion

The Criterion Centre works with organisations interested in supporting serious discussion around Britain’s long-term economic, technological and strategic challenges.

We welcome enquiries regarding co-hosted events, roundtables, sponsorship and other institutional partnerships.

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