The Programme Committee supports Ditchley’s mission by meeting biannually to shape and discuss the future conference programme. Ditchley draws on the broad range of expertise of the committee members to select ideal Chairs and identify candidate invitees to ensure rich discussions at each conference.
Future meeting dates:
Wednesday 11 June, 2025
- James Arroyo OBEDirector, The Ditchley Foundation
- Ms Jessica CecilAn advisor to media tech startups
- Mr David ClaydonFounder Partner, Kaya Partners
- Ms Lucy CoutinhoPrincipal Private Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Mr Robert FryDeputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom
- Mr Karl-Matthias KlauseMinister, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy London
- Professor Melinda Mills MBE FBA FAcSSProfessor of Demography & Population Health and Director, Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, University of Oxford
- Dr Munira MirzaChief Executive, Civic Future
- Mr Theo MitchellGlobal Director, Climate, Children's Investment Fund Foundation
- Professor Rana Mitter OBE FBAProfessor of History and Politics of Modern China, Oxford University China Centre
- Ms Sonia SodhaChief Leader Writer and Columnist, The Observer
- Dr Marc WarnerCo-founder & CEO, Faculty
- Kate White CMGStrategy Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office