Security & Policing Thought Leadership Panel and Security Dinner
Booked exhibitors are invited to join us on Wednesday 11 March for an evening of discussion, dining and networking at the annual Security & Policing Thought Leadership Panel & Security Dinner sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM AND ACROSS THE SEAS: REDEFINING BORDER SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY – BEYOND THE PHYSICAL BORDER
This panel will bring together senior representatives from government, policing, industry, and academia to discuss the existing and emerging challenges in securing the UK’s borders in both the physical and digital realms. We will examine the work being undertaken by Border Security Command and partner agencies to prevent, disrupt and deter irregular migration upstream and downstream and on both sides of the physical border. The importance of cooperation between UK agencies as well as allied and foreign governments is essential to this mission.
The chair of the panel will lead the conversation of senior officials, exploring how industry and government can work together and with other partners to ensure the success of this critical mission of securing UK borders.
The Thought Leadership Panel will be followed by a Drinks Reception and Security Dinner in the Inspire Room.
We are delighted to confirm Martin Hewitt CBE QPM, UK Border Security Commander will be joining us on the panel. We will be announcing additional esteemed panellists and the chair over the coming weeks.
Ticket options
- Individual Ticket
- Table of 10 – your own table of 10 for you to fill as you like. This could be as a reward for your team for their hard work during the event, or for you to invite and host your customers or partners.
- NEW for 2026! Bundle of 10 tickets – benefit from the price of a table of 10, but with your delegates seated across mixed industry and government tables in groups of 2 or 3. This allows your delegates to network and build connections with a cohort of new industry and government representatives.
IMPORTANT: attendance is only available to holders of a Security & Policing pass.
How to book your ticket
Please note this is a ticketed event. Don’t miss a thought-provoking evening of lively discussion on this highly topical issue.
Booked exhibitors can book their place online via the exclusive booking link sent to your lead contact via email or you can email Claire Parsons for more information.
At the 2025 event, chair Dr. Paul Killworth, Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor for National Security, led a discussion on the emerging threats and opportunities around data security and sharing, data integration, and interoperability. We explored how national security and law enforcement agencies can better partner with industry to address these challenges and harness the opportunities. In a world of smart cities and advanced industrial control systems, these data challenges span the societal, physical, industrial, and digital realms.
Previous themes have included:
- the importance of data in national security and policing
- applications of artificial intelligence in policing and national security
- challenges of future law enforcement
Previous chairs and panellists include:
- Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, Chair of the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC)
- Professor Jennifer Rubin, Chief Scientific Advisor, and DG Science, Technology, Analysis and Research (STAR), Home Office
- Rosamund Powell, Research Associate at the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security, The Alan Turing Institute
- Sir Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary, Home Office
