The welfare state was created to tackle the ills of industrial capitalism, but is it still fit for purpose? What would it look like if we created it today?
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About the speakers
Hilary Cottam
Innovator and social entrepreneur
An internationally acclaimed social entrepreneur,ÌýHilary Cottam’s work focuses on collaborative and affordable solutions to some of the greatest social challenges of our time. Recent innovations include a service to support employment in a time of digital change, a community model to support old age and new approaches to support those living with chronic illness. Hilary’s book,ÌýRadical Help, focuses on the future of welfare.
Tom Loosemore
Partner at Public DigitalÌý
Tom LoosemoreÌýis partner at Public Digital, a consultancy which helps governments and large organisations around the world adapt to the internet era. He has over 25 years of digital experience, working at the Co-op, BBC, Channel 4 and Wired magazine. In 2011 he co-founded the UK’s Government Digital Service, wrote the 2012 Government Digital Strategy, and then supported digital transformation across central government.ÌýÌý