In conversation with Jon Garvie

Our Whitehall Briefings connect Whitehall officials and other key stakeholders for discussions on a range of topical geopolitical, geoeconomic and geostrategic issues, as well as domestic issues associated with the United Kingdom’s leadership on the global stage. A prominent Whitehall official discusses their knowledge and expertise before invited guests engage in discussion and offer valuable input and ideas.

The Whitehall Briefings take place bi-monthly at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off-the-record.

Speakers

Jon Garvie

Strategy Director, National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Office

Jon Garvie is Strategy Director, National Security Secretariat at the Cabinet Office, where he leads on the delivery of security strategy for the National Security Council. He served as Chief of Staff to the Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP during his tenure as Foreign Secretary from July 2024 until September 2025, leading the foreign policy preparation for government programme. During his career, he has held multiple positions within the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office and Cabinet Office, as well as at Global Counsel, ThinkLabour, and the Institute for Public Policy Research.

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

For further information about the Whitehall Briefings, please email Luca Hincks, Head of Events and Conferences, at: [email protected].