The Council on Geostrategy was delighted to organise and host the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2024, together with a consortium of British universities, on Tuesday 14th May and Wednesday 15th May 2024 at Lancaster House. It is the second year in a row the Council on Geostrategy has been chosen to deliver the annual flagship conference of the Royal Navy.
This year’s conference focused on a particularly important and long-term topic – the future of the Royal Navy, specifically its vision for 2040. The conference aimed not only to articulate, but also to deliver this vision by fostering a dialogue between the private and public sectors and by bringing together officers, officials, parliamentarians, industry, media and academia.
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The venue
The majority of the conference proceedings took place at Lancaster House. Situated opposite Buckingham Palace, this historic 19th century building, with a rich political and royal history, provided a magnificent setting for the Sea Power Conference.
Future Maritime Leaders’ Laboratory
Following the success of the inaugural Future Maritime Leaders’ Laboratory at the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2023, we hosted the second iteration of the Future Maritime Leaders’ Laboratory on Monday 13th May 2024 at King’s College, London.
RFA Proteus and P2000
During London Sea Power Week, there was an opportunity for conference attendees to visit RFA Proteus or a P2000 moored on the Thames. Find out more about the vessels below.
First Sea Lord’s Essay Competition 2024
The Council on Geostrategy was delighted to hold the First Sea Lord’s Essay Contest 2024. The winners received a cash prize and in-person invitations to the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2024 and had a prize presented to them by Adm. Sir Ben Key, the First Sea Lord, at the conference.
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Partners
We would like sincerely to thank our partners for their important contribution in making this event possible.