Standard Membership
Entry-level organisational membership ideal for SMEs or individual business units that want to gain access to general members' events, discounts on conference tickets and members' publications
Key features
- 2 named individuals with full personal access to members' events and publications
- Organisation member discount for RUSI major conferences
- Unlimited access to RUSI NextGen events
- Recognition on the RUSI website
Cost: £1,300 + VAT (p.a)
Major Membership
Ideal for medium-sized organisations or business units looking to build a foundational connection with RUSI, gaining greater access to events, publications, and opportunities to engage directly with our experts
Key features
- Up to 6 named individuals with full personal access to members events and publications
- 3 complimentary tickets per year, with additional organisation member discounted places for RUSI major conferences with priority booking.
- Invitations to exclusive higher-tier corporate member roundtable events, including Breakfast Briefings and Whitehall Briefings
- Scheduled introductory meetings with selected RUSI research teams or experts
- Unlimited access to RUSI Next Generation events
- Full account management to support with maximising engagement
- Recognition on the RUSI website.
Cost: £5,750 + VAT (p.a)
Platinum Membership
A comprehensive membership ideal for large organisations or those wanting extensive access to premium events, resources, greater direct engagement with our experts as well as networking and marketing opportunities
Key features
- Up to 18 named individuals with full personal access to members' events and publications
- 10 complimentary places a year, with additional organisation member discounted places for RUSI major conferences with priority booking
- Introductory meetings and access to RUSI research programmes and expertise at Senior Research Fellow level
- Scheduled online briefings with RUSI experts
- Invitations to exclusive higher-tier corporate member roundtable events, including Breakfast Briefings and Whitehall Briefings
- Participation of a RUSI expert at your organisation meetings/events.
- Priority Invitations to the annual flagship events, including the Chief of Defence Staff lecture and Christmas Party, Annual Security Lecture, and the Chesney Gold Medal Ceremony
- Selected invitations to VIP events and private roundtables with high-profile speakers
- Discounted event sponsorship and brand positioning opportunities.
- Discounted rates on room hire at RUSI's Headquarters on Whitehall and occasional meeting space available (upon request and subject to availability)
- Complimentary full-page advertisement in the RUSI Journal.
- Full account management to support with maximising engagement
- Unlimited access to RUSI Next Generation events.
- Recognition on the RUSI website.
Cost: £18,250 + VAT (p.a)
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Diplomatic Membership
For embassies, high commissions and diplomatic organisations.
Key benefits
2 role-based nominees with full personal access to RUSI publications and member events.
Additional benefits
- Invitations for all Embassy/High Commission staff to attend selected member events.
- Invitations to special events and briefings.
- Discounts on major conferences.
- Opportunities for private meetings with key RUSI experts and stakeholders.
Cost: £1,600 +VAT (p.a.)
Military Membership
For miliary organisations seeking to gain a competitive edge and enhance training and development.
The challenges militaries face today and tomorrow require all personnel to think beyond the confines of their immediate role. RUSI membership provides access to thought-leading research, democratising knowledge across the breadth, depth and context of military experience. Key benefits include:
- Enhancing professional military education at all levels through offering a select number of personnel access to RUSI events and publications.
- Discounted and complimentary tickets to RUSI major conferences, including the annual Land Warfare Conference, Combat Air Conference, Integrated Air and Missile Defence and Sea Power Conference.
- Opportunities for direct engagement with RUSI research teams and selected experts.
- Gaining critical insights and contributing to current thinking and debate on defence and security matters.
Military memberships are broadly aligned to the above Organisation Membership packages (Standard, Major and Platinum), however we appreciate a more tailored approach is often needed, so please contact us to discuss your package.
Cost: From £5,750 +VAT (p.a.) - bespoke packages available
Organisational Members of RUSI
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Airbus Operations Ltd
Babcock International Group
BAE Systems Plc
Bank Invest
The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP
Capita Shared Services Lt.
Caxton Europe Asset Management
Darktrace Ltd
Deloitte UK
Elliott Advisors (UK) Ltd
HMRC (Strategic Intelligence Assessment Unit)
Home Office - Homeland Security Group.
Home Office Immigration Enforcement
House of Commons - Defence Select Committee
L3Harris TRL Technology
Landmarc Support Services Limited
Leonardo UK Ltd
Lockheed Martin UK
London Fire Brigade - NILO National Coordination Office
McKinsey & Co
Ministry of Defence - Strategy Hub
National Crime Agency
National Gas
Northrop Grumman
Pool Re
Rokos Capital Management LLP
Saab AB
SAP SE
Skyral Defence
Systematica Investments Limited
Thales UK
Trafigura
Wallbrook Advisory Limited
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AECOM
Amazon Web Services
Anglesey Associates Ltd
Atomic Weapons Establishment
Bain & Company
Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies
Bangladesh National Defence College
Bank of England
Bell Textron Inc.
