Alun Francis OBE, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission will deliver a keynote speech, as he challenges conventional thinking about social mobility and shares the Commission’s perspective on the current economic landscape in the UK.
Alun will explore whether in a landscape where social mobility champions predominantly focus on increasing access to elite occupations; this approach ultimately serves the truly disadvantaged or only the “lucky few”?
The speech will be followed by a live Q&A hosted by Andy Haldane, CEO of the Royal Society of Arts.
Timings for the event are the following:
- 14.00 – Registration and arrival
- 14.15 – 15.30 – Speech and Q&A
- 15.30 – 16.00 -Refreshments and Networking
- 16.00 – Event close
Please register here to attend the event.
Any questions, please contact the Social Mobility Commission team via: corporate.events@socialmobilitycommission.gov.uk