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 Ashraf University Teacher in International Relations, Politics and History Loughborough University

Mr Gordon Corera Security Correspondent BBC

Lord Toby Harris Chair National Preparedness Commission

Ms Julie Johnson Attaché United Kingdom CISA U.S. Embassy London

Dr Paul Killworth Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security OCSA

Professor David Mussington Executive Assistant Director CISA

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

Mr Conrad Prince former Cyber Security Ambassador UK Government; Distinguished Fellow RUSI

Mr Tanel Sepp Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy Estonia

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

All public sector places are complimentary, to register click HERE

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 Willetts Chair UK Space Agency. Our excellent list of contributors includes:

Dr Craig Brown Investment Director UK Space Agency

Dr Meganne Christian Reserve Astronaut ESA: Commercial Exploration Lead UK Space Agency

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

Air Vice-Marshal Phillip Lester Senior Directing Staff RCDS; Associate Cityforum

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

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

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

Major General Paul Tedman incoming Space Commander UK Space Command

Mr Mike Wardle CEO Z/Yen

Mr Peter Watkins Non-Executive Director UK Space Agency

Mr John Whalley Co-Chair Space Wales; CEO Aerospace Wales

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