General Sir Richard Barrons and Peter Hewitt represented Universal Defence and Security Solutions (UDSS) at TheCityUK International Conference on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
This year's conference highlighted the intersection of global elections and their potential impacts on pivotal growth sectors like sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, and new digital technologies.
A notable segment of the conference was the keynote "In Conversation" where General Sir Richard Barrons KCB, CBE, Co-Chairman of UDSS, was interviewed by Nicola Watkinson, Managing Director, International, TheCityUK (Chair). They delved into the intricate connections between geopolitics, defence, security, and trade, and their collective implications for the industry.
During the discussion, General Barrons shared his insights on the evolving global landscape, "We all live in a world where we must manage existential risks to our security, prosperity, and values. We're transitioning from a period dominated by a single superpower and a Western-designed, rules-based international order to a far more complex, multipolar world. The comfort of the post-war era is definitively behind us."
Watch the full interview:
UDSS is a proud member of TheCityUK, which partnered with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to host this influential conference. The event gathered key leaders from finance, professional services, politics, and regulatory bodies to discuss pivotal commercial trends shaping business strategies and reinforcing the UK's role as a leading global financial hub.
UDSS's participation at TheCityUK International Conference 2024 underscores our commitment to understanding and navigating the dynamic intersections of defence, security, and global finance, pivotal for shaping future industry standards and practices.
*Photo credits: Tom Hampson, Visual Eye Creative
