London Roundtable on National Security & International Business
On May 19, 2025, Washington and Lee University School of Law’s Frances Lewis Law Center and the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation will co-host the London Roundtable on National Security & International Business at 10 St. James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4LE.
The London Roundtable is the second in a global series designed to foster learning and engagement among academics, practitioners, and policymakers on international business and economic statecraft. Building on the conversations of the DC Roundtable in September 2024, the London event will explore the themes of economic security and human security from a regional and comparative perspective. Each session will follow the established format: an academic lead presentation paired with commentaries from discussants in industry, practice, or government. Participants will engage under the Chatham House Rule to encourage open, candid dialogue.
We invite academic authors to submit abstracts for one or more of the following sessions:
Session on Economic Security
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Public–private partnerships in critical industries, including public investment policies
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AI and autonomous warfare
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Foreign firm participation in critical industries and infrastructure
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Trade policy and economic resiliency
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Supply chain strategic planning (onshoring, nearshoring, friendshoring)
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Corporate governance of geopolitical risks
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Mergers & acquisitions and national security review
Session on Human Security
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Business and economic development, both domestic and international
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Migrant and refugee policies and business responses
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Links between migration, human rights, and economic development
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Human rights and governance of technology
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Sustainable business practices, including human rights and environmental protection
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Corporate responses to humanitarian crises
The London Roundtable offers an opportunity to deepen scholarly and practical engagement with the pressing security and governance issues shaping international business today.
Read more here: London Roundtable Call for Papers 10.14.24