The Atlantic Future Forum (AFF) 22

The Atlantic Future Forum (AFF) 22

This year the Atlantic Future Forum (AFF) will take place on 28 and 29 September 2022 in New York.  The AFF will be hosted on the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Forum will be an opportunity for senior politicians, policymakers, military leaders and academia, together with business leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss the new dimensions of international security and the future technologies which will define the next decade and beyond.

The Forum will be led by the Department for International Trade (DIT), working alongside the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to strengthen the trade and economic pillars of the Euro-Atlantic alliance and reinforce our security and defence partnerships with like-minded, democratic allies. The AFF is chaired by Lord Sedwill and will be co-hosted by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key and HM Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce.

The Atlantic Future Forum exists to help strengthen the defence, security, technology and trading relationships between democratic nations. Now in its fifth year, AFF22 will be hosted in the United States on board the Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.

The AFF is convened by the UK Government and will be one of the UK’s international leadership events in 2022. The Forum brings together senior politicians, policy makers, military leaders and academia, together with business leaders and entrepreneurs from the United Kingdom, United States and others. The AFF is chaired by Lord Sedwill, the former UK Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser.

The Department for International Trade will lead AFF22, working with the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The Forum is unique amongst international summits in bringing together the worlds of business, government and the military. Many leading UK and US companies and exporters will be present at the Forum and have helped shape the policy agenda.

AFF22 will take place on September 28 – 29 this year, onboard HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH, anchored off New York. It will seek to strengthen the historic relationship between the United States, United Kingdom and their allies. The Forum will seek to advance the vital defence, security, trading and economic partnership between these countries and explore how we boost innovation, economic growth and resilience.