Minister Doughty Keynote Speech: Wilton Park Annual Address 2026 - Wilton Park Minister Doughty delivered the keynote speech at the Wilton Park Annual Address 2026 to celebrate Wilton Park's 80th anniversary.

You can read the full text of the Minister's remarks here:
www.wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/ministe...

Stephen Doughty smiles as he speaks at the podium. Portraits, gold decorations and a large mirror are visible in the background.

Stephen Doughty speaks at the podium as assembled guests listen

An image of Wilton Park's founding warden, Heinz Koeppler, is displayed on a screen as guests talk in the foreground

A large group of guests in conversation at the reception, in a large, light room lined with portraits

🗨️ ‘As someone facing all the complexities that my ministerial work brings, Wilton Park is definitely an institution that means a lot to me.'

Many thanks to @sdoughtymp.bsky.social for speaking at our annual address last week, marking 80 years of Wilton Park.

#WiltonPark80 #dialogue

🗨️ 'We need peace, before everything.'

Bettina Schaller, President of the World Employment Confederation, discusses the impact that conflict has on economies and societies.

#conflict #war #economy

🗨️ 'We need peace, before everything.'

Bettina Schaller, President of the World Employment Confederation, discusses the impact that conflict has on economies and societies.

#conflict #war #economy

A portrait of Luis Felipe de Moura Nohra standing in front of an illustration of a satellite

🗨️ ‘Wilton Park’s unique format succeeded in turning strategic conversation into concrete action.’

Luis Felipe Nohra on how a dialogue on responsible space behaviours inspired publications and his contributions to space security discussions.

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/a-defin...

#space

A portrait of Luis Felipe de Moura Nohra standing in front of an illustration of a satellite

🗨️ ‘Wilton Park’s unique format succeeded in turning strategic conversation into concrete action.’

Luis Felipe Nohra on how a dialogue on responsible space behaviours inspired publications and his contributions to space security discussions.

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/idea/a-defin...

#space

💬 'Job security drives productivity'

At our recent dialogue Minister Dearden spoke on the positive relationship between employment rights and economic growth. She also outlined government thinking on the changing world of work and the impact of new technologies.

#Employment #AI #Technology

💬 'Job security drives productivity'

At our recent dialogue Minister Dearden spoke on the positive relationship between employment rights and economic growth. She also outlined government thinking on the changing world of work and the impact of new technologies.

#Employment #AI #Technology

🗨️ 'Artificial intelligence is beginning to shape the labour market pretty fundamentally already.'

Kanishka Narayan MP discusses the impact of #AI on people's working lives, and the need for governments to plan for and mitigate potential disruption.

#artificialintelligence

Happy Easter to all those celebrating, in the UK and around the world, from all of us at Wilton Park.

#easter #happyeaster

🗨️ 'Artificial intelligence is beginning to shape the labour market pretty fundamentally already.'

Kanishka Narayan MP discusses the impact of #AI on people's working lives, and the need for governments to plan for and mitigate potential disruption.

#artificialintelligence

💬 'It's that sense of the community being at the heart; the relationships being at the heart of what we do.'

Mary Robinson discusses the vital role women of faith play in climate action.

🤝 @islamicrelief.bsky.social I @projdandelion.bsky.social I UK Embassy to the Holy See

#climateaction

An aerial view of a worker in hi vis jacket and hard hat pulling packages across a warehouse floor. Text reads: Upcoming event - Driving inclusive economies and growth through better protection for workers

🌍 How do we build economies that work for everyone?

💼 Our dialogue will explore how nations can build inclusive economies and growth while safeguarding and strengthening workers’ rights.

🤝 UK Department for Business and Trade

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/event/drivin...

#workersrights

An aerial view of a worker in hi vis jacket and hard hat pulling packages across a warehouse floor. Text reads: Upcoming event - Driving inclusive economies and growth through better protection for workers

🌍 How do we build economies that work for everyone?

💼 Our dialogue will explore how nations can build inclusive economies and growth while safeguarding and strengthening workers’ rights.

🤝 UK Department for Business and Trade

🔗 wiltonpark.org.uk/event/drivin...

#workersrights

💬 'It's that sense of the community being at the heart; the relationships being at the heart of what we do.'

Mary Robinson discusses the vital role women of faith play in climate action.

🤝 @islamicrelief.bsky.social I @projdandelion.bsky.social I UK Embassy to the Holy See

#climateaction

A woman carrying a baby, with her family at their homestead in Kwale County, Kenya. Text reads: Upcoming event - catalysing sustainable finance for gender and equalities.

