Forthcoming Events (all UK Chapters’ meetings, plus key AFCEA Europe conferences)…
Dr Stuart Eves PhD, FRAS, FBIS– British Interplanetary Society “The Future Is Out Of This World” The future of space technology Please note that the dress code for gentlemen is business suit / jacket & tie and the equivalent for ladies. No jeans, t-shirts or trainers. Stuart Eves is a satellite-system engineer. He has recently formed his own consultancy company after spending 14 years with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and 16 years with the UK Ministry Of Defence. During his time with the MOD, Stuart initiated the TopSat satellite programme, which established a new world record for “resolution per mass of satellite”, and for a time formed part of the space gallery at the Science Museum. He has recently published Space Traffic Control, a book which describes the measures needed to maintain the space environment and protect satellites from both natural hazards and man-made threats such as space debris. Stuart has an MSc in Astrophysics, a PhD in constellation design, and has been a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society for more than 25 years. He takes an active interest in all things space and is thus best described as an “astro-nut”! See email to members 9 Jan for details Monthly Meeting Young AFCEA Event An Introduction to Superintelligent Machines – A New Threat Mankind faces many existential threats such as nuclear war, large asteroid impacts, super volcanos and global warming to name a few. Superintelligent (SI) machines might seem like any other, but the most optimistic outcome is that they will irrevocably change what it means to be human. This introduction starts with an explanation of what superintelligence is, how soon it could become a credible threat to national interests, who is most likely to develop the first SI machine and the likely impact those machines will have on individuals, businesses, governments and armed forces around the world. Unlike conventional NBC-WMDs, weaponized SI (w-SI) machines must be pre-emptively deployed by the nation that gains first possession to prevent hostile states developing their own. While cyber warfare is currently experienced by many nations, less aggressive w-SI machines early in their development will likely use complex, loosely-coupled hybrid attacks that use concept warfare to de-radicalize general populations and to engineer regime changes while avoiding the use of conventional WMDs. Brickhampton Golf Club Pre-meeting drinks 18:45 NCSC Hosted Meeting Speaker from NCSC Monthly Meeting Speaker TBA Booking for Dinner AND Accommodation on site now open….. The AFCEA London traditional annual cyber dinner (the 5th such event) will be held in the historic setting of the Royal Holloway University of London’s Founders Building on 19th June 2019…. ++++ All rooms are to be booked directly with the University using this link: https://venue-booking.royalholloway.ac.uk/BnB/ The Promotional Code is AFCEA2019. There may also be rooms available in The Hub, but these will be on a first come first served basis and the price will be room only. In the event of any queries, please contact: ++++ 
Clive Hudson (CEO, Programify Ltd)
When humans are no longer the most intelligent species what happens to humanity? Should mankind relinquish its poor stewardship of this planet for their own sake? And perhaps most important, how the influence SI will have must depend entirely on which nation wins the SI race.
Presentation and dinner £25.00 (discount for active serving members)
Cheltenham Road
Churchdown GL2 9QF
Presentation 19:30
Dinner approx 20:15
For those people wanting to stay over after the Annual Cyber Dinner on 19th June, here are the details for on-campus accommodation:
Dr Stuart Eves PhD, FRAS, FBIS– British Interplanetary Society
“The Future Is Out Of This World”
The future of space technology
Please note that the dress code for gentlemen is business suit / jacket & tie and the equivalent for ladies. No jeans, t-shirts or trainers.
Stuart Eves is a satellite-system engineer. He has recently formed his own consultancy company after spending 14 years with Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) and 16 years with the UK Ministry Of Defence.
During his time with the MOD, Stuart initiated the TopSat satellite programme, which established a new world record for “resolution per mass of satellite”, and for a time formed part of the space gallery at the Science Museum.
He has recently published Space Traffic Control, a book which describes the measures needed to maintain the space environment and protect satellites from both natural hazards and man-made threats such as space debris.
Stuart has an MSc in Astrophysics, a PhD in constellation design, and has been a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society for more than 25 years. He takes an active interest in all things space and is thus best described as an “astro-nut”!
See email to members 9 Jan for details
Monthly Meeting
Young AFCEA Event
NCSC Hosted Meeting
Speaker from NCSC
Monthly Meeting
Speaker TBA
Booking for Dinner AND Accommodation on site now open…..
The AFCEA London traditional annual cyber dinner (the 5th such event) will be held in the historic setting of the Royal Holloway University of London’s Founders Building on 19th June 2019….
- For individual places, please select the event
- For a table booking:
- please review the Ts&Cs below at the link (opens in new tab) – booking and payment will constitute your agreement to these!
- request an invoice, or use the ‘ad hoc / retrospective’ option (entering enough information to help us join up you, the payment and the event)
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For those people wanting to stay over after the Annual Cyber Dinner on 19th June, here are the details for on-campus accommodation:
- There are 32 Premium rooms in Tuke Hall at a cost of £101.00 Bed & Breakfast – more rooms may be available if required.
- There is a maximum of 36 Single En-Suite rooms in Runnymede 1 at a cost of £71.75 Bed & Breakfast.
All rooms are to be booked directly with the University using this link: https://venue-booking.royalholloway.ac.uk/BnB/
The Promotional Code is AFCEA2019.
There may also be rooms available in The Hub, but these will be on a first come first served basis and the price will be room only.
In the event of any queries, please contact:
- E:
- +44 (0)1784 276190
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Egham, SURREY
- TW20 0EX
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