List of Upcoming SMA Speaker Sessions
(Updated 9 December 2024) For general speaker series inquiries and information on how to join an event, please contact Mariah Yager (mariah.c.yager.ctr@mail.mil). Thursday 19 December 2024 1100 EST Wednesday 8 January 2024 1000 EST Wednesday 15 January 1000 EST Thursday 16 January 1400 EST Wednesday 22 January 1100 EST TO BE RESCHEDULED – 2025 Thursday […]
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US-China Technological “Decoupling”: Strategy, Policy, and Military Implications
Speaker: Jon Bateman (Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) Date: 20 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Mr. Jon Bateman (Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. The […]
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The 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 […]
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Do National Security Communication Campaigns Work? Taking a Lesson from the Public Health Sector
Speaker(s): Helmus, T. (Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND) Date: 14 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Todd Helmus (RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. The sample size of communication campaigns in support of military objectives—like the deradicalization of a population—is small. However, there is a large sample of case […]
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Intellectual Anarchy: The Art of Disruptive Innovation
Speaker(s): Sullivan, P. (CEO and Founder, Oceanit) Date: 13 December 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Patrick Sullivan (CEO, Oceanit) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Innovation in research and development is often preceded by changes in how researchers think about the world around them. Dr. Sullivan discussed how synergy […]
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Modeling Exploitable Conditions in the 21st Century Strategic Environment
SMA Anticipating the Future Operational Environment (AFOE) Computational Modeling Update Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (Chief Cultural Sciences Officer, NSI) Date: 30 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Lawrence A. Kuznar (NSI) as part of its SMA “Anticipating the Future Operational Environment” (AFOE) Speaker Series. The creation of a computational model that […]
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Lost Seoul? Assessing Pyongyang’s Other Deterrent
Speaker(s): Anderson, N. (Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University); Press, D. (Dartmouth College) Date: 29 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Anderson (Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University) and Dr. Daryl Press (Professor of Government, Dartmouth College) as part […]
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Slaughtering Sacred Cows? German Energy Security, Nuclear Sharing, and the War in Ukraine
Speaker(s): Dorondo, D. (Western Carolina University) Date: 21 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. David Dorondo (Western Carolina University) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. After the Cold War, despite many warning symbols from Russia (e.g., President Vladimir Putin’s election in 1999, the war against Georgia in […]
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Exercising to Deter: The Australian Navy’s Experience with Strategic Communication
Speaker(s): Lockyer, A. (Macquarie University) Date: 17 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with A/Prof. Adam Lockyer (Associate Professor in Strategic Studies, Macquarie University, Australia) as part of its SMA STRATCOM Academic Alliance Speaker Series. On August 2, 2022, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei, Taiwan, triggering a series […]
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Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes, and Disinformation: A Primer
Speaker(s): Helmus, T. (RAND) Date: 16 November 2022 Speaker Session Summary SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Todd Helmus (Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND) as part of its SMA General Speaker Series. Deepfakes are becoming a more frequent feature in today’s modern information environment. Their increasing prevalence and quality are becoming a threat to society. Dr. […]
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