9 October 2025

42nd International Churchill Conference

Washington, DC.

The International Churchill Society’s forty-second conference was held October 9 to 11, 2025. The 2025 ICS conference commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Washington is an ideal venue for discussing Winston Churchill’s role in international affairs and the continuing relevance of his example in confronting today’s challenges.

The conference will open with a reception at the historic Anderson House, the headquarters of the Society of the Cincinnati, to which Churchill was admitted as a member in 1947. The conference sessions will begin the following day at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington.

The conference will conclude on Saturday evening with a glittering black-tie gala reception and dinner in the Cathedral Nave at the Washington National Cathedral. The Washington National Cathedral features the Churchill Porch, dedicated to Winston Churchill in 1974. It features an inscription of words Churchill spoke to Congress on Boxing Day 1941.

2025 International Churchill Conference

Join us for the 42nd International Churchill Conference. Washington, DC | October 9-11, 2025

2025 International Churchill Conference

Featured Speakers & Program Highlights

The 2025 Churchill Conference brings together some of the world’s most respected voices in history, leadership, and public affairs.

Featured Keynotes:

• H.R. McMaster – Former U.S. National Security Advisor, Retired Lieutenant General, and Best-Selling Author
• Daniel Yergin – Pulitzer Prize-winning Author and Global Energy Expert

Conference Speakers Include:

• Malcolm Venville – Award-Winning Director & Producer
• Arthur Herman – Distinguished Historian & Author
• Jill Eicher – Noted Independent Scholar & Author

Plus engaging discussions and panels featuring renowned scholars and authors: Allister Vale,M.D., Evan Thomas, Catherine Grace Katz, Dr. James W. Muller, The Honorable Douglas Russell, John Maurer, Daniel Mahoney, Ann Compton, and Kate Andersen Brower.

This unmatched lineup promises thought-provoking keynotes, lively debates, and rich historical