A new cohort of the Strategic Leadership in the Security and Defense Sector (SLP) program has launched at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (kmbs). Fifty-eight participants — leaders responsible for shaping strategic decisions across key institutions within Ukraine’s National Security System — have joined the program. "Our goal is not merely to adapt. We must multiply the Power of Ukraine’s National Security System several times over. This means thinking across all dimensions of war — military, cognitive, economic, diplomatic, technological, and societal — and acting as a unified system, where each player assumes their role and works toward a shared victory. We face the urgent need to radically rethink the architecture of Ukraine’s security. We must build an integrated, resilient, and flexible system that ensures not only the deterrence of the aggressor, but also enables Ukraine to play an active role in shaping the new global security order," — said Helena Savruk, Head of Strategic Programs at kmbs and Associate Dean. Key representatives of national institutions and international partners also addressed the participants: - Kyle Sargon, Deputy Defense Advisor at the British Embassy in Ukraine, - Brigadier General Serge Ménard, Canadian Defense Attaché. Program participants and alumni also shared their perspectives: - Andriy Shevchenko, Head of the Ukrainian World Congress Mission and former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, - Valentyn Petrov, Head of the Military Security Division at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, - Oleksandr Fedienko, Member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, - Oleksandr Potii, Deputy Head of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, - Oksana Ferchuk, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization, - Oleksandr Savruk, Dean of kmbs. Each speaker outlined the key challenges facing today’s strategic leaders: the need for a new logic of digital transformation; effective integration of defense and security components; and the adoption of changes that will guarantee speed and adaptability in decision-making. They emphasized that, under the emerging security architecture, Ukraine requires leaders who integrate systems thinking, agency in decision-making and action, and strategic cooperation with international partners. We express our gratitude to our partners — the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom. Your involvement and support strengthen our resilience on the path toward the future.