Own the Future

We Own It is a campaigning organisation calling for public ownership of vital public services

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Welcome to 2030. 
Luckily, back in 2016, a group of innovative, inspiring individuals took one sunny Saturday out of their busy lives to start imagining the public ownership of the future.
Looking around at the short term policies of their fellow humans, they started exploring longer term solutions. A vision for 2030 and a roadmap to get there. They tackled they key issues - robots, big data, power, space - and made a conscious effort to embrace the future.
It was only the beginning. But thank goodness they did.
Want to be one of them? Join us on Saturday 7th May.
Programme for the day:
10.30 – 11.30 Opening plenary 
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<LI>Andrew Cumbers, author of ‘Reclaiming Public Ownership’</LI>
<LI>Hilary Wainwright, fellow at the Transnational Institute and co-editor of Red Pepper</LI>
<LI>Alex Williams, author of 'Inventing the Future'</LI>
<LI>Cat Hobbs, Director, We Own It</LI>
<LI>Chaired by Alice Hood, Head of Equalities and Strategy, TUC</LI>
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What do we mean by public ownership? What do we want it to look like in 2030 and how can we get there? Do we want public ownership as part of a mixed (but capitalist) economy or do we need whole system change?
11.30 – 1pm Panel discussions
Power in 2030 with 
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<LI>Ed Mayo, Secretary General, Co-operatives UK</LI>
<LI>Andrew Cumbers, author of ‘Reclaiming Public Ownership’</LI>
<LI>Allison Roche, Policy Officer, UNISON</LI>
<LI>Matt Dykes, Senior Policy Officer for Public Services, TUC</LI>
<LI>Chaired by Frances Northrop, Ruth Potts and Jenny Gellatly</LI>
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What are the best models for delivering public services and spaces? What are the best models for decision making - individual, local, regional, national, global? How do we build political alliances for public ownership?
Space in 2030 with
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<LI>Hilary Wainwright, fellow at the Transnational Institute and co-editor of Red Pepper</LI>
<LI>Charles Arthur, technology journalist and co-founder of Free Our Data</LI>
<LI>Mark Walton, Executive Director, Shared Assets</LI>
<LI>Mika Minio-Paluello, Platform campaigner and co-author of 'The Oil Road - Journeys from the Caspian Sea to the City of London'</LI>
<LI>Chaired by Nina Boeger and Clifford Singer</LI>
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What does public ownership of key resources look like? How can we manage data and virtual space in the public interest? How do we push back corporatisation of public space?
Public services in 2030 with 
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<LI>Faiza Shaheen, Director, Class thinktank</LI>
<LI>David Hall, visiting professor, Public Services International Research Unit</LI>
<LI>Alex Williams, author of 'Inventing the future'</LI>
<LI>Steve Battlemuch, Director, Robin Hood Energy</LI>
<LI>Chaired by Fionn Travers-Smith and Jo Ram</LI>
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How can new technology support public ownership? How will we finance public services in the future? How do we drive forward public ownership of our services?
1pm-2pm Lunch
2pm-3.30pm Participatory sessions - everyone gets involved
Power in 2030 
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<LI>Facilitated by Frances Northrop, Ruth Potts and Jenny Gellatly </LI>
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Space in 2030 
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<LI>Facilitated by Nina Boeger and Clifford Singer </LI>
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Public services in 2030 
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<LI>Facilitated by Fionn Travers-Smith and James Angel </LI>
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3.30-4.30pm Closing plenary What next?
We often fight defensive battles - for good reason. But we also need to think about the future we want and how to get there. We'll do this through workshops and sessions based around three themes: power, space and public services. 
This event is brought to you by We Own It, with support from the TUC and the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust. In collaboration with activists from Move Your Money, Red Pepper, CLASS, Social Enterprise UK, UNISON, Debt Resistance UK, Switched On London and Compass.
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