Speakers

Sophia Gaston is a British foreign policy researcher and geopolitical analyst, focused on the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security theatres. She is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Statecraft and National Security in the Department of War Studies at King's College London and a Senior Advisor (UK) to the Defence and Security Practice at The Asia Group in Washington, D.C. Sophia's research explores how best Britain can advance its core strategic interests, reinvigorate its closest alliances, and harness its instruments of national power to respond to the disruptive influence of authoritarian states like China and Russia. Sophia advises the British Government as an external challenge partner and policy expert, and trains civil servants on geopolitical capabilities. She is an established broadcaster and media commentator, and presents regularly on her work at conferences around the world.