The fourteenth Cityforum Cyber Security Summit is planned for the period after the British, French and European elections and just before the American vote.

The agenda will include the most accurate possible evaluation of how insular and nationalist the world is becoming, and is inviting major figures to speak about what follows. How countries should act singly, in alliance and where possible work with opponents are three important aspects of this discussion. The afternoon focuses on security as threats multiply and, on the ability to recover when opponents strike.

The Cyber Security Summit promises an exceptional panel of expert contributors from the UK, US and Estonia including:

A senior representative from NCSC

A senior representative from National Security Agency (NSA)

Dr Afzal AshrafUniversity Teacher in International Relations, Politics and History Loughborough University

Mr Gordon CoreraSecurity Correspondent BBC

Lord Toby HarrisChair National Preparedness Commission

Ms Julie JohnsonAttaché United KingdomCISA U.S. Embassy London

Dr Paul KillworthDeputy Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security OCSA

Professor David MussingtonExecutive Assistant Director CISA

Professor Sir David Omandformer UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator; Visiting Professor King's College London

Mr Conrad Princeformer Cyber Security Ambassador UK Government; Distinguished Fellow RUSI

Mr Tanel SeppAmbassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy Estonia

Mr Mike SteinmetzFormer State Cyber Security Officer and Homeland Security Adviser Rhode Island; Senior Adviser Cityforum

All public sector places are complimentary, to register clickHERE

Cyber – working website agenda as at 27.08.2024

Main themes for the day are:

Are we living in an increasingly insular and nationalistic world?

·Exploring the public opinion

·An evaluation from abroad

What follows from this?

·Challenges to the agencies

·Facing up to future threats

·Resourcing and delivering robustness

·The right decisions and the extent of commitment

·Can we work with opponents?

What could destroy us? What are the priorities for protection? How can we get ahead of the game?

·Acting against complex digital threats

·Space and security

·Infrastructure threats

·Delivering protection of what is vital

·What does the Tallinn Mechanism tell us about building cyber civilian capability

·Supply chain threats

·Filling the capability and skills gaps

The following day focuses on a discussion of great current importance: Space: Competition, Risks, Resilience opened by Rt Hon the Lord David WillettsChair UK Space Agency. Our excellent list of contributors includes:

Dr Craig BrownInvestment Director UK Space Agency

Dr Meganne ChristianReserve Astronaut ESA: Commercial Exploration Lead UK Space Agency

Ms Rebecca EverndenSpace Director Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT)

Air Vice-Marshal Phillip LesterSenior Directing Staff RCDS; Associate Cityforum

Ms Zhanna Malekos SmithVisiting Fellow Carnegie Council US Global Engagement Program; Senior Associate CSIS; Associate Cityforum

Mr Howard NyeChair RAeS Space Specialist Group and former President of the Society

Ms Debbie StrangChief Operating Officer Founder & Director of SaxaVord UK Space Port

Major General Paul Tedmanincoming Space Commander UK Space Command

Mr Mike Wardle CEO Z/Yen

Mr Peter WatkinsNon-Executive Director UK Space Agency

Mr John WhalleyCo-Chair Space Wales; CEO Aerospace Wales

Ms Joanne Wheeler  Director Earth and Space Sustainable Initiative (ESSI)