Speakers Index

Browse all speakers appearing at New Economy Fringe events

Andrea Egan, General secretary, UNISON

Andrea Egan is the General Secretary of UNISON. Previously a social worker, she is the first lay member to lead the union. 

Tuesday 29th September, 15:30 - 16:30: Rewiring Britain: Labour's Last Chance?

Anki Deo (Hope not Hate)

Tuesday 29th September, 16:30 - 17:30: Beating the far right - how economic populism can defeat the forces of darkness

Ann Pettifor, Director, PRIME (Policy Research in Macro-Economics)

Monday 28th September, 15:00 - 16:00: Economic Renewal: What it should look like and how to achieve it.

Dr Ben Tippet, Kings College London

Tuesday 29th September, 13:00 - 13:30: A £10bn wealth tax on the super-rich - how can we make it happen?

Clive Lewis, MP, Norwich South

Monday 28th September, 15:00 - 16:00: Economic Renewal: What it should look like and how to achieve it.

Conor O'Shea (NEON)

Monday 28th September, 10:30 - 11:30: Fighting for a future we can all afford: working together to end the cost of living crisis

Dr Daniella Jenkins, Executive Director WBG

Tuesday 29th September, 10:00 - 11:00: From Pay to Pensions: Tackling Women's Lifetime Economic Inequality

Danny Sriskandarajah – CEO, New Economics Foundation (NEF)

Monday 28th September, 16:00 - 17:00: The UK's 2027 G20 Presidency: A Historic Opportunity to Fix the Financial System

Deborah Doane, Co-Director, Verdant

Tuesday 29th September, 12:00 - 13:00: Food prices and food security: a bold new approach is needed

Dora Meade (NEON)

Tuesday 29th September, 16:30 - 17:30: Beating the far right - how economic populism can defeat the forces of darkness

Esther Giles, Treasurer, The Socialist Health Association & War on Want

Monday 28th September, 15:00 - 16:00: Economic Renewal: What it should look like and how to achieve it.

Hannah Webster - Co-founder, Care Full

Tuesday 29th September, 09:00 - 10:00: From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

India Burgess - Head of Advocacy, the Autonomy Institute

Tuesday 29th September, 09:00 - 10:00: From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

Isabella Weber, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Isabella Weber is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of Anti-Fascist Economics (2026) and How China Escaped Shock Therapy (2022).

Tuesday 29th September, 15:30 - 16:30: Rewiring Britain: Labour's Last Chance?

James Meadway, Co-Director, Verdant

Tuesday 29th September, 12:00 - 13:00: Food prices and food security: a bold new approach is needed

Jeevun Sandher MP

Tuesday 29th September, 16:30 - 17:30: Beating the far right - how economic populism can defeat the forces of darkness

John McDonnell MP

Tuesday 29th September, 12:00 - 13:00: Food prices and food security: a bold new approach is needed

Jon Trickett, MP

Jon Trickett has served as an MP for three decades, representing Labour in Normanton and Hemsworth. He is the Chair of the Tribune Advisory Board and a regular contributor to the magazine.

Tuesday 29th September, 15:30 - 16:30: Rewiring Britain: Labour's Last Chance?

Labour Parliamentarians [invited]

Monday 28th September, 16:00 - 17:00: The UK's 2027 G20 Presidency: A Historic Opportunity to Fix the Financial System

Maria Finnerty – Executive Committee member, LCID and G20 Lead, Bond

Monday 28th September, 16:00 - 17:00: The UK's 2027 G20 Presidency: A Historic Opportunity to Fix the Financial System

Mark E Thomas, Founder, The 99% Organisation

Monday 28th September, 15:00 - 16:00: Economic Renewal: What it should look like and how to achieve it.

Matthew Brown, Preston City Council Labour Leader

Matthew Brown is the Preston City Council Labour Leader and a Senior Fellow at The Democracy Collaborative. 

Tuesday 29th September, 15:30 - 16:30: Rewiring Britain: Labour's Last Chance?

Matthew Butcher (NEON)

Tuesday 29th September, 16:30 - 17:30: Beating the far right - how economic populism can defeat the forces of darkness

Morgan Vine, Director of Policy, Grants and Influencing Independent Age

Tuesday 29th September, 10:00 - 11:00: From Pay to Pensions: Tackling Women's Lifetime Economic Inequality

Nadia Whittome, MP

Tuesday 29th September, 09:00 - 10:00: From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

Natasha Yorke-Edgell

Monday 28th September, 11:30 - 13:30: ***Screening of Chancellor's Speech - Please register (free)
Tuesday 29th September, 13:30 - 15:30: ***Screening of Prime Minister's Speech - Please register (free)
Tuesday 29th September, 19:00 - 24:00: ***Drinks reception for those working in the economics/inequality space - Please register (free)

Dr Phil White, Patriotic Millionaires UK

Tuesday 29th September, 13:00 - 13:30: A £10bn wealth tax on the super-rich - how can we make it happen?

Rachel Grocott, CEO Pregnant then Screwed

Tuesday 29th September, 10:00 - 11:00: From Pay to Pensions: Tackling Women's Lifetime Economic Inequality

Richard Burgon, MP

Richard Burgon is the Labour MP for Leeds East, a former trade union lawyer, and a prominent campaigner for peace and economic justice. 

Tuesday 29th September, 15:30 - 16:30: Rewiring Britain: Labour's Last Chance?

Romilly Greenhill – CEO, Bond

Monday 28th September, 16:00 - 17:00: The UK's 2027 G20 Presidency: A Historic Opportunity to Fix the Financial System

Ruth Hannan - Co-founder, Care Full

Tuesday 29th September, 09:00 - 10:00: From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

Sarah Ronan - Executive Director, Early Years and Childcare Coalition

Tuesday 29th September, 09:00 - 10:00: From fixes to foundations; building a caring economy

Sarah Russell MP

Tuesday 29th September, 10:00 - 11:00: From Pay to Pensions: Tackling Women's Lifetime Economic Inequality

Steve Akehurst (Persuasion UK)

Tuesday 29th September, 16:30 - 17:30: Beating the far right - how economic populism can defeat the forces of darkness

Vince Gomez, Former Bond Trader, The 99% Organisation

Monday 28th September, 15:00 - 16:00: Economic Renewal: What it should look like and how to achieve it.