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 4 May 2022
Wednesday 19 October 2022
- Mr Bim Afolami MPMember of Parliament for Hitchin and Harpenden
- The Rt Hon. Douglas AlexanderSenior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School, and Director, Consequitur Limited
- James Arroyo OBEDirector, The Ditchley Foundation
- Ms Stefanie BeckDeputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
- Mrs Melinda BohannonDirector Strategy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Mr Charles Grant, CMGDirector, Centre for European Reform
- Mrs Julia GrossDeputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Germany to the United Kingdom
- Mr Darren Jones MPMember of parliament for Bristol North West
- Ms Elizabeth LinderFounder and Chief Diplomatic Officer, Brooch Associates
- Mr Peter MatherGroup Regional Vice President (Europe) and Head of Country (UK), BP plc
- Minister Hiroshi MatsuuraJapan's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United Kingdom
- Dr Edwina Moreton OBEFormerly Diplomatic Editor and Deputy Foreign Editor, The Economist
- Mr Rajay NaikChief Executive Officer, Skilled Education; Chairman, UK Commission on Lifelong Learning
- Professor Sir Adam Roberts, KCMG, FBAEmeritus Fellow of Balliol College and formerly President, The British Academy
- The Rt Hon. Rory Stewart, OBEFormerly Secretary of State for International Development
- Ms Jo Swinson CBEFormer Leader of the Liberal Democrats
- Mrs Xenia WickettVice President for Political Analysis, Equinor
- Dr Catherine WillsTrustee