Washington, D.C. — On Friday, September 26, progressive leaders, policy experts, and strategists from more than 20 countries will gather in London for the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit.
Featured speakers at this year’s summit include:
- Rachel Reeves, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer
- David Lammy, U.K. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- John Healey, U.K. Secretary of State for Defence
- Magdalena Andersson, Former Prime Minister of Sweden
- Anas Sarwar, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
- Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
The summit will also feature senior figures from around the world, including Technology and Innovation Consultant, Disability Equity Advocate, and author Farida Bedwei; Tunisian Diplomat and former African Union Special Envoy on Youth Aya Chebbi; Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government Sam Freedman; Center for American Progress Distinguished Senior Fellow and Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard; Former U.K. Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke; Former Director of Government Relations at No. 10 Downing Street Baroness Sally Morgan; Center for American Progress Founder and Chairman of the Board John Podesta; Former Mayor of Barranquilla, Colombia Jaime Pumarejo; President of the Center for American Progress and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund Neera Tanden.
Additional speakers to be announced. Previous attendees and speakers have included: Keir Starmer, Justin Trudeau, Jacinda Ardern, Mark Carney, Sanna Marin, Jonas Gahr Støre, and Maria Ressa.
The summit will be co-hosted by Labour Together, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
The summit comes at a time of economic discontent, global insecurity, and the rise of the populist right. Yet the past year has also seen important wins for progressives, showing what governments can deliver with bold policy offers.
The summit will bring together leaders, thinkers, and strategists to share lessons and chart new ground. The focus will be on national security, growth that works for working people, migration in an age of global movement, and building fair societies based on solidarity and reciprocity.
To RSVP to attend in person or receive information about livestreaming, please click this link.
Time and location in London will be announced soon.
For more information, please contact:
- Cam Vargas, Head of Communications at Labour Together: 07818-254-732 | [email protected]
- David Wastell, Director of News and Communications at IPPR: 07921-403651 | [email protected]
- Allie Aguilera, Senior Managing Director of Global Progress Action at CAP Action: [email protected]
- Sam Hananel, Senior Director of Media Relations at CAP Action, [email protected]
Details on media accreditation will be available later.
About IPPR
IPPR is an independent charity working toward a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society. We are researchers, communicators, and policy experts creating tangible progressive change, and turning bold ideas into common sense realities. Working across the U.K., IPPR, IPPR North, and IPPR Scotland are deeply connected to the people of our nations and regions, and the issues our communities face. We have helped shape national conversations and progressive policy change for more than 30 years. From making the early case for the minimum wage and tackling regional inequality, to proposing a windfall tax on energy companies, IPPR’s research and policy work has put forward practical solutions for the crises facing society.
About Labour Together
In Labour’s wilderness years, Labour Together was founded by a group of MPs fighting to make the party electable again. With Labour now in power, Labour Together is the leading organization in the U.K. exploring how to support Labour to govern in the global age of insecurity and win again. We develop ideas and strategies to make Britain stronger and more secure, and give Britons back hope and confidence in their future.
About CAP Action
Based in Washington, D.C., the Center for American Progress Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Global Progress Action, an initiative of the CAP Action Fund, is an international incubator for innovative strategies and ideas on a global scale, designed to defend and promote liberal democracy and inclusive societies. We aim to educate the public and leaders on ideas that will build an economy for all, tackle the climate crisis, and restore social trust in democracy.