Race for the Future of Money: Fragmentation, Competition, and National Security in the World of Distributed Ledger Technology

Race for the Future of Money: Fragmentation, Competition, and National Security in the World of Distributed Ledger Technology

Speaker(s): Kumar, A. (Assistant Director for Digital Currency, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council) Date: 20 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Ms. Ananya Kumar (Assistant Director for Digital Currency, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic...
Identifying and Exploiting Fleeting Opportunities in Complex Systems

Identifying and Exploiting Fleeting Opportunities in Complex Systems

Speaker(s): Bicknell, J. (More Cowbell Unlimited) Date: 7 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. John Bicknell (CEO & Founder, More Cowbell Unlimited) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Modern strategic competition is...
The Real Way to Succeed in a Rivalry: The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness

The Real Way to Succeed in a Rivalry: The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness

Speaker(s): Mazarr, M. (RAND) Date: 6 July 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Michael Mazarr (Senior Political Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. A country’s societal dynamism is directly linked to its...
Ukraine, Connectivity, and the Future of War

Ukraine, Connectivity, and the Future of War

Speaker(s): Ford, M. (Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Sussex); Hoskins, A. (Professor of Global Security, University of Glasgow) Date: 29 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Matthew Ford (Senior Lecturer in...