New Approaches to a Changing World
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 |
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12:30- 1:00 pm |
Registration |
1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Networking luncheon |
2:00 – 2:10 pm |
WelcomeJon M. Huntsman Jr., Chairman, Atlantic Council (@JonHuntsman) |
2:10 – 3:30 pm
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Enhancing Foresight
The world is becoming more complex, dynamic, and interconnected than ever. Identifying key global trends to watch will be critical to avoid strategic shocks and look for opportunities amidst disruptive change. Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Strategic Planning, Salesforce.com (@peterschwartz2) Vijay Kumar on Autonomy, UPS Foundation Professor, University of Pennsylvania Jamie Metzl, Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council (@JamieMetzl) |
3:30 – 4:00 pm |
Networking Break |
4:00 – 5:15 pm
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preventing failures
Current problem-solving approaches, institutions, and tools in government are fast becoming increasingly obsolete and may lead to systemic failures if the gap between how they work and how the world works is not bridged quickly. Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz Heather Zichal, Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council (@hrzichal) August Cole, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; Co-Author, Ghost Fleet (@august_cole) |
5:15 – 6:15 pm |
reception |
THURSDAY, APRIL 30 |
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8:00 – 8:30 Am |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
8:30 – 10:00 AM |
DEBATE: AMERICA’S ROLE IN THE WORLDModerator: Hisham Melhem, Bureau Chief, Al Arabiya News Channel, Washington, DC (@hisham_melhem) Debators: Christopher A. Preble, Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Cato Institute (@capreble) |
10:00 – 10:30 Am |
NETWORKING BREAK |
10:30 – 11:45 AM |
IMAGINING SOLUTIONSGiven the complexity and potential for dramatic changes in the world along with the growing disconnect between our institutions and how the world works, can we find new ways to think about global strategy that can lead to actionable solutions? Scene Setter: Peter Schwartz David Rothkopf, CEO and Editor, Foreign Policy Group (@djrothkopf) Joshua J. Marcuse, Senior Advisor for Policy Innovation, Leadership & Organizational Development Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, US Department of Defense (@joshuamarcuse) Zyika Krieger, Senior Advisor for Strategy, US Department of State (@zvikakrieger) Alessandra Orofino, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Meu Rio |
11:45 – 12:45 PM |
FINAL INSIGHTSModerator: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council (@FredKempe) Mathew J. Burrows, Director, Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council Ashlee Godwin, Deputy Editor, RUSI Journal, Royal United Services Institute (@ashleegodwin) Kirk Radke, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Peter Schwartz |