The development finance landscape is changing fast, and so must the systems that shape it. 🌍

Our dialogue will explore how public and private financing can drive inclusive, rights-based progress at scale.

🤝 @ciffchild.bsky.social I UK FCDO

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/cataly...

A woman carrying a baby, with her family at their homestead in Kwale County, Kenya. Text reads: Upcoming event - catalysing sustainable finance for gender and equalities.

The development finance landscape is changing fast, and so must the systems that shape it. 🌍

Our dialogue will explore how public and private financing can drive inclusive, rights-based progress at scale.

🤝 @ciffchild.bsky.social I UK FCDO

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/cataly...

An aerial view of small boats in a translucent ocean. Text reads: New report - partnering to build resilient oceans and blue economies

🌊 How can we build resilient oceans and blue economies for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

Our report explores ocean governance, the #BBNJ Agreement & practical financing, centring SIDS leadership.

🤝 @odi.global I UK FCDO I RESI

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/part...

#blueeconomy

An aerial view of small boats in a translucent ocean. Text reads: New report - partnering to build resilient oceans and blue economies

🌊 How can we build resilient oceans and blue economies for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?

Our report explores ocean governance, the #BBNJ Agreement & practical financing, centring SIDS leadership.

🤝 @odi.global I UK FCDO I RESI

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/part...

#blueeconomy

Happy Eid al-Fitr to all Muslims celebrating, in the UK and around the world.

From all of us at Wilton Park, #EidMubarak

A long, forested island in a blue sea. Text reads: New report - SIDS Future Forum 2026

🗨️ 'SIDS (Small Island Developing States) cannot simply wait for the international system to adapt.'

🖊️ Read the report from the SIDS Future Forum 2026.

🤝 ODI Global I UK FCDO I RESI

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/sids-future-foru...

#oceans #climate

A long, forested island in a blue sea. Text reads: New report - SIDS Future Forum 2026

🗨️ 'SIDS (Small Island Developing States) cannot simply wait for the international system to adapt.'

🖊️ Read the report from the SIDS Future Forum 2026.

🤝 ODI Global I UK FCDO I RESI

🔗 www.wiltonpark.org.uk/reports/sids-future-foru...

#oceans #climate

Happy St Patrick's Day to those celebrating around the world, from all of us at Wilton Park.

#StPatricksDay #StPatricksDay2026 ☘️

We observed:
Some are born to cyber–such as those who have played with tech since childhood.
Some achieve cyber [or rather know how] through schools, colleges, universities, and industrial learning, apprenticeships, so on.
And some have cyber thrust upon them when a cyber incident [or event] occurs.

Participants sit along the conference table

Participants sit round a table, with light and shadow cast across it from large windows

A participant gestures towards a board which has post-it notes and writing on it

Participants talk in the Library during a break

🛡️ Thanks to everyone who joined our dialogue last week on achieving greater international alignment on cyber regulation.

A more interoperable regulatory landscape will support global businesses in building resilience to cyber threats.

🤝 DSIT I @techuk.bsky.social

#cyber

Participants sit along the conference table

Participants sit round a table, with light and shadow cast across it from large windows

A participant gestures towards a board which has post-it notes and writing on it

Participants talk in the Library during a break

🛡️ Thanks to everyone who joined our dialogue last week on achieving greater international alignment on cyber regulation.

A more interoperable regulatory landscape will support global businesses in building resilience to cyber threats.

🤝 DSIT I @techuk.bsky.social

#cyber

💬 'Coming from Ukraine, I must admit that the energy transition really helped us to survive.'

Victoria Gryb explains why green energy boosts energy security, and has been an important asset to Ukraine during the war.

🤝 @gwec.bsky.social I @stanleycenter.org

#EnergyTransition #Ukraine

💬 'Coming from Ukraine, I must admit that the energy transition really helped us to survive.'

Victoria Gryb explains why green energy boosts energy security, and has been an important asset to Ukraine during the war.

🤝 @gwec.bsky.social I @stanleycenter.org

#EnergyTransition #Ukraine

💬"And yet hope that there is another way to respond to today’s global crisis of death and destruction is the growing drumbeat from gatherings I’ve chaired in the last 12 months."

🖊️Alison Hilliard writes on the development of new multifaith alliances and the launch of a new white paper

📢 'When a woman is economically empowered, she automatically becomes socially empowered, politically empowered, emotionally empowered...'

Fiza Farhan on the importance of prioritising women's economic empowerment.

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD