Supply Chain & Tonic
Executive Roundtable & Gin Tasting: Navigating the Mythos Era
A high-level briefing on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos program in an intimate, peer-to-peer discussion on execution strategy, all paired with a curated gin tasting experience that mirrors the complexity of the topic.
- Thursday, 2nd July 2026
- 🇬🇧 6:00PM - 9:00PM BST
- Mr Fogg's Gin Parlour, 1 New Row, London, WC2N 4EA
About The Event
Your software supply chain is secured. Now let's secure your evening..
Chainguard and Somerford Associates invite you to Supply Chain & Tonic, a gin tasting where every bottle has been thoroughly vetted, zero-trust tested, and signed off on by experts.
No vulnerabilities. Just good gin and discussion
Agenda:
18:00 – 18:30 | Welcome & Networking
On Arrival: A classic, crisp Gin & Tonic (using a clean, London Dry gin).
18:30 – 19:00 | Segment 1: "The Base Spirit" – Vulnerability Management Realities
Gin Pairing: A traditional, juniper-forward gin. Much like the foundation of a good gin, this segment focuses on the core fundamentals of your defense.
Discussion Topic: Moving past the Mythos hype. Following Quincy Castro's briefing, what are the immediate, pragmatic steps we are taking this quarter? How are peers benchmarking their current vulnerability management against autonomous hunting models?
Format: Fireside chat hosted by John Dee, Director of Strategy at Somerford Associates and Tom Llewelyn, Senior Sales Engineer at Chainguard.
19:00 – 19:30 | Segment 2: "The Botanicals" – Complexity & AI Red Teaming
Gin Pairing: A contemporary, highly botanical, or citrus-infused gin. Complex, nuanced, and unpredictable.
Discussion Topic: The Shift in Attack Surface. If Mythos-level models change how vulnerabilities are hunted, how does it change our defensive patching timelines? Executives share insights on how they are evolving their Red Teaming and application security strategies to counter AI-driven exploitation.
19:30 – 20:00 | Segment 3: "The Finish" – Strategic Horizons & AI Governance
Gin Pairing: A rich, barrel-aged gin or a signature Gin Cocktail (e.g., a Negroni or Martinez). Deep, lingering, and contemplative.
Discussion Topic: Securing the Future. How do we maintain board-level confidence amidst the "shockwaves" of AI breakthroughs? A look at long-term budget implications, talent retention for security teams, and vendor accountability.
20:00 – 21:00 | Informal Networking & Canapés
Activity: The tasting concludes, but the bar remains open. Guests can continue informal discussions, compare notes, and network with peers.
Your Host:
John Dee
Director of Strategy at Somerford
After 35 years of service, John left the Army and joined Somerford Associates in a new post as the Strategy Director, a role that sees him straddle the public and private sector through senior stakeholder engagement, translating strategic business risk to current and emerging technologies. Whilst he does not profess to be a cyber SME, he does know the importance of information and its criticality to support the decision-maker.
In 2019, John joined Somerford Associates in a new role, leading the company’s strategic outreach and engagement capability. He also serves as the head of the Somerford Veterans Network. John has been instrumental in providing free job placement support, mentoring, and networking assistance to members of the Defence Military Intelligence community; in the last 12 months, he has assisted approximately 120 personnel of all ranks and service backgrounds, into employment.
Tom Llewellyn
Senior Sales Engineer at Chainguard
Tom is a Senior Sales Engineer at Chainguard with more than two decades of experience helping organisations adopt and secure enterprise technology platforms. A long-time advocate for open source software, Tom has worked with customers across industries to modernise infrastructure, accelerate innovation, and strengthen security.
Prior to joining Chainguard, he held technical and customer-facing roles at Palo Alto Networks and Red Hat, where he helped enterprises navigate cloud, platform, and cybersecurity transformations. Today, Tom focuses on software supply chain security and helping organisations safely consume open source software through secure-by-default solutions.