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The Cityforum PodcastCyber Security: Skills, capability and preparedness – how far have we got?This Cityforum Cyber Security podcast is introduced by Mike Steinmetz former State Cyber Security Officer and Homeland Security Adviser Rhode Island; Senior Adviser Cityforum. The podcast follows on from the recent Cityforum Cyber Security Summit, which took place on 19 September. Cityforum is very grateful to our three expert guest speakers: Mr George Barnes former Deputy Director NSAMs Elisabeth Braw Author Goodbye Globalization’; Member M&C Saatchi's Advisory Council; Senior Fellow Atlantic Council Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security The Hon James Langevin Former Congressman Rhode IslandThis podcast discussion explores the evolving cybersecurity landscape, emphasising the rise of ran...2024-10-2352 min
The Cityforum PodcastResilient leadership in times of crisis - a conversation between Rt Hon Mark Drakeford and Professor Sir David OmandProfessor Sir David Omand interviews Rt Hon Mark Drakeford, former First Minister of Wales, exploring crisis management, devolution challenges, and long-term governance strategies, with a focus on the practical and in particular the human dimensions of resilience. The discussion covers the COVID-19 response, UK resilience, volunteer mobilisation, leadership in a crisis, and Wales' innovative Future Generations Act. This podcast forms part of the Cityforum Resilience series, and it follows the major two-day forum 'Towards a Blueprint for Resilience in 2035' which took place in May 2024. The report, written by Stephen Hawker fo...2024-07-1153 min
The Cityforum PodcastDefence Eye: Post-Election 2024 - Defence In A Dangerous WorldIn this inaugural episode of 2024, Cityforum and Defence Eye delve into the implications of the recent General Election on UK defence policy. Our expert panel, featuring Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham, Francis Tusa, and Tim Ripley, examines the urgent need for defence reform, the challenges of military modernisation, and the potential shifts in strategic priorities under the new government. From funding issues to force structure debates, we analyse what lies ahead for Britain's armed forces in an era of global uncertainty.Show Notes- 00:00 - Introduction and overview of the post-election defence landscape2024-07-0856 min
The FS Club PodcastCityForum: Resources, Security and ProsperityIn this discussion Hugh Morris, who has had a very long career in the City of London, will invite panellists to identify the three threat areas which each of them sees as most critical to the future security and prosperity of the UK and allied Western countries. The conversation will then turn to the principal worries of participants in the webclave, and at the end Hugh will invite comments on emergent threats that will then be covered in the spring 2024 Cityforum Resilience Assessment under preparation with help from the Cabinet Office and the National Preparedness Commission.
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The Cityforum Podcast007. National Strategy - 'Predicting the unpredictable'This conversation on national strategy and understanding the role and value of armed force coincides with the publication of maximising smart power and public value, the latest report by city forum in its intelligent defence series, The report covers many, many themes in the current international security and defence debate. And there's in that respect ought to be of interest to everybody really, who's involved in those issues in the media and politics and academia and so on. But it should be of a special interest to those who are to be involved in the impending UK national security...2023-11-2320 minThe Cityforum Podcast008. National Strategy - 'Understanding the Armed Force'2023-11-2325 minThe Cityforum Podcast009. Royal Air Force Capability_ Present and Future2023-11-2344 minThe Cityforum Podcast010. Regenerating and Sustaining the UK's Land Industrial Capability2023-11-2351 minThe Cityforum Podcast012. The UK in Space – capabilities, resources, focus2023-11-2354 minThe Cityforum Podcast013. Strategy, Operations & Leadership - the view from Strategic Command2023-11-2345 minThe Cityforum Podcast014. The British Army in 2022 and beyond2023-11-2358 minThe Cityforum Podcast015. Regenerating and Sustaining the UK's Land Industrial Capability2023-11-2351 minThe Cityforum Podcast0016. How Space can contribute to realising the Global Britain concept2023-11-2354 min
