Join practitioners, serving personnel and key stakeholders at an all day conference with speakers drawn from think tanks, media, NATO, Chatham House and the military. Bringing the essential learning, insights and perspectives from the conflict/war fighting environments of 2025 to a wider audience. Looking towards lessons to be respected and strategies to be implemented.

Cost: Zero to £20 per registered attendee - see Eventbrite link on DSC homepage

An invitation only event held in conjunction with the Institute for Strategic Risk Management at the National Liberal Club Whitehall London. Guest speaker Rosehanna Chowdhury, CEO UK Resilience Academy. Free event - apply to attend. Email chair@defencesecuritycircle.org

Join alumni and friends from Cambridge University as the Keynes Society is relaunched at a time of global insecurity, geopolitical rivalry and anti-democratic movements. An opportunity to consider the contribution of John Maynard Keynes to shaping the post 1945 world; mathematician, economist and public policy advocate. 1730 Arrival / Cash Bar. 1830-1930 launch event. More details to come.

A fireside chat with Colonel Gloria Berlanga from the Rhode Island National Guard - engineer, project manager and advocate for industry/government collaboration. A career officer’s insights about the motivations, perspectives and hurdles facing Generations X and Z.

Free to attend.

Discussing the impact of war, conflict and geopolitical crisis on ethical supervision of business transactions and digital compliance by corporations, high wealth individuals and civil society actors. Meeting the national security obligations of the post modern state whilst also balancing the needs of industry and the professions. Join Radha Gohil from Deloittes London for an insight into the challenges created by the contemporary global economy, sanctions and compliance regimes.

Free to attend.

Meet the visiting delegation from Young NATO and workshop some of the key issues facing the alliance, its member countries and our wider security challenges. Cash bar from 1700 with plenty of time to network. Formal workshop session commencing 1800 until 1915. An “off the record” robust examination of the geopolitical pressure points that are impacting on member countries and their populations in the context of grey zone warfare, hostile state sabotage and global social movements.

Free to attend.