On Wednesday 18th March, we were delighted to welcome back to GSF, Sir Simon Gass GCMG CVO, Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (2019-2023); leader of the UK team in the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement negotiations; and UK Ambassador to Iran (2009-2011). In a Continue reading
On Wednesday 4th February, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Andrew Gilmour CMG, Political Director, UN Secretary-General’s Office (2012-2016); UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights (2016-2019); Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation (2020-2025); Author of ‘The Burning Question: Climate Continue reading
On Wednesday 21st January, for our first event of 2026, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Lord McDonald of Salford GCMG KCVO, Master of Christ’s College, Cambridge (2022-); Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs & Head of Continue reading
On Tuesday 2nd December, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Mr Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation & of State Threat Legislation. He gave us his views on ‘National Security: Law, Political Violence, Free Speech, Continue reading
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of our Advisory Board member, the Rt Hon the Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE, in London at the age of 84. Lord Campbell had served on the Advisory Continue reading
The Government’s much-anticipated Strategic Defence Review, with its vision to make Britain safer – secure at home and strong abroad – was published on 2nd June. Led by External Reviewers, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT GCMG, General Sir Richard Barrons KCB Continue reading
On Tuesday 10th June, we were honoured to welcome to GSF HRH Prince Khalid Bin Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United Kingdom. He discussed ‘Conflict & Change: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Policy In The Continue reading
We are delighted to announce the appointment of the Rt Hon Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT GCMG HonFRSE PC and the Rt Hon Lord Hammond of Runnymede PC as co-chairs of Global Strategy Forum. Making the announcement, Johan Eliasch, Continue reading
On Wednesday 26th February, we were delighted to welcome back to GSF leading Russia expert, Professor Mark Galeotti, whose most recent books include Downfall: Prigozhin, Putin And The New Fight For The Future Of Russia (Ebury, 2024, with Anna Arutunyan), and Forged in Continue reading
On Tuesday 19th November, we were delighted to welcome Sir John Sawers GCMG, Chief of MI6 (2009-2014) and Executive Chairman of Newbridge Advisory, back to GSF to speak on the topic of ‘Can A Divided America Stand: After The US Continue reading