The Cityforum Podcast006. Covid19 - People, Technology & Organisation - what are the challenges for the MoDrofessor Paul Cornish, Chief Strategist, Cityforum and Air Marshal Richard Knighton, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Financial & Military Capability discuss 'Covid-19 - People, Technology & Organisation':- What are the challenges for the MoD?- How have priorities changed?- How can the MoD gain most from the Fourth Industrial Revolution?Followed by a comment from Ben Hudson, Chief Technology Officer, BAE Systems.This podcast forms part of Cityforum's Intelligent Defence Series 'Reimagining British Defence 2020 - 2030': https://www.cityforum.co.uk/event/rei...Please subscribe to Cityforum's YouTube Chan...2023-11-2348 min
CreatriumCreatrium with Beth Jenkins‘Beth Jenkins is a Lecturer in Digital Forensics and former Forensic Quality Specialist. She has worked in an operational, policing laboratory and has dedicated her career to ensuring accreditation is an achievable ‘task’ within policing. Beth has spoken at prestigious conferences such as Europol’s Forensic Experts Forum, CityForum’s Digital Forensics Summit, Forensic F3 Forum, The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences and Magnet’s Virtual Summit about ISO/IEC 17025 both in the laboratory and at-scene. She was awarded Cyber Newcomer of the Year in 2022, The Alan Turing Award in 2023, and is a finalist for the Cyber Personality of the Year Awa...2023-11-1530 min
The Cityforum Podcast005. Security in a digitised world - major achievements and pressing prioritiesThis podcast forms part of the 2022 - 2023 Cityforum Cyber Security series. 'Security in a digitised world - major achievements and pressing priorities' - a discussion with:- Representative James Langevin, Commissioner Global Cyber Solarium Commission, as he concludes his time in Congress - Professor Paul Cornish, Chief Strategist Cityforum- Mr Michael Steinmetz Senior, US Adviser Cityforum, former Security Advisor to the Governor Rhode Island Please subscribe to this channel for cyber security, defence and policing content. To find out more visit www.cityforum.co.uk2023-11-1152 min
The Cityforum Podcast004. Information, Disinformation and DistortionFake news, disinformation and distortion seem to be everywhere. Is this the end of civilisation? How much does it all matter and what can we do about it? Listen to this podcast discussion involving:Carl Miller, Research Director at DEMOS and Author of ‘The Death of the Gods: The New Global Power Grab’Bret Schafer, Media and Digital Disinformation Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund Angela Saini, Science writer who has been awarded the LA Times and Foyles book prizesDiscussion moderated by Mr Stephen Hawker, Senior Associate Cityforum 2023-11-1032 min
The Cityforum Podcast003. Three Cs of cyberspace The threat of digital disruption in a digitised worldCityforum is delighted to host this podcast, following the recent publication of the long-awaited 'Oxford Handbook of Cybersecurity' to which a number of the panellists involved in our cyber programmes have contributed. Cityforum Chief Strategist Professor Paul Cornish edited the handbook and he guides the podcast discussion. Paul is joined by:Sir David Omand, former UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator and former Director, GCHQ; visiting Professor Kings College LondonDr Chris C. Demchak, Professor and RDML Grace Hopper Chair Cyber Security; Senior Cyber Scholar Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute; Strategic & Operational Research Department, CNWS United States Naval W...2023-11-101h 01The Cityforum Podcast002 Defence Eye With Tim Ripley, Francis Tusa & Jake Shaw at the Party Conferences.Its Political Party Time! Well, Conference season anyway. Tim Ripley and Frances Tusa discuss how the different parties are talking about defence, and what we might expect or not, from them. 2023-10-2040 min
The Cityforum Podcast001 Defence Eye Reflects on DSEI 2023 - With Tim Ripley, Francis Tusa & Jake ShawTim Ripley, Francis Tusa and Jake Shaw discuss their impressions from the recent Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London. They touch on the busy atmosphere, prominent themes like air defence and unmanned systems, Ukrainian participation, and key takeaways for the UK defence industry and procurement. The podcast explores what major programs or announcements were missing and how DSEI compares to other global defence shows.Subscribe to Defence Eye News Stand here: www.defenceeye.co.uk2023-09-2227 minThe FS Club PodcastCityforum: Managing Critical EventsThe fourth introductory webclave to the forthcoming Cityforum ‘Reimagining Security and Resilience’ programme is scheduled for September 2023, entitled 'Managing Critical Events'.
