Event
20 January, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Rethinking regulation: setting the stage for smarter oversight

Regulation plays a vital role in shaping markets, protecting the public and driving innovation. But the UK’s regulatory landscape is complex, fragmented, and under growing strain − facing questions about its agility, accountability and ability to keep pace with fast-moving economic and technological change.

The newly established Regulatory Innovation Office aims to support a more coherent, future-facing approach which enables innovation while maintaining public trust. As the UK charts a new regulatory course post-Brexit and in the context of economic renewal, now is the moment to ask what effective regulation should look like in the years ahead.

Re:State is delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Lord David Willetts, Chair, Regulatory Innovation Office to reflect on his work so far and priorities for the future.

This is a private event which will be held under the Chatham House rule.