The Summit was planned for the period after the British, French and European elections and just before the American vote. It was hosted at Here East, the former Press and Broadcast Centres for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

Other speakers included Executive Director of US National Security Agency Catherine Aucella, former UK Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator Professor Sir David Omand, BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Corera and Chair of the National Preparedness Commission Lord Harris of Haringey. 

The agenda for the Summit included an evaluation of how insular and nationalist the world is becoming and invited major figures to speak about what follows. Three important aspects of their discussion were how countries should act singly, in alliance and – where possible – work with opponents. They also spoke about security, as threats multiply, and on the ability to recover when opponents strike.

It was so useful to discuss cyber security in the context of current geopolitics and as a matter of national security and resilience,” 

commented Professor Wakefield.

The format of the conference and the expertise of both the panellists and participants enabled fascinating and high-quality discussions, and I look forward to future events.” 

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