On Wednesday, September 17, at 2:30 p.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative will host a panel discussion focused on building homeland resilience ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
As the United States and its partners Canada and Mexico gear up to host the 2026 World Cup, this panel will explore the national security resilience questions, threats, and opportunities facing the three nations ahead of and during the tournament. Discussion will focus on cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructure, and countering terrorism threats. The panel will explore ways for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and FIFA to enhance coordination and strengthen resilience to withstand potential shocks and respond to disruptions.
This conversation will support the initiative’s work to advance resilience as a core tenet of US and allied national security policy and practice.
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Speakers
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair
Atlantic Council
Julia Nesheiwat
Distinguished Fellow, Global Energy Center
Atlantic Council;
Former Homeland Security Advisor
The White House
Dilpreet Sidhy
Deputy Mayor of International Affairs
City of Los Angeles;
Former Deputy Chief of Staff
The National Security Council
moderated by
Samantha Vinograd
Nonresident Senior Fellow,
Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative
Atlantic Council;
Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention
US Department of Homeland Security
Additional speakers to be announced.
Agenda
2:30–2:35 p.m. ET | Welcome remarks
Speakers
Adrienne Arsht
Executive Vice Chair
The Atlantic Council
2:35–3:25 p.m. ET | Moderated panel discussion
Speakers
Julia Nesheiwat
Distinguished Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council; Former Homeland Security Advisor, The White House
Dilpreet Sidhu
Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, City of Los Angeles; Former Deputy Chief of Staff, The National Security Council
Moderated by
Samantha Vinograd
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative, Atlantic Council; Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, US Department of Homeland Security
2:55–3:00 p.m. ET | Closing remarks
To be announced.
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