Schedule
Thursday, 19 Sep
Friday, 20 Sep
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8:55am
NEW COLD WARS
FEATURING
Chief White House and National Security Correspondent, The New York Times
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Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut
12:30pm
ALLIES: NATO AT 75
FEATURING
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO
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Rear Admiral Jakob D. Rousøe (Royal Danish Navy)
Defence Attaché for the U.S. and Canada for Denmark
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Lieutenant General Iulian Berdila
Romanian Deputy Chief of Defense for Operations and Training
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Major General Michel-Henri St-Louis (Canadian Armed Forces)
Defence Attaché to the U.S. for Canada
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Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army, Ret.) Luke Knittig
Public Affairs & International Security Consultant; former NATO Spokesperson
9:30 → 9:50
Break
Friday, 20 September
Global Security Forum 2024
6:00PM - 8:00PM
VIP RECEPTION
A mingling, networking-focused reception hosting visiting GSF speakers, community and business leaders, cadets, and special guests.
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WITH SPECIAL GUEST
Captain (U.S. Army, Ret.) Florent "Flo" Groberg
Medal of Honor Recipient
Thursday, 19 September
VIP Reception
10:30am
NAVIGATING THE FUTURE TOGETHER: THE COAST GUARD AND OUR ALLIES
FEATURING
Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
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Regimental Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
11:15am
AI & CYBER COMPETITION
FEATURING
Rear Admiral (U.S. Navy, Ret.) Kathleen Creighton
Former Navy Cyber Security Division Director
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Major General (U.S. Army, Ret.) Matthew P. Easley
Associate Dean of Joint Warfighting, College of Information and Cyberspace, National Defense University
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Principal Cyber Advisor for the Department of the U.S. Air Force
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Major General (U.S. Army, Ret.) Garrett Yee
Vice President and General Manager of the Army Sector, GDIT
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9:40am
ADVERSARIES: CHINA, RUSSIA, IRAN, & NORTH KOREA
FEATURING
Lieutenant General (U.S. Army, Ret.) Robert P. Ashley, Jr
21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
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Major General (U.S. Army) Windsor "Shane" Buzza
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Forces Command
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Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army) Christopher Gin
Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
2:55pm
SECURITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST
FEATURING
The Honorable Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
President, Middle East Policy Council and former U.S. Ambassador to Malta
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Lieutenant General (U.S. Air Force, Ret.) Michael Moeller
Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, U.S. Air Force and current VP of CTWAC Board of Directors
2:15pm
THREAT MULTIPLIER: CLIMATE SECURITY
FEATURING
Secretary General, International Military Council on Climate & Security and Author of Threat Multiplier
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CAPT Andrea Cameron (U.S. Navy)
Permanent Military Professor, National Security Affairs Department & Director, Climate & Human Security Group, U.S. Naval War College
3:30pm
EVENT CONCLUDES
1:50pm
U.S. LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE CHANGE
FEATURING
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
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Alan Kreczko
Fmr Executive Vice President, The Hartford
8:30am
WELCOME
11:55am
LUNCH
1:25pm
UNDERSEA WARFIGHTING
FEATURING
Rear Admiral (U.S. Navy) Michael Van Poots
Commander, Undersea Warfighting Development Center​
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Midshipman First Class, U.S. Naval Academy