Who Holds Your Keys? A Private Supper on Quantum Readiness
Picture a vault that has kept your most valuable assets safe for decades. Now imagine someone has already copied the contents and is waiting for the key.
That is the quiet reality of quantum risk. Encrypted data stolen today can be stored and unlocked once quantum computers mature. Contracts, client records and intellectual property with a long shelf life are exposed now, not later.
The NCSC has set the timetable: discovery by 2028, priority migration by 2031 and complete migration by 2035. Yet few boards can say where their cryptography sits or who is responsible for moving it.
Over supper in the Running Horse Tavern at the RAF Club, Anna Kalisz Hedegaard, CEO of Quantum Security Defence, and Danette Copestake, Founder of Hypatia Smart Technologies, will lead an honest conversation among senior leaders about where to begin.
Anna brings the quantum depth. Danette brings the boardroom lens, showing how post quantum readiness builds on the ISO 27001 governance you already have.
Good food, candid conversation and a practical starting point. Anna is in London for three days only and seats are limited.
Evening
5.30pm: Arrival and drinks
6.00pm : Seated for supper in the Dining Room (Formal dress code). Welcome and framing: Danette Copestake
6.30pm: The quantum threat and credible migration: Anna Kalisz Hedegaard
6.45pm: Supper served, with a hosted table discussion around the three questions
7.30pm: Key takeaways and first steps for your board
8.00pm: Close
Supper
Enjoy a delicious meal at exclusive members' rates. £50 per person covers the meal and service, payable in advance. Menu and payment details will be shared once your place is confirmed.
Who should attend
Board members, chief executives, CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and risk, compliance and technology leaders responsible for information security and resilience.
Your hosts
Danette Copestake, Founder and Principal Consultant, Hypatia Smart Technologies. Enterprise architect and Fractional CIO with more than 25 years across financial services, defence and government. Computer Weekly Top IT Leader 2025.
Anna Kalisz Hedegaard, CEO, Quantum Security Defence (QSECDEF). Physicist and quantum security adviser specialising in post quantum cryptography migration and quantum safe network design.
Dress code
https://www.rafclub.org.uk/dress-code--club-rules
Seats are limited to keep the conversation focused. We will confirm your place personally.