Geostrategy Forum

The Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence, and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format. The Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record. 

The Geostrategy Forum is organised by DIRDI’s strategic partner, the Council on Geostrategy, and chaired by DIRDI’s Director-General, Professor Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter.

Previous Events:

September 2026

Tuesday September 8, 2026

7:15 am – 8:45 am
​British-Australian bilateral priorities for an emerging multifront crisis
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence, and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Speakers

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

July 2026

Tuesday July 7, 2026

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The impact of American reprioritisation on British-German relations
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence, and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Speakers

Honorary Chair

Luca HincksLuca Hincks is Head of Events and Conferences at the Council on Geostrategy, where he is responsible for maintaining the organisation’s private and public events programme. Previously, he worked for the Industry and Parliament Trust, where he organised training events on the processes and functions of Parliament. He holds a BA (Hons.) in History and International Relations from the University of Lancaster.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

April 2026

Thursday April 23, 2026

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The Canadian Army’s warfighting transformation and the evolving demands of the defence of Canada
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence, and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

February 2026

Wednesday February 18, 2026

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Australia’s approach to the future of air combat
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Head of Events and Conferences, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

January 2026

Wednesday January 28, 2026

8:15 am – 9:45 am
The future of the space domain: Securing national and military advantage
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Head of Events and Conferences, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

September 2025

Wednesday September 3, 2025

7:15 am – 8:45 am
International partnerships and the value of defence diplomacy
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

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To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

March 2025

Tuesday March 11, 2025

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Strategic foresight and global strategic trends: Pathways to the future
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

Tuesday March 4, 2025

8:15 am – 9:45 am
A mission focused Defence and Security Enterprise: A whole-of-nation endeavour
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: luca@geostrategy.org.uk.

December 2024

Wednesday December 11, 2024

8:15 am – 9:45 am
AUKUS: Three years on
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Susie McAdam, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: susie@geostrategy.org.uk.

November 2024

Wednesday November 27, 2024

8:15 am – 9:45 am
In conversation with Prof. James Bergeron
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

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To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Susie McAdam, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: susie@geostrategy.org.uk.

October 2024

Wednesday October 16, 2024

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The changing character of naval warfare
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

R. Adm. Robert PedreCommander, United Kingdom Strike ForceRear Admiral Robert Pedre is the Commander United Kingdom Strike Force. Selected for promotion to Rear Admiral in 2021, over his extensive career he has held a number of roles in the Royal Navy. In his early career as a Commander, he joined HMS Cumberland as the Executive Officer and Second in Command, which included a 7-month operational deployment to the Middle East. His command of HMS Richmond in 2012 included an operational deployment to the South Atlantic and Defence Engagement visits to 5 continents. As Commander of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship HMS Ocean in 2016, his role featured deployment to the Arabian gulf and Eastern Mediterranean deployment. As Deputy Commander United Kingdom Strike Force in 2022, he supported planning for NATO’s largest Arctic exercise in 30 years. In his role as Commander Littoral Strike Group, he was involved in the inaugural Littoral Response Group deployment to the Mediterranean, Black Sea and North Africa, and command of post-Brexit maritime security.

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Susie McAdam, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: susie@geostrategy.org.uk.

May 2024

Tuesday May 21, 2024

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The future relationship between the Royal Navy, UK defence and UK science
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

R. Adm. James ParkinDirector Develop, Royal NavyRear Admiral James Parkin is Director Develop in the Royal Navy. Promoted to Rear Admiral in 2021, he has 25 years of service at sea and ashore. Prior to his current role, he spent a year as Assistant Chief of Staff for Joint Plans.He was also Commander of the Littoral Strike Group from 2018 to 2020, in which capacity he deployed worldwide, and commanded several notable joint operations overseas, including the multinational Baltic Protector deployment to Northern Europe in 2019, and the International Maritime Security Construct in the Middle East in 2020. He is a graduate of both the Advanced Command and Staff Course and the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Defence Academy of the UK and holds degrees from the University of Oxford and King’s College London.

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Susie McAdam, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: susie@geostrategy.org.uk.

March 2024

Tuesday March 5, 2024

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Responding to the current strategic environment
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Susie McAdam, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: susie@geostrategy.org.uk.

January 2024

Wednesday January 24, 2024

9:00 am – 10:30 am
The Indo-Pacific: Navigating Britain’s engagement
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

Tuesday January 9, 2024

8:15 am – 9:45 am
The UK defence exports strategy
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

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To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

November 2023

Tuesday November 21, 2023

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Emerging thoughts on the Royal Navy’s future Strategy
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

October 2023

Tuesday October 31, 2023

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Defence and security policy: Labour’s approach
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

Wednesday October 4, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The UK-US relationship: Opportunities in the Indo-Pacific
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

September 2023

Tuesday September 12, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
AUKUS: Two years on
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

July 2023

Thursday July 20, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The Refresh of the Defence Command Paper: Implications for British defence
Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-77 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5HD, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

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Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

June 2023

Wednesday June 7, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The Integrated Review Refresh: Key national security priorities
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

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To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

May 2023

Thursday May 4, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
In conversation with Vice Admiral Burns CB OBE
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

April 2023

Thursday April 27, 2023

7:00 am – 8:30 am
Poland’s role in the future of Europe
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

Tuesday April 18, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
China: Systemic challenge, threat, or partner?
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

March 2023

Tuesday March 28, 2023

7:15 am – 8:45 am
The ‘refresh’ of the Integrated Review
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

February 2023

Tuesday February 14, 2023

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Japan’s new National Security Strategy
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Speaker

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Patrick Stephen Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

Wednesday February 1, 2023

8:15 am – 9:45 am
The Geostrategic outlook in the Baltic-Black Sea Arc
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

January 2023

Wednesday January 18, 2023

8:15 am – 9:45 am
The Indo-Pacific – geopolitical challenges, opportunities and the role of the Royal Navy
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

December 2022

Wednesday December 14, 2022

8:15 am – 9:45 am
Russia’s war against Ukraine: A conversation with H.E. Vadym Prystaiko
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.

October 2022

Tuesday October 25, 2022

7:15 am – 8:45 am
Key Geopolitical Challenges in the 2020s: How to Secure the Interests of the United Kingdom
In and Out Naval and Military Club, In and Out Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4JU, United Kingdom

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Honorary chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBEHonorary Chair, Geostrategy ForumDr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Venue

Previous ForumsMembershipsContact

To see past events at the Geostrategy Forum, please click here.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email John Dobson, Policy and Events Coordinator, at: john@geostrategy.org.uk.