Headline Event: Breaking Point - Building Resilience in a Fractured World

Headline Event: Breaking Point - Building Resilience in a Fractured World

By Cyber Cheltenham

Gloucestershire’s Cyber, Defence, and National Security Communities Navigating a Changing Security Landscape

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Location

Bacon Theatre

Hatherley Road Cheltenham GL51 6EP United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • 5 hours
  • under 18 with parent or legal guardian
  • In person
  • Free parking

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

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Join CyNam for our final headline event of the year, a part of the ‘Secure the Future Series’.

The UK is fast approaching a breaking point in national security and resilience. Geopolitical volatility, systemic risk, and rapid technological escalation are reshaping today’s security environment. Resilience is no longer a theoretical exercise; threats are real, present, and converging. From sub-sea cable vulnerabilities to the growing political acceptance of sub-strategic weapons, the world is becoming more unpredictable and fragmented.

For the first time in decades, official strategy acknowledges “radical uncertainty,” “dangerous conditions,” and the return of the warfighter to the security lexicon.

Why Gloucestershire?
As home to a leading concentration of cybersecurity, defence, and national security expertise, Gloucestershire plays a pivotal role in shaping and protecting UK capability. With Cheltenham’s cyber ecosystem at its heart, the region is uniquely positioned to convene experts and practitioners tackling these pressing challenges.

About the Event
Breaking Point is a high-impact resilience and security event bringing together senior voices from the UK government, defence, academia, and industry. Together, we will test the assumptions underpinning our resilience frameworks and explore whether they are fit for a world of converging crises and evolving threats.

The event will examine:

  • Real-world national security insights
  • UK and global strategic posture
  • Emerging technologies driving both disruption and defence
  • The resilience of critical systems in the face of instability

Who Should Attend
This event is designed for professionals working in:

  • Cybersecurity and digital resilience
  • National security and defence operations
  • Policy, intelligence, and government strategy
  • Research, technology, and innovation

Whether you are an early-career technologist, a defence policymaker, or a senior industry leader, if you contribute to the UK’s resilience, through cybersecurity, defence innovation, policy development, or mission delivery, this event is for you.

As part of our commitment to supporting our community, we’re proud to have Lives of Colour as our charity partner for this event. During registration, attendees will have the option to make a voluntary donation, with 100% of proceeds going directly to Lives of Colour to support their vital work in promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality.

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Cyber Cheltenham

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