Research and Convening
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The series she convenes, and the research behind them
Closed-door series convening senior officers, civil servants, diplomats, experts, industry, policymakers, politicians, and research contributions.
1 · Series and programmes
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Geostrategy Forum
Flagship closed-door roundtable series
Monthly off-the-record roundtables in Westminster, convening senior officers, officials, diplomats and politicians for frank discussion of the most pressing issues in geopolitics.
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Whitehall Briefings
Closed-door roundtable series
Periodical keynote addresses from senior Whitehall officials, held off the record so speakers can discuss live policy questions more candidly than they could in public.
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Sea Power Series
Closed door roundtable series
Regular sessions with naval and defence attachés based in London, on developments in their own navies, their work with the Royal Navy, and shared challenges at sea.
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Sea Power Laboratory
Research and Engagement programme
A research and engagement programme advancing British maritime strategy, bringing together political, industrial and policy stakeholders to work out how Britain can mobilise sea power for national prosperity and security.
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Sea Power Conference
International Sea Power Conference
The flagship annual conference of the Royal Navy, held under the Sea Power Laboratory programme, bringing together naval leadership, government and industry to debate British and allied maritime strategy.
First Sea Lords panel, Sea Power Conference 2023 
First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2024 
Strategic Command panel, Sea Power Conference -
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Indo-Pacific Conference
2023
Launched in 2023 with the Australian and Indian High Commissions and King's College London's Centre for Grand Strategy, exploring how the UK, Australia and India can cooperate to keep the Indo-Pacific open, stable and prosperous.
