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Major Event Briefings
Seerist's event security risk assessment reporting: security-landscape previews for global summits, conferences, and large-scale events, from the G7, G20, NATO, and BRICS to COP and major sporting events.
The security picture around the world's biggest gatherings
Ahead of the world's biggest gatherings, we map the security landscape: the threats, the flashpoints, and what to watch. Read a recent event briefing
The series
About this series
Produced ahead of major summits, conferences, and large-scale events, these briefings preview the security landscape around gatherings such as the G7, G20, NATO, and BRICS summits, COP climate conferences, and major sporting events.
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Recent briefings
Recent event briefings, examples of how we preview the security landscape around major gatherings.
G20 · Johannesburg
G20 Leaders' Summit
An assessment of the security landscape for the 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, covering tight security, crime risks, and localized unrest.
Read the briefing →BRICS · Rio
17th BRICS Summit
An assessment of the security landscape in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro ahead of and during the BRICS Summit.
Read the briefing →NATO · The Hague
NATO Summit 2025
Coverage of the NATO Summit in The Hague, where leaders addressed Euro-Atlantic security, defense spending, and support for Ukraine.
Read the briefing →Behind the reporting
How Seerist helps with event security risk assessment
Large gatherings concentrate risk into a single place and a fixed window. A summit, conference, or major sporting event draws crowds, protests, heightened threat levels, and intense logistical strain, all on a date that cannot move. An event security risk assessment has to give teams a clear read on the threat landscape before the event, not a debrief afterward.
Seerist's event briefings preview that landscape: the venue and host city, the flashpoints, and what to watch in the run-up and during the event itself. With the Monitor dashboard, geofenced Alerts, and AskAnna, your team can produce the same preview and live monitoring for any event you are hosting, attending, or protecting. It is how executive protection, physical security, and travel security teams stay ahead of a moving date.
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Pre-event threat landscape
A clear read on the risks around a venue, host city, and date before the event, so planning starts from intelligence rather than assumptions.
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Flashpoint identification
The protests, threats, and disruptions most likely to affect the event, identified early enough to shape security and logistics.
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Geofenced monitoring
Live tracking of events around the venue as the date approaches and throughout the event, so the picture stays current as conditions change.
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Any event, on demand
Build a security preview and live monitoring plan for your own events using verified events and geofences on the platform.
What is an event security risk assessment?
A pre-event preview of the security landscape around a major gathering, covering the venue and host city, likely flashpoints, threat levels, and what to watch before and during the event.
Which events does Seerist cover?
Our published briefings focus on the largest global gatherings, such as the G7, G20, NATO, and BRICS summits, COP climate conferences, and major sporting events. On the platform, your team can brief any event relevant to your operations.
Can Seerist brief an event I am hosting or attending?
Yes. Beyond our published briefings, your team can use the platform to build a security preview and live geofenced monitoring for any event you are hosting, attending, or protecting.
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