Boeing Defence UK Ltd
BT Group Plc
Cabinet Office - Government Communications Service
Chemonics Group UK Ltd
Chevron Products UK Ltd
Costain Ltd
CT Group
Datenna
Defence Section - British High Commission, Bangladesh
Deutsche Bank
DSTL Defence and Security Accelerator
DSTL Military Advisors
DXC Technology
Elbit Systems UK
ESRI (UK) Ltd
Eurofighter
EY
Financial Conduct Authority
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Ltd
Fujitsu Defence
GE Aerospace
General Dynamics UK Limited
Geollect Ltd
GKN Aerospace
Hanwha Aerospace UK
King's College London
Krull Corp
Leidos Innovations UK Ltd
Lloyds Banking Group - Chief Resilience & Security Office
Make UK Defence
MASS Consultants Ltd
MBDA UK Limited
Mission Analysis Limited
MSI-Defence Systems Ltd
Newton Europe
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
PA Consulting Group
Palantir Technologies
Planet Labs
PwC
Renaissance Strategic Advisors
Rolls Royce Plc
Royal College of Defence Studies
Scottish Government - Defence, Security & Cyber Resilience
Second Front Systems
Shell International
Sky UK Ltd
Spirit Aerosystems
Standing Joint Force Headquarters
Tadaweb
Viasat UK Ltd
View Current Standard Organisational Members
4C Strategies Europe UK Ltd
Academia De Guerra Del Ejercito De Chile
ADS Group Limited (UK Defence Solutions Centre)
AEREA S.p.A
Army War College, Mhow
Astraea Group Ltd
Berenberg
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Buckinghamshire New University
C5 Capital
Cabinet Office - National Security Secretariat
Callen-Lenz Associates Limited
Chemring
Collins Aerospace
Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters - Met Police
CQC Limited
Directorate General for Defence Policy of the Austrian MoD
DNB Bank ASA London Branch
Evolve Dynamics
Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) - Library
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
House of Commons Library
Information Technology Science Center
International Committee of the Red Cross
Korea Institute for Defense Analysis
Locked N' Loaded
Met Office
Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore
Moorhouse Consulting Ltd
Morgan Stanley & Co Intl plc
National Defence University of Malaysia
NHK Japan Broadcasting
Norwegian Refugee Council
Oxfam
Pedmore Advisors Limited
Prevail Partners
Prospect Union
Public Safety Canada Information Centre
Quick Release
Royal NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre
Satellite Applications Catapult
Securecloud+ Limited
SO15 - Metropolitan Police
Space Forge Ltd
Supacat Ltd
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration
Tobias Jones Consulting Limited
Turner & Townsend Ltd
Ultra Maritime Sonar Systems
Vedette Consulting Ltd
Volito AB
Weatherbys Private Bank
Westminster Law School - University of Westminster
William Cook Holdings Ltd
View Current Diplomatic Organisational Members
Brazilian Army Attache Office
Canadian High Commission (National Defence)
Canadian High Commission (Political Department)
Delegation of the European Union to the UK
Embassy of Austria
Embassy of Belgium in London
Embassy of China
Embassy of Finland
Embassy of France
Embassy of Hungary
Embassy of Ireland
Embassy of Israel
Embassy of Italy
Embassy of Japan
Embassy of Kosovo
Embassy of Sweden
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Embassy of the Czech Republic in London
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the Republic of Iraq
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
Embassy of Ukraine
High Commission of India
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
New Zealand High Commission
Qatar Embassy
Royal Danish Embassy
Royal Norwegian Embassy
US Embassy (Economy Section)
US Embassy (Political Section)
Zambian High Commission
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Sophie Cordes du Toit
Deputy Director of Membership, RUSI
Sophie Cordes du Toit
Deputy Director of Membership, RUSI
Sophie joined RUSI in 2010 where she has worked across both the Events and Membership teams. Sophie also managed RUSI’s venue, SixtyOne Whitehall, for a number of years working on hundreds of internal and external events. She is the primary account manager for RUSI’s organisation members, whilst also focused on targeting and securing new business.
Prior to joining RUSI Sophie held various events roles working on a number of high-profile events including top UK festivals, weddings and corporate functions. Sophie has a BA(Hons) in Events Management from the University of East London.
- Website:
- rusi.org/people/cordes-du-toit
Ben Macey
Membership Manager, RUSI
Ben Macey
Membership Manager, RUSI
Ben has been with RUSI’s Membership Team since 2017 first as a Membership Administration Assistant and later Executive. In his current role as Membership Manager, he is responsible for taking care of our Individual, Diplomatic and Academic Members as well as managing Membership Administration – including queries and payments as well as promoting the institute and its membership growth.
He has a background in Strategic Studies having completed his BA and Masters at Reading University. Ben previously worked within membership development for the British Veterinary Association prior to his time at RUSI.
- Email:
- [email protected]