Join us for an informal in-person discussion event in partnership with The Conduit in Covent Garden - followed by networking drinks.
This is our first in person event of 2025. Tickets are limited.
TMS Members will enjoy at 50% discount on tickets for this event.
Joining TMS is easy and in 2025 we are offering a 25% discount.
Love it or hate it, X (formerly Twitter) has changed – some call it a bold frontier for free speech, others say it has turned toxic. But it remains influential. For charities, social enterprises, and media organisations, the dilemma is real.
Stick around and try to cut through the noise, or jump ship to platforms that better reflect their values? Are there any good alternatives? And how do organisations balance ethics with the need to actually reach people?
In partnership with The Conduit in Covent Garden, this is a timely conversation on Elon Musk and the future of X and social media.
Event Schedule
6:15pm: Pre-event socialising and networking
6:30pm: Event begins
7:30pm: Event ends.
Post-event socialising and networking to 8.30pm approx.
A cash bar will be available for refreshments.
Our Panel
Our Chair: Sophie Long
Former BBC News presenter and former BBC LA correspondent.
Panellist: Carl Miller
A Fellow and co-founder of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media (CASM) at Demos.
He is an expert on social media, a high-profile speaker, and author of 'The Death of the Gods: The New Global Power Grab'.
The book is an examination of the new centres of power and control in the twenty-first century (published by Penguin Random House).
Panellist: Madeleine Sugden
A digital content specialist with over 20 years of experience in charity communications.
She delivers training, research and advice to help charities improve their digital skills, strategies, processes and output.
She has recently written about X and Bluesky.
Panellist: Ian Dunt
A British author, political journalist and broadcaster. He currently writes a columnist for the i Paper. He was previously Editor of politics.co.uk. Author of books like How Westminster Works.
His company Origin Story has just left X, and he has written about Elon Musk and social media.