CSi Conference 2024: Intelligence and National Security in a Changing World

The annual CSi Conference, “Intelligence and National Security in a Changing World”, addresses the most pressing security challenges facing governments, private industry, and even private citizens in a globalized and interconnected world. Attendees can expect to hear about Great Power challenges to global order, such as those offered by Russia and China. The ever-present issues of global instability, terrorism, and regional conflict will be considered alongside the impacts of cutting-edge technological innovation, nuclear proliferation, and cyber operations. With panels and distinguished keynote speakers moderated by ISI teaching faculty, the conference offers a chance for attendees to hear first-hand insights (under the Chatham House rule) from former senior officials, intelligence and security practitioners, and from academic experts.

Confirmed speakers include:

John Foreman CBE, Former Defence Attaché Moscow and Kyiv.

Dr.Maxine David, Lecturer in European Studies at Leiden University.

Professor Tracey German, Professor of Conflict and Security in the Defence Studies Department and a Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI.

Angus Knowles-Cutler, Vice Chairman of Deloitte and Managing Partner of its London office.

Irina Boroga, Russian investigative journalist and Russian security services expert.

Andrei Soldatov, Russian investigative journalist and Russian security services expert.

Marc Ozawa, Senior Researcher of Russian affairs at NATO Defense College.

Sophie Hackford, a futurist, synthesising explosive and interconnected technology and science breakthroughs from around the world.

Carl Miller, author, speaker and researcher at Demos, a think tank based in London, where he co-founded the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media.

The 2024 CSi Conference will be held at Cripps Court at Magdalene College, Cambridge from noon on Thursday 25th July and finish at 17:00 on Friday 26th July 2024.

Approximately one hundred fifty delegates attend the Conference of whom half will be drawn from the International Security and Intelligence Programme (ISI); others will include alumni of ISI, business and professional people and individuals from U.K. and European universities and institutions who have an interest in the field.

The Conference is £300 for professionals and £100 for full-time students and academics.

If you would like more information on the Conference, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or visit our website https://thecsi.org.uk

**Please note, if purchasing full-time student/academic tickets, your academic ID will be checked at the event.

We are unable to provide refunds for ticket purchases.

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