Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace

Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace

Speaker(s): Blattman, C. (Ramalee E. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies, Pearson Institute and Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago) Date: 18 October 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Christopher...
Transcultural Predictors of Will to Fight

Transcultural Predictors of Will to Fight

Speaker(s): Atran, S. (Co-founder, Artis International; Emeritus Director of Research, France’s National Centre for Scientific Research) Date: 12 October 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Scott Atran (Co-founder, Artis...
Why Are We Integrating Now—and How Can We Integrate Better?

Why Are We Integrating Now—and How Can We Integrate Better?

Speaker(s): Wright, N. (Intelligent Biology) Date: 11 October 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology) as part of its SMA AFOE Speaker Session. Integration between military and civilian leaders has been a...
A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (Part 1 of 2)

A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (Part 1 of 2)

Speaker(s): Gradon, K. (Associate Professor, Department of Cybersecurity, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)); Hashemi, L. (Researcher & Data Analyst, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center...
A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (Part 1 of 2)

A World Emerging from Pandemic: Implications for Intelligence and National Security (Part 2 of 2)

Speaker(s): Kerbel, J. (Professor of Practice, National Intelligence University); Schenker, J. (Chairman, The Futurist Institute; President, Prestige Economics); Brown, Z. (Founder, Consilient Strategies) Date: 6 October 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a...
Ukrainian Resilience in the Context of Conflict Dynamics and International Public Opinion

Ukrainian Resilience in the Context of Conflict Dynamics and International Public Opinion

Speaker(s): Polyak, M. (President, Ipsos, North America Analytics); Kagan, F. (Senior Fellow & Director of the Critical Threats Project, American Enterprise Institute) Date: 28 September 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Mark...