Chaired by Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli of Z/Yen with whom Cityforum is working on this series, the excellent panel of discussants comprises Professor Sir David Omand, former UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator; Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom Chairman of the Advisory Panel of Thales (UK); and Zhanna L. Malekos Smith Visiting Fellow Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs & Senior Associate Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). The panel has much experience on what to do in r...2023-09-1559 minThe FS Club PodcastInfrastructure – What Can We Do To Make Us Disaster-Proof?The second introductory webclave to the forthcoming Cityforum programme of round tables ‘Reimagining Security and Resilience’ is scheduled for mid-June 2023. Chaired by Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli of Z/Yen with whom Cityforum is working on this series, the excellent panel of discussants comprises George Barnes, Deputy Director NSA, with considerable cyber expertise, Elisabeth Braw, the distinguished expert on societies and resilience, and the British contributor Christine Elliott, with her authoritative position on professional services, crises and resilience.
The whole thrust of this Cityforum project, which extends until Christmas, is how to deliver improved security and resilient recovery in a...2023-06-131h 01The FS Club PodcastThinking About, Preparing For, And Responding To Threats To Resilience
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Thinking about, preparing for and responding to threats to resilience’ is the first discussion in the Cityforum ‘Re-imagining Security and Resilience’ project. This hour-long session is Chaired by Ian Aitchison, a Z/yen specialist with particular interest in maritime. Ian is joined by Dorothy Wickham, a well-known journalist from the Solomon Islands, and Cityforum Associates Hon Franklin D. Kramer and Madeleine Moon, who will extend the conversation further to look at a multitude of hazards including how the climate threat, and the threat to biodiversity is important also in relation to seas and shipping. These dangers and ot...2023-05-241h 02
The FS Club PodcastLong Wars & Forever WarsFind out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3PtLs9e
As the nature of conflict changes, so too does its periodicity and duration. There have been many long, nearly forever, wars - The Reconquista, 774 years; Roman-Persian Wars, 681 years; The Germanic Wars, 588 years; Arab-Byzantine Wars, 400 years; The Ottoman Wars, 573 years; The Philippines Revolt, 377 years; Mexican Indian Wars, 414 years. Many wars continue today, especially civil wars, e.g. Myanmar from 1949, Afghanistan from 1978, Somalia from 1991, Syria from 2011. Some would argue that in modern warfare the use of overwhelming force by major states precludes long-term conventional conflict. Others would argue...2022-07-151h 03
The FS Club PodcastGlobal Security Challenges: Existential Threats & GeopoliticsFind out more on our website: https://bit.ly/3EE1ya6
This major Cityforum project looks at what can be done to make life safer and more secure in the face of unprecedented security and environmental challenges. Focused less on analysis of the problems and more on hard-headed discussion of what can be done to deal with them. This opening webinar will take place on the eve of the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Opinions vary on what COP26 can achieve, but it will at the very least draw attention to the pace of climate change and environmental...2021-10-291h 03The FS Club PodcastBuilding A Global Britain – Strategy For A World Of Unpredictability And DisorderFind out more on our website: https://bit.ly/32wiu5K
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Dr Anthony H Cordesman is the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS. During his time at CSIS, Cordesman has been director of the Gulf Net Assessment Project and the Gulf in Transition Study, as well as principal investigator of the CSIS Homeland Defense Project. He has led studies on national missile defense, asymmetric warfare and weapons of mass destruction, and critical infrastructure protection. He directed the CSIS Middle East Net Assessment Project and codirected the CSIS Strategic Energy Initiative. He is...2020-12-011h 00The FS Club PodcastBuilding A Global Britain – What Can Actually Be Made Of The Global Britain Concept?A top-level discussion bringing together the former Chair of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, a journalist and publisher of Defence Analysis and the Sheriff of the City of London. This is the second discussion in the Global Britain – Polarisation, Grey Zone and Hybrid Conflict project, part of the Cityforum Intelligent Defence and Smart Power series and will probe what we face, what we could do, and how we could do it. The discussion is being prepared in a way that will give useful thinking to officials, military and politicians, to British businesses and to those from abroad who work in and...2020-07-271h 02