List of Upcoming SMA Speaker Sessions
(Updated 16 July 2025) For general speaker series inquiries and information on how to join an event, please contact Mariah Yager (mariah.c.yager.ctr@mail.mil). Tuesday July 22 1200 EDT Thursday July 24 1200 EDT Tuesday July 29 1000 EDT Tuesday August 5 1200 EDT Wednesday August 27 Thursday September 11 1200 EDT
Continue ReadingThe 2022 NDS in Its Historical and Strategic Big Picture: Expert Q&A
Speakers: Dr. Barry Posen (Ford International Professor of Political Science, MIT; Director Emeritus, Security Studies Program, MIT); and Prof. Christopher Coker (Director, London School of Economics [LSE] IDEAS) Date: 15 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Barry Posen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)) and Prof. Christopher Coker (London School of […]
Continue ReadingHow Can They (and We) Wield the Green Energy Transition for Geostrategic Power?
Speakers: Lieutenant General (Ret) Richard Nugee (Non-Executive Member for Climate Change and Sustainability, UK Ministry of Defence); and David Livingston (Senior Advisor in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry) Date: 15 June 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with panelists Lieutenant General (Ret) Richard Nugee (Former Climate Change […]
Continue ReadingHow to Make Alliances Succeed Across Multiple Dimensions of Power: Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, and Historical Lessons
Speakers: Sir John Sawers (Former Head of MI6); James Schoff (Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA); and Arne Westad (Yale University) Date: 19 October 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Sir John Sawers (Former Head of MI6), James Schoff (Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA), and Odd Arne Westad (Yale University), as part of its SMA UK MoD Strategic […]
Continue ReadingAdapting the Future Forces for Strategic Advantage—US and UK Senior Leaders in Conversation
Speakers: Air Marshal Ian Gale (Director General Joint Force Development, UK StratCom); and Vice Admiral Stuart Munsch (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 General Joint Force Development, UK StratCom) and Vice Admiral Stuart Munsch (Director […]
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The Global Struggle for Strategic Advantage in ICT
Speakers: Mark Montgomery (US Cyberspace Solarium Commission) and Robert Morgus (US Cyberspace Solarium Commission) Date: 16 March 2021 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Mark Montgomery (US Cyberspace Solarium Commission) and Mr. Robert Morgus (US Cyberspace Solarium Commission) as a part of its SMA Strategic Advantage Speaker Series. Mr. Montgomery began the group’s presentation by […]
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