Kalaris Intelligence Conference 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Georgetown University’s iconic Gaston Hall & Virtual
How can the United States leverage emerging technologies to run faster at home, slow down competitors, and see farther across the threat and opportunity horizon? The U.S. government has an array of tools to accomplish these goals, including research and development funding, export controls, public-private and international partnerships, and horizon scanning of the global science and technology landscape. Each of these tools is essential to U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. The rapid pace of innovation and the unknown effects of many technologies make it more difficult for the intelligence community to anticipate threats and offer opportunities for a range of potentially dangerous actors. At the same time, successful incorporation of many technologies can improve traditional intelligence methods and even offer new ways to collect and analyze information.
This year’s Kalaris Intelligence Conference aims to bring together diverse voices and perspectives to examine the complex tradeoffs of technology policy and how the U.S. intelligence community is adapting to enable the United States to make informed, technology-related decisions.
Registration for the Kalaris Intelligence Conference is open! Tickets are free and available for in-person and virtual attendance. Register here to secure your place at this long-awaited event. For more details on conference programming, check out our website at Kalaris.org. We look forward to seeing you on November 1st!
Speakers
This year’s Kalaris Intelligence Conference features keynotes from Dr. Stacey Dixon, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Ph.D., Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
Panelists and Moderators include:
- Dr. Abraham Newman, Department of Government, Georgetown University
- Ms. Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow, Director of Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security
- Mr. Kevin Wolf, Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
- Sarah Stewart, CEO and Executive Director, Silverado Policy Accelerator
- Dr. Reggie Brothers, Operating Partner at AE Industrial Partners
- Emelia Probasco, Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
- Col. Joseph O’Callaghan, U.S. Army Director, Fire Support Coordination Cell XVIII Airborne Corps
- Pablo Chavez, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, Center for New American Security
- Gen. (Ret.) John Allen, Strategic Advisor, Microsoft Corporation; retired U.S. Marine Corps four-star general
Agenda
9:00 | Welcome Remarks
Dr. Daniel Byman, Director, Center for Security Studies
Dr. Andrew Imbrie, Associate Professor of the Practice, Center for Security Studies and Center for Security and Emerging Technology
9:15 – 10:15 | Keynote
Dr. Stacey Dixon, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
10:30 – 11:45 | Panel 1: Shaping the Terrain: How the United States Can Promote Innovation and Protect Critical Technology
Panelists will explore how decision makers in the public and private sectors can balance across the goals of innovation, protection, and safety, while also managing integrated global supply chains and the complex trade-offs of technology policy amid intensifying geopolitical competition.
Panelists:
- Dr. Abraham Newman, Department of Government, Georgetown University
- Ms. Emily Kilcrease, Senior Fellow, Director of Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security
- Mr. Kevin Wolf, Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
- Sarah Stewart, CEO and Executive Director, Silverado Policy Accelerator
11:45 – 1:15 | Lunch Break
1:15 | Welcome Back
Dr. Dewey Murdick, Executive Director, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
1:30 – 2:30 | Keynote Conversation
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Ph.D., Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Dr. Reggie Brothers, Operating Partner at AE Industrial Partners
2:45 – 4:15 | Panel 2: Volunteer Force: Tech, Tech Companies, and Ukraine
Panelists will explore the role of emerging technologies and technology companies in the context of Ukraine. While the Department of Defense and Intelligence Communities are establishing unique partnerships with companies to harness emerging technologies, multinational tech companies are navigating increasingly complex geopolitics. Altogether, the changing character of conflict and global business is challenging assumptions about roles and responsibilities in armed conflicts.
Panelists:
- Emelia Probasco, Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology
- Col. Joseph O’Callaghan, U.S. Army Director, Fire Support Coordination Cell XVIII Airborne Corps
- Pablo Chavez, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, Center for New American Security
- Gen. (Ret.) John Allen, Strategic Advisor, Microsoft Corporation; retired U.S. Marine Corps four-star general
4:30 – 6:00 | Career Fair
Healy Family Student Center Social Room
Georgetown University students only.