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To make the world a safer place, leaders from government and industry must understand potent forces at work. They must define and advance common security goals and defense policy that will benefit societies around the globe. Cross-border cooperation on matters of defense and security is vital for enabling leaders to meet these imperatives.

BCG’s partnership with the Munich Security Conference connects one of the world’s top management consulting firms with the world's best independent forum for high-level defense policy experts and decision makers to exchange insights on transnational security and foreign policy. To support the MSC’s mission, BCG is sharing our insights and expertise, including our latest thought leadership on four pressing international defense and transnational security topics.

Munich Security Conference - Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

80%

The percentage of IT experts who say their organization is vulnerable to cyber threats

Munich Security Conference - Space

Space

$1.4T

The expected value of the space economy by 2040

Munich Security Conference - Climate & Sustainability

Climate & Sustainability

75%

The share of US government energy usage attributable to DoD

Munich Security Conference - Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

3x

The amount of data generated in the next 5 years relative to the previous 5 years

In our role as partner, we are drawing on our deep experience serving defense and security agencies, leveraging our capabilities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital risk, space, defense innovation, and climate change and sustainability, among other topics. We are helping to shape the MSC agendas and breakout sessions and developing discussion groups to focus on today’s most pressing security and defense policy challenges.

2023 Munich Leaders Meeting

We are excited to announce our sponsorship of the 2023 Munich Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, Japan, where we will be presenting our latest research on effective innovation strategies for ministries of defense.

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Read Our Insights on International Defense and Defense Innovation

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The Public Sector Needs to Fully Embrace Strategic Risk

As today's economic and security risks become more complex, interconnected, and disruptive, governments need to learn from the private sector and turn risk-management into a competitive advantage.

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Culture Change Can Fix the Talent Shortage in the Military

Armed forces can only recruit and retain the best people if they modernize their cultures—which may require overturning long-standing traditions and norms.

Closing the Defense Innovation Readiness Gap

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Closing the Defense Innovation Readiness Gap

Ministries of defense must act now to keep pace in the global innovation landscape.

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A Need for Speed in Aerospace and Defense

Rather than continue with slow development cycles and radical innovation, the industry must flip the script and focus on getting incremental improvements into the market quickly.

The Growing Climate Stakes for the Defense Industry

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The Growing Climate Stakes for the Defense Industry

Environmental sustainability has been a low priority for most defense contractors. But the industry is facing mounting pressure to decarbonize.

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Fight Supply Chain Emissions to Fight Climate Change

Even companies with modest direct-emissions footprints can make a global impact on decarbonization by implementing nine initiatives in their supply chains.

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