GSF’s annual compendium of lectures was published in January, and includes 12 lectures by the following:

Dr. Michael Spindelegger, Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development; Vice-Chancellor of the Republic of Austria (2011-2014) and Austrian Federal Minister of European and International Affairs (2008-2013); Mr.Trita Parsi, Author and President of the National Iranian American Council; Mr. Frank Gardner OBE, BBC Security Correspondent; The MostHon the Marquis of Lothian PC QC DL, Chairman, Global Strategy Forum; Sir John Sawers GCMG, Chairman and Partner of Macro Advisory Partners; Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service – MI6 (2009-2014); Sir John Jenkins KCMG LVO, Executive and then Corresponding Director (Middle East), International Institute for Strategic Studies (2015-2017), British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2012-2015), Iraq (2009-2011) and Syria (2006-2007);Sir Christopher Meyer KCMG, British Ambassador to the United States (1997-2003); General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE, Commander Joint Forces Command (2013-2016); Sir Simon Gass KCMG CVO,Political Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2012-2016), and British Ambassador to Iran (2009-2011); Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO, British Ambassador to France (2012-2016), and UK National Security Adviser (2010-2012); Sir Adam Thomson KCMG, Director, European Leadership Network (ELN); UK Permanent Representative to NATO (2014-2016); and His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, GSF Advisory Board member.