Upcoming Events
We run a programme of exciting and diverse events where our members can meet policy makers, discuss policy and network with other business leaders and entrepreneurs.
“The Business Network offers a great opportunity to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, executives and professionals from a wide range of industries and professions. We regularly gather to explore key business challenges and policy ideas with Lib Dem MPs, Peers, and influential speakers. With the changing landscape, the Liberal Democrats are increasingly positioned as the natural party for business.”
📅 Thursday 2nd October - Sewage, Soaring Bills & Thames Water – Time for Change
Online via Zoom, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Join Charlie Maynard MP for a no-nonsense discussion on the state of our water system and what we can do about it. Thames Water has racked up £19 billion in debt, dumped raw sewage into our rivers for over 300,000 hours in 2024 alone, and paid millions to bosses and shareholders, all while your bills keep rising.
Charlie has been fighting back: partnering with WASP (Windrush Against Sewage Pollution), raising the alarm in Parliament, and challenging Thames Water’s latest £3 billion debt scheme in the High Court. He believes water is a public necessity, not a corporate cash cow and it’s time to stand up for our rivers, our homes, and our communities.
📅 Monday 27th October - A Bill for Justice: Protecting Survivors
LDHQ, 66 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6AU, 6.30pm arrival for 7pm start
Join Josh Barbarinde MP, Justice Spokesperson, and Charlotte Proudman, leading family law barrister and campaigner on VAWG issues, and key speakers for a vital panel discussion which explores the systemic failings of the judicial system in protecting families against domestic violence and how to fix these injustices.
Josh and Charlotte will be drawing on their experiences in advocating for change, with a particular focus on Josh's Private Member's Bill, a legislative initiative that seeks to differentiate domestic violence from other crimes and hold perpetrators more accountable.
📅 Tuesday 4th November - AI and the Creative Industries - great opportunity or mortal threat?
Central London, 6.30pm arrival for a 7pm start
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the arts, media, and creative sectors. Our speakers will debate whether AI is a revolutionary tool for innovation and productivity, or a fundamental danger to human creativity, jobs, and cultural diversity.
📅 Thursday 11th December - In Conversation with Peter Frankopan
Central London, 6.30pm for 7pm start. Save the date, more details to follow.