AFCEA London

AFCEA London Chapter - pre-Christmas Lunchtime Reception - 5th December - RAF Club 12:00 to 14:00 The fourth meeting for our 2024 / 2025 Season, will take the form of a pre-Christmas Lunchtime Reception. This will be held on Thursday 5th December, in the Battle of Britain Suite in the RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PY. The AFCEA London Chapter re-introduced this networking event last year and it proved popular, so we thought it worth running again. Our Guest Speaker will be Iain Standen, CEO of the Bletchley Park Trust, who will give a short presentation. The main purpose of the reception is to provide senior executives from our Corporate Membership and invited guests from MoD and Other Government Departments, with an opportunity to network with like-minded individuals in an informal environment. It is an ideal opportunity for our regular Industry attendees to invite their CEO and/or CIO along, who may not be familiar with AFCEA. Those who aren’t already AFCEA Individual or Corporate Members are most welcome to attend. Committee members will be circulating during the lunch, with some very persuasive reasons as to why you should join, or, in some cases, re-join! Please note that numbers will be limited to 50 – first come first served. Registrations are now open: https://lnkd.in/eg8vSMh2 Final bookings must be received by close of business on Friday 29th November.

AFCEA London Chapter November Meeting - Calling Notice The AFCEA London Chapter meeting for November 2024 will take place on Thursday 7th, when Rob Wright from Oxford Dynamics will be our guest speaker. Palo Alto have very kindly offered to host us again on the 55th floor at 22 Bishopsgate.   The meeting will be preceded by a short AGM and election of AFCEA London Chapter Officers. The title of Rob’s presentation will be “Avoiding an AI apocalypse: How can Defence procure and assure?”   Rob has a background in High Assurance network protection and now works for Oxford Dynamics, a provider of AI and robotics to MOD. He recently completed a secondment at the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT), where he worked on the Software supply chain Code of Practice, with its related AI Safety Code of Practice. Rob will provide insight from his recent experience, changes in technology and the codes of practice and the impact on how Defence and government can procure and assure their tools. Attendees can expect to learn lessons from the cyber front line and how it intersects with the physical world, drawing on lessons from conflict in the Middle East and how the benefits of open source software and AI can be realised at pace to help analysts and decision makers alike have more time to make better decisions when it really matters. ++ For those who have been to 22 Bishopsgate before, you will be aware of the building security requirements and the need for a QR Code to access the entry barrier.  These codes are unique to the individual. Therefore we will need to provide the building security office with a list of all attendee names and individual email addresses. The access codes will then be sent to you directly from the security office.   Bookings are now open via the website here: https://lnkd.in/eg8vSMh2 . This is bound to be a topic that will interest a lot of people, so please register and pay promptly, as places are limited to a maximum of 60 attendees.  In the event that we are over-subscribed, we will operate a short waiting list.   The closing date is Friday 1st November.

Almost 200 VIP Guests and Industry colleagues joined us in Founders' Dining Hall at Royal Holloway, University of London for our 70th Anniversary Dinner. This was the final event of our 2023 / 2024 season of meetings and events and we most definitely ended with a bang! Our thanks go to Mike Wilson London Chapter Presdent for hosting the evening; Erich Staudacher GM AFCEA Europe, for bringing a congratulatory message from Susan Lawrence - President AFCEA International and to Maj Gen (rtd) Bill Robins for a brilliant and well received after dinner speech. Many congratulations also go to Tom Ashbridge - not only for his recent promotion to AVM, but also on his Chairman's Superior Performance Award from #AFCEA International. Thanks also to the excellent events team and the whole crew at Royal Holloway for managing the evening so smoothly for us.

We look forward to hosting our members and guests to the Cyber Dinner 2024 tomorrow. A great evening at Royal Holloway, University of London is ahead - with Academia, Industry and Government coming together to discuss technological development and innovation in the sector. We look forward to seeing you there. Follow the page to hear about our upcoming London events from September onwards in our 24/25 season. #afcealondon #afcea

AFCEA London Chapter - 70th Anniversary Dinner - Royal Holloway - 26th June. As a result of the spreadsheet pixies undertaking a bit of dusting and cleaning, we have found four unallocated Individual seats for the dinner. If you haven't already booked to attend and would like to be there, please contact me ASAP. These are being made available on a first come first served basis. Member price - £130 ea; Non-Member price - £170 ea; Mil / gov price - £110 ea. As we were already "fully subscribed", the official event web registration / booking link has been disabled. Successful applicants will need to pay by credit card, using an ad-hoc payment link that I will provide.

Happy teams reaching the end of the Lockbox challenges set by our hosts at Garrison last evening.

A fantastic night at Garrison. Thanks to all those who came. For those who missed out... follow our page to make sure you don't miss future events. Thanks to Garrison for hosting our Emerging Leaders!

🌟 AFCEA London Emerging Leaders Networking Event: May 2, 2024 🌟 Dear AFCEA London Community, We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming Emerging Leaders Networking Event! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 2, 2024, as we gather for an exciting evening of camaraderie, challenges, and networking. 📍 Venue: Garrison Technology Offices (Conveniently located near Waterloo Station) 🌐 Who Should Attend? Young Professionals: If you’re an Emerging Leader, Grad Trainee, or Apprentice, this event is tailor-made for you! Defence, Military, and Industry Enthusiasts: Join us to connect with like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds. 🎟️ Limited Spaces Available: Due to venue capacity constraints, we can accommodate a maximum of 40 AFCEA members and guests. Don’t miss out—reserve your spot now! https://lnkd.in/eaKkwE78 📩 RSVP: Contact Todd Lynes, our AFCEA London Emerging Leaders lead, ASAP to express your interest in attending. Or comment below or follow the link! Let’s come together, learn, and forge meaningful connections. See you there! 🤝🌐🚀 #AFCEALondon #EmergingLeaders #NetworkingEvent #ProfessionalDevelopment

Hello all! We have a networking event coming up on 2 May - Hosted by Garrison Technologies in London Waterloo. There will be Pizza and Drinks available! There are limited spaces available, so please have a look at our website and or contact Todd Lynes to secure your place! This will be featuring some interactive technology challenges ahead of a networking session for people in the Defence Industry - a must attend! This is aimed at those in the Emerging Leaders category. Visit our website for more information, or contact Todd Lynes. https://lnkd.in/eaKkwE78

The guest speaker for our 1st February 2024 meeting will be Tim Erridge, EMEA Vice President of Services, Palo Alto’s Unit 42. The topic for Tim’s presentation will be “How to use Threat Intelligence to build sustainable cyber resilience”.  He will cover understanding what good cyber threat intel looks like; how to use it to define the requirements of a cyber resilience program from PIR’s; scenario analysis; Table Tops; control selection; SOC optimisation and crisis recovery planning. Unit 42 Vice President Tim Erridge is a highly accomplished cybersecurity innovator, who is a recognised expert in driving solutions that enable global organizations to protect their networks and data amid today’s ever-evolving threat landscape. For more than two decades, with his deep technical expertise and business acumen, he has advanced intelligence-led cybersecurity strategy and operations management across a variety of industries and within large, complex multinationals. He is also a distinguished thought leader in cybersecurity, frequently sharing his insights at industry events and in whitepapers and publications. PaloAlto are very kindly hosting us in their Executive Briefing Suite on the 55th Floor at  22 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street  EC2N 4BQ. Registrations are open and the closing date for bookings will be Friday 26th January. Please note that numbers will be limited to 60 – first come first served. https://lnkd.in/euvKtxss