Events & Discussions: Forthcoming events
Cityforum events are driven by the growing importance of developing effective public policy quickly and with the contribution of the right mix of experts and industry stakeholders.
We work closely with policy makers and senior public sector officials to understand their needs and goals and identify and engage senior private sector representatives, academics and overseas experts who can best contribute to policy discussions.
Held under the Chatham House Rule, the events provide a safe, secure and neutral environment in which policy makers, the private sector and academia can freely discuss, debate, propose and test solutions to contemporary public policy problems.
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Delegate participation
Delegate places are available for purchase at our public events. Cityforum events give corporate companies and individuals the opportunity to take part and participate in the discussions that shape future policies – be there from the beginning, get the inside track, and make important contacts for your business. We offer special SME and Public Sector rates.
Guest participation
The impressive calibre of the people who participate in our discussions play a significant role in the success of Cityforum events. Not only do we commission an exceptionally high standard of contributors to speak at and lead the discussions, but we also ensure that our list of attendees are equally as discerning and influential. For each event we have a limited number of Guest Invitations, which can be offered to people with specialised experience within the subject matter. If you would like to be considered for a Guest Invitation to any of our forthcoming events, please e-mail info@cityforum.co.uk.

2019 Maximising Intelligent Defence, Smart Power & Public Value
Thursday 14th March 2019
One Whitehall Place, Whitehall Court, London, UK
In 2018 Cityforum, with the encouragement of the then CDS and the active support of the Vice Chief and DCDC, conducted a programme of conclaves, papers and a major round table on ‘Intelligent Defence and Smart Power’.
In the first half of 2019 Cityforum is mounting another programme of work in this field that will also seek to make a public value case for defence, just before deliberations on the next comprehensive spending review take shape. This round table is the first of two top l [...]

Combatting Serious Financial and Economic Crime – POSTPONED
Date to be confirmed
Central London, United Kingdom
This Round Table has been postponed to the April/May 2019 period due to the unavailability of at least one keynote speaker in February and a sense in several supporting organisations that a re-scheduling would be preferable. The broad shape of the agenda will not change.
Combatting Serious Financial and Economic Crime
– responding to the most dangerous threats
– can we gain an edge?
This, the fifth Cityforum Round Table on Financial and Economic Crime, [...]

Fourth Annual Cyber Resilience Round Table
Date to be confirmed
London, UK
June 2019 – date and further details to be announced soon.

Third Annual Police Technology Summit – blue-sky thinking and technology futures
Date to be confirmed
London, UK
June / July 2019 – date and further details to be announced soon.