Exploring Opportunities in... Cybersecurity in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
The global cybersecurity market is approaching $250bn in 2026 and is forecast to more than double by the early 2030s, while UK spending alone now exceeds £9bn a year. As geopolitical priorities evolve, cybersecurity is becoming one of the defining growth sectors of the coming decade. For investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders, the opportunity extends far beyond traditional security solutions to AI-driven threat detection, identity security, digital trust, sovereign infrastructure and the technologies that enable organisations and nations to operate with confidence in an increasingly connected world.
Britain has long punched above its weight in cyber capability and innovation, from Bletchley Park and Cambridge’s research base through to today’s thriving cybersecurity ecosystem. As technology, geopolitics and economic resilience become increasingly interconnected, this event explores how the UK’s strengths can translate into commercial opportunity, international collaboration and long-term competitive advantage.
We will explore where this convergence is creating the greatest opportunities: where cybersecurity is emerging as a strategic investment category, where geopolitical change is opening new markets and partnerships, and how innovation, AI and trusted international collaboration are reshaping the sector. Rather than focusing solely on risk, we’ll examine where founders, investors and business leaders can create value in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
Your Panel
We have brought together four very different perspectives:
Burcu Ozcelik, RUSI, framing the geopolitical landscape and the changing security environment.
Nick Moran, Aurora Industries, bringing experience from twenty years in the British Army, including the UK’s Special Mission Unit, alongside his work on hybrid warfare, deterrence and strategic resilience.
Stephen Kines, Goldilock Labs, building high-assurance hardware for government, defence and critical national infrastructure, where security is enforced at the physical boundary rather than through another layer of software.
David Williams, FIOR, tackling one of the newest security challenges: how organisations identify, govern and enforce policy over autonomous AI agents. David previously founded quantum-security company Arqit and satellite communications company Avanti.
The discussion will deliberately move beyond the usual conversation about cyber risk.
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