The firstedition.
A high-level summit on the future of the United Kingdom.
Policy-makers, financiers, economists, historians, and national security experts convened at the Churchill War Rooms to discuss the most pressing issues facing the United Kingdom. Topics included the future of the two-party political system, fiscal policy, the cost of living, the productivity puzzle, the impact of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the future of NATO.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Dates
- 16 May 2026
- Venue
- Churchill War Rooms, London
- Format
- One day · By invitation
Who wasin the room.
Founders & operators
People leading companies that turn ideas into reality.
Investors & capital
Those who decide where patient money goes, from venture and growth to infrastructure and the public markets.
Researchers
Economists and academics formulating evidence based solutions to real-world problems.
Policy & institutions
The people who carry ideas into central banks, government departments and the rooms where policy is made.
Security & resilience
Voices framing national security and resilience as part of industrial strategy, not an afterthought.
History & strategy
Long-view thinkers setting current events in historical context.
Images & videofrom the room.
The room listens as historian Ray Ojserkis speaks.
Aiden Singh considers a point by James Nation.
James Nation reviews polling data.
Aiden Singh considers a point by John Crompton.
John Crompton & Andrea Ferrero listen during session I on politics and governance.
James Nation speaks during session I on politics & governance.
Andrea Ferrero considers a point by James Nation.
John Crompton, Andrea Ferrero, and Ray Ojserkis listen to the proceedings.
James Nation discusses public policy.
Hugo Rosemont & Alexander Michaelides listen to a point by John Crompton.
The room listens to Andrea Ferrero and Raghavendra Rau.
Raghavendra Rau weighs a point before responding.
Aiden Singh makes a point.
The founder's name plate and notes.
Andrea Ferrero speaks during session I on economics, business, and technology.
Hugo Rosemont speaks on national security.
John Crompton discusses fiscal policy & the government balance sheet.