Chatham House Events

Enhancing space governance | Space Security 2025 🚀   Join us in-person at our inaugural Space Security Conference to hear from experts on the future of global space governance in a fracturing world.   Exclusive to in-person participants and held under the Chatham House Rule, this session will explore how governments, international organisations and the private sector can enhance collaboration on governance in outer space. Speakers include:   ▪️ Dr. Nate Dailey FRAeS, Chief Strategist, Space Program Development and Integration, MITRE ▪️ Marjolijn van Deelen, Special Envoy for Space, European External Action Service ▪️ Aarti Holla-Maini, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) ▪️ Marion Messmer, Senior Research Fellow, International Security Programme, Chatham House   Book your in-person place to gain access to exclusive discussions and network with senior leaders from across government, international organisations and industry 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSVVEFeY #CHSpaceSec #CHEvents

I recently spoke with Chatham House Events about how the CMA is continuing to evolve whilst staying true to our mandate from Parliament. One area I highlighted is our approach to merger remedies – here’s what I said:

Last week we were delighted to host James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Research, Technology and Society at Google for a conversation on the future of AI. Chaired by Gillian Tett, the pair discussed what 2025 will bring for AI in science, economics, global governance and international cooperation. The event was followed by a networking reception where delegates engaged with interactive demos of Google's AI models. Watch the full event recording here👇 https://lnkd.in/eV3GU6xZ

⚡Join us in-person to discuss the trade battle over electric vehicles | Global Trade Conference, 27 March 2025 Exclusive to in-person attendees and held under the Chatham House Rule, our spotlight session on EVs at Global Trade 2025 will explore how the industry has become a battleground of tariffs and subsidies, dividing states and businesses alike. Speakers confirmed so far include: ▪️ Graham Lanktree, Reporter, POLITICO ▪️ Sven De Knop, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP ▪️ Martin Lukas, Director, Trade Defence, DG-Trade, European Commission Book your in-person place to gain access to open and candid discussions shaping economic policy for the years ahead, plus multiple networking opportunities with senior leaders from across government, international organizations and industry👇 https://lnkd.in/eGsusiJX

At the end of November we concluded our 10th annual Europe's Strategic Choices Conference in Berlin. Over two days of high-level panels and breakout sessions, we covered a range of critical topics including: the future of European defence and the transatlantic relationship, Europe's strategy towards Russia, Europe's priorities in the Middle East, building competitiveness and China-Europe relations, how Europe should approach the Global South and threats to European democracies. Thank you to our speakers for sharing their thoughts, our delegates for their thoughtful questions, our partners (Institut für Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Kiel (ISPK), Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and D-Group) for supporting our work and our sponsors (Deutsche Bank, Meta, Novartis and IDLw) for making the event possible. In the latest edition of The World Today, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Chatham House's Europe Programme, Armida V., offers three take aways from the annual event in Berlin. Read the article👇 https://lnkd.in/eCn9mRNn

💡 Spotlight session focus: The battle for pole position – Arctic security in 2025 We're delighted to share that Elisabeth Braw (Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council) and Ambassador Tobias Elling Rehfeld (Head of Department for the Arctic, North America and Nordic Co-operation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark) will join us at our 2025 Security and Defence Conference to discuss Arctic security. The spotlight session, exclusive to in-person attendees and held under the Chatham House Rule, will unpack the competition for the Arctic and its security implications, not only for regional states but also for broader international relations. Book your in-person place to gain access to open and candid discussions shaping defence strategies for the years ahead, plus multiple networking opportunities with senior leaders from across government, international organizations and industry👇 📅 6 March 2025 https://lnkd.in/dmtR2Kmt #CHSecDef #CHEvents

📢 Last chance to register interest | In conversation with James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Research, Technology and Society at Google James Manyika joins Gillian Tett for a conversation on the global, societal and economic impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI), unpacking what 2025 will bring for AI in science, economics, global governance and international cooperation. 📅 Thursday 12 December, 11:15-12:00 GMT 📍 Chatham House and online Register interest: https://lnkd.in/deWMqw9X

Meet the panel | The renewed space race 🚀   Recent years have seen fierce competition in outer space, with new state and non-state actors in the domain. Alongside intensified competitiveness, the role of space capabilities in current conflicts and defence strategies is evolving.   Find out how these developments will impact stakeholders from across government, the private sector and civil society at Chatham House's inaugural Space Security Conference on 5 March 2025. Speakers: ▪️ Anu Ojha, Director, Championing Space, UK Space Agency ▪️ Elizabeth Seward, Head of Space Strategy & Market Development, BAE Systems ▪️ Juliana S., Associate, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) ▪️ Julia Cournoyer, Research Associate, Chatham House Secure your early bird ticket 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNPn6-TH

📢 New event | Climate and Energy Summit, 18-19 March 2025 The world is increasingly presented with competing challenges to unified action on climate change and the energy transition. The weakening of climate finance commitments at COP29 demands bold action on the road ahead to address the worsening impacts of climate change that are redrawing north-south relations and alliances. Accelerating decarbonization is essential to mitigate cascading risks even as the incoming Trump administration threatens international climate cooperation around the Paris Agreement. At the same time, electric vehicles, solar, wind and critical raw materials are all climbing the geopolitical agenda and reshaping global competition, collaboration and trade relationships. In the lead-up to COP30 in Brazil, managing the interplay of climate and systemic risks alongside increasing geopolitical competition and uncertainty is crucial. We are delighted to share our first confirmed speakers, including: ▪️ Todd Stern, Non-resident Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; United States Special Envoy to Climate Change (2009-16) ▪️ Fatou Jeng, Climate Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General and Founder of CLEAN EARTH GAMBIA ▪️ Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ▪️ Champa Patel, Executive Director Governments and Policy, Climate Group ▪️ Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director, Energy Transitions Commission Don't miss your opportunity to join a global gathering of senior leaders and decision-makers from the business community, multilateral organizations, government agencies, academia and NGOs to explore strategies for securing a resilient future. Book your place 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7TuqVz5

Many different perspectives at the Berlin Chatham House conference on strategic choices for Europe, none of them reassuring. We are facing huge uncertainties and grave security risks. And even when we know what has to be done, how do build the united, political strength to do it? Stand up to Putin, strengthen the support Ukraine, increase defence spending in Europa, bolster the European defense industry, invest in the Ukrainian defence industry, build resilience in our societies, act in consequence to acts of sabotage in our countries, work with the US on a mutual beneficial transatlantic partnership, strengthen the competitiveness of the EU, double down on cutting edge technologies. All of this, and more, as soon as possible. One only has to listen to the incredibly brave Ukrainians, present at the conference in Berlin, to know that this is not the time for complacency. It’s the time to be persistent. Nothing should distract us in Europe from that one goal. Security. Securing a free and independent Ukraine is our core interest. An unjust peace that could be imposed on Ukraine is nothing but appeasement that we will bitterly regret. So it’s time to act, in coalitions of the willing, in European Union and NATO. To deliver on our promises: for as long as it takes, as much as it takes. Future generations will thank us (or curse us if we don’t). #CHEurope Chatham House