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Radix Big Tent Ideas Festival

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Showcase and Legacy

It is an opportunity for the host city and region to showcase innovation and to present directly to politicians and those that influence them imagine new ways of driving change for the better.

The Festival seeks to leave a legacy wherever it goes. Whether it is investment in local businesses by our own angel investors, establishing dialogue between entrepreneurs and local policymakers, constructive discussion across political divides, announcements of new funds from government ministers and more.

Themes From York 2023

Meet some of our previous participants

George Freeman

George Freeman MP

Minister for Science and Technology

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Baroness Warsi

Member of the House of Lords

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Greg Dyke

Chair, York Central Strategic Board

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Sarah Owen MP

Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, Faith and Communities

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Sir Tim Smit

Founder, The Eden Project

Rachel Maskell

Rachael Maskell MP

MP for York Central

Stephen Kinnock

Stephen Kinnock MP

Shadow Immigration Minister

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Rachel Sylvester

Times Columnist

Lord Lansley

Lord Andrew Lansley

Former Secretary of State for Health

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Claire Ainsley

Director of the Progressive Policy Institute, former Policy Director to Keir Starmer

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Sir Vince Cable

Former Secretary of State for Business

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Dr Hannah Barham-Brown

Trainee GP, former Deputy Leader of the Women’s Equality Party

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Julian Sturdy MP

MP for York Outer

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Cllr Claire Douglas

Leader, City of York Council

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Zack Polanski

Deputy Leader, Green Party

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Baroness Judith Blake

Shadow Spokesperson Business, Trade, Energy and Net Zero

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Jonathan Cowap

Formerly BBC Radio York

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Fiona Laird

Director & Founder of National Youth Arts Trust

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Simon Biltcliffe

Leader, Yorkshire Party

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Melissa Benn

Journalist & Campaigner

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