AgendaNi: Rethinking government | Grosvenor House Conference Centre, Belfast, Tuesday 26th October

Rethinking government

Programme

9.00	Chairman’s welcome & introduction
	Delivering excellent public services in challenging times Bruce Robinson, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
	KEYNOTE SPEAKER Big Society v Big Government? Dr Eamonn Butler, Director Adam Smith Institute
	Reshaping the public sector for an age of austeruty Jackie Henry, Partner Deloitte
	Questions and answers / Panel discussion
10.30	Morning coffee / networking break
11.00	Smaller Government, bigger private sector? Joanne Stuart, Chairman Institute of Directors Northern Ireland
	Examining the social and economic impact of public sector budget cuts Seamus McAleavey, Chief Executive NICVA
	Delivering public services through the social economy Anne Graham, Director Social Economy Network
	Questions and answers / Panel discussion
	Political panel discussion: What should be the size and role of government in NI? Basil McCrea, MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Mitchel McLaughlin, MLA, Sinn Féin Mark Durkan, MP, MLA, SDLP Simon Hamilton, MLA, DUP Chris Lyttle, MLA, Alliance Party
12:45	Chairman’s summary and seminar close followed by networking lunch

Benefits of attending

Delegates attending the ‘Rethinking Government’ seminar will:

Engage in debate on the optimum size of government in Northern Ireland

Hear more about the potential role for the private and voluntary sectors in service delivery

Understand the implications of proposed budget cuts in Northern Ireland

Participate in a Q&A session with local MLAs

Who should attend?

This focused seminar is aimed at key decision-makers and those across government and the wider public sector with an interest or role in the key issues around ‘Rethinking Government’. It will also appeal to those interacting with the public sector, both in policy-making and service-delivery or advisory roles. Those interested in attending will include:

Chief Executives / Directors / senior managers

Finance directors / managers

Central government / departmental officials

Agencies, advisory bodies and NDPBs

Frontline service delivery professionals

Auditors / value for money specialists

Local government officers and elected representatives Budget-holders

Corporate planners

Voluntary / community sector leaders / NGOs

Services organisations – IT / telecoms

Financial and legal advisors

Networking

The seminar is structured in a way to provide a high level of interaction between speakers and delegates. There will be plentiful opportunities for questions as well as discussion in each of the sessions. In the breaks and margins of the event there will also be scope for networking and business development.

event Title

Rethinking government

Programme

Rethinking Government

Benefits of attending

Who should attend?

Networking