The Open Innovation Team (OIT) is hosting a Session Hub at Civil Service Live 2025, taking place on 8–9 July at ExCeL London.

OIT helps civil servants tackle complex policy challenges by working with leading academics and external experts to generate ideas and analysis for policy. We support departments across the policy cycle – from reviewing evidence and generating ideas to developing policy and evaluating impact.

At our Session Hub, you’ll be able to:

• Attend short talks from top academics on priority policy topics, with insights you can apply to your work  

• Join discussions with experts and colleagues about practical solutions

• Speak with OIT colleagues about how we can support your policy goals

Drop by to learn from experts, connect with our team – and discover how we can help you research, deliver and evaluate better policy.