Mark Simakovsky is the founding partner of Heartland Global Advisors, LLC, a strategic advisory firm in Washington, DC that supports companies operating in the government, development, defense, energy, banking and technology sectors to help them enhance their product offerings and … Read More
Mark Listes is the CEO of Pendulum Intelligence (pendulumintel.com), the AI-native intelligence layer that powers the world’s biggest communications agencies, brands, and government agencies. Prior to Pendulum, Listes served within the U.S. Department of Defense as the Chief Operating Officer … Read More
We are delighted to announce that our first speaker of the 2026-27 season will be the Hon. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who will speak on U.S. relations from the perspective of a former Member of Congress and senior educator. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell was … Read More
Lauren Kahn is a Senior Research Analyst at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), focusing on the national security applications of AI. Previously, she was a Policy Advisor for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities in the Office of … Read More
Dr. Joshua Busby, winner of the 2026 Grawemeyer Award in World Order, is Professor of Public Affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin. He is also a distinguished scholar at the Strauss … Read More
Dr. Justyna Zayac is Professor of Practice in European Security Studies Department of International Studies and Department of Political Science, and Jean Monnet Chair of European Security at Indiana University—Bloomington. She is also full professor of politics at Warsaw University, … Read More
Tuesday March 17, luncheon meeting at the Louisville Boat Club with Dr. Justyna Zając, Professor of Practice in European Security Studies in the Departments of International Studies and Political Science, and instructor at the European Academy of Diplomacy in Poland. … Read More
Ms. Uzra Zeya joined Human Rights First (HRF) as President and CEO in April 2025. In this role, she leads HRF efforts to advance human rights for all, defend democracy at home and abroad, uphold the rule of law, and … Read More
Karen Elliott House is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist with nearly five decades of experience covering Saudi Arabia. Her deep expertise informs her latest book, The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia, which … Read More
Eric Jacobstein is a senior fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue, where he provides expertise on Central America, the Caribbean, and regional migration. He also is the founder and principal of Puentes Global Advisory, a consulting firm which he launched after … Read More