June 2023, London Conference Chair and Moderator – Bad News Travels Fast, Fake News Travels Faster – A day-long conference bringing together experts from health, politics, and systems thinking to discuss the problems caused by and ways that we can combat mis- and disinformation. The event is supported by the European Liberal Forum (ELF).

• Chair and Conference Moderator:
  Judith Bunting, former MEP

• Speakers include:
  Yasmin Merali, Emeritus Professor of Systems Thinking, Expert Advisor and evaluator for the EU and UK Research Councils
  Abel Bojar, Research Director, 21 Research Center
  Dominic Minghella, Television producer and screenwriter
  Dr Michael Walsh, Senior Lecturer in Work and Organisation,  University of Stirling

April 2022, Brussels Chair for Panel Debate – Clickbait, PR, Ownership & Investigative Journalism – Event addressing the influence of misinformation in politics and the future of investigative journalism. We ask which business models can realistically support thorough, unbiased reporting in this age of information technology. Part of the ELF Ideas Accelerator on Media in a Time of Tech Disruption.

• Chair:
  Judith Bunting, former MEP

• Speakers:
  Marcus Ryder MBE, Professor of Media Diversity at Birmingham City University in the UK
  Katalin Cseh, MEP for Hungary, European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs
  Marcus Karpati, Senior Editor and Publisher of Telex.hu, the new news website in Hungary

June 2021, London Chair for Roundtable Discussion – A Truthful Press and Media – Misinformation, disinformation and ‘truthful hyperbole’. This in depth discussion explores the depth of the current problem, how truth and accuracy can be balanced with freedom of speech, and what practical steps can be taken to fight the threat they pose to a liberal society. This event is supported by the European Liberal Forum.

• Chair:
  Judith Bunting, former MEP

• Speakers include:
  Martyna Bildziukiewicz | Head of the European External Action Services, East Stratcom Task Force
  Marcus Ryder | Visiting Professor Media Diversity, Sir Lenny Henry Centre, Birmingham City University, former Chief Editor, International Digital News, China Global TV Network
  Evan Harris | joint Executive Director, Hacked Off
  Marie Helly | Head of Beyond Fake News, BBC News International Services
  Nick Davies | former special correspondent for The Guardian, author of Flat Earth News

Science Week 2012 – 2015 Presenter and facilitator – Theatre of Debate’s
annual presentation and discussion of ethical issues in science for 14 – 16 year olds

2015 – Hungry | Explores our relationship with food, health, obesity, diabetes and the sugar debate
2014 – Stunted Trees, Broken Bridges | Ethical issues raised by advances in neuro technology and neuro justice, brain, novel neuro technologies. Identity, mental health and wellbeing, freewill.
2013 – Dayglo | Focuses on genetic inheritance, genetic testing and screening, personalised genetic medicine, and living with inherited genetic disorders.
2012 – Mind the Gap | Challenges the stigma of mental and neurological illnesses (including Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic shock) and living with a long-term illness.