Conference Programme for the Open Policy Making Conference on 24 January 2014

1. Open Policy Making (OPM) Conference
Friday 24 January, 08.30 – 17.00
Westminster Hub, New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, SW1Y 4TE
08:30 – 09:00
Arrivals and refreshments
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome and the OPM vision
Welcome from both Paul Maltby, Director of Open Data and Government Innovation and the
conference chair, Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of the RSA.
09:30 – 10:30
Sharing Open Policy Making approaches
An opportunity to hear from three practical examples of Open Policy Making in practice across
Government. This will include presentations and Q&A with colleagues covering three different
policy areas:
• Community Budgets, DCLG
• Red Tape Challenge, BIS and Cabinet Office
• Common Fisheries Policy, Defra
10:30 – 10:40
Attendee reflections
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00
Open Policy Innovation: learning from external and international practice
We will be joined by Christian Bason of Denmark's MindLab and Philip Colligan, Alice Casey and
Brenton Caffin of NESTA who will provide their experiences of innovative approaches to the policy
process.
12:00 - 12:45
Lunch and networking
Please note that lunch will be provided
12:45 – 14:00
OPM tools and techniques
An interactive 'speed dating' style session where you will get a chance to visit three out of six
stands to learn in more detail about some of the methods that can help the open policy maker.
Please register in advance to secure your place at your preferred stands. They will cover:
• Ethnographic insight tools – Uscreates
• Data Science in Government – GDS
• Interactive consultation – Redbridge Local Authority
• User journeys – The Design Council
• Prototyping – NESTA
• Social Listening – the Department of Health
14:00 – 14:15
Attendee reflections
14:15 – 14:45
Customer perspective: Ministerial insight
The Minister for Cabinet Office, Francis Maude MP, will provide his reflections on the Open Policy
Making agenda followed by a Q&A.
14:45 – 15:45
Open Policy Making: an early model
A presentation from Paul Maltby, Director of Open Data and Government Innovation in the Cabinet
Office on an model for Open Policy Making with an opportunity for feedback from attendees.
15:45 – 16:15
OPM Challenge Panel
We will be joined by Anthony Zacharzewski of Demsoc, Carol Hobden of Coram and Ellie Runcie
of the Design Council. They will provide a view from outside of Government on the opportunities
and challenges of Open Policy Making.
16:15 – close
Distinguished speakers panel
The Chair will introduce Sir Jeremy Heywood, Sir Bob Kerslake and Chris Wormald who will be
joined by David Halpern of the Behavioural Insights Team and Sarah Neville of the Financial
Times and Oliver Wright of the Independent. The panel will discuss with the audience the
challenges of operating in an open way in the context of political, media and public perception
pressures.
Sir Jeremy will close the day.