List of Upcoming SMA Speaker Sessions

(Updated 19 October 2023) For general speaker series inquiries and information on how to join an event, please contact Mariah Yager (mariah.c.yager.ctr@mail.mil). Thursday 26 October 2023 1100 EDT Speakers: Mr. Markus Garlauskas (Atlantic Council) Topic: Deterring the...
The 2022 NDS in Its Historical and Strategic Big Picture: Expert Q&A

The 2022 NDS in Its Historical and Strategic Big Picture: Expert Q&A

Speaker(s): Posen, B. (Ford International Professor of Political Science, MIT; Director Emeritus, Security Studies Program, MIT); Coker, C. (Director, London School of Economics [LSE] IDEAS) Date: 15 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session...
How Can They (and We) Wield the Green Energy Transition for Geostrategic Power?

How Can They (and We) Wield the Green Energy Transition for Geostrategic Power?

Speaker(s): Nugee, R. (Non-Executive Member for Climate Change and Sustainability, UK Ministry of Defence); Livingston, D. (Senior Advisor in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry) Date: 15 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a...
How to Make Alliances Succeed Across Multiple Dimensions of Power: Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, and Historical Lessons

How to Make Alliances Succeed Across Multiple Dimensions of Power: Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, and Historical Lessons

Speaker(s): Sawers, J. (Former Head of MI6); Schoff, J. (Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA); Westad , A. (Yale University) Date: 19 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Sir John Sawers (Former Head of MI6), James...
Adapting the Future Forces for Strategic Advantage—US and UK Senior Leaders in Conversation

Adapting the Future Forces for Strategic Advantage—US and UK Senior Leaders in Conversation

Speaker(s): Gale, I. (Director General Joint Force Development, UK StratCom); Munsch, S. (Director for Joint Force Development, J7, US Joint Staff) Date: 13 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Air Marshal Ian Gale (Director...