Paul D. Miller

Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service

PJ Crowley

Professor at the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication at George Washington University

Kevin Madden

Partner at Hamilton Place Strategies; National Press Secretary and Senior Communications Strategist for Governor Mitt Romney’s 2008 Presidential Campaign

Susan Eisenhower

Award-Winning Author, Strategist, National Security & International Affairs Expert

Gordon G. Chang

Columnist, Author & Lawyer

Dr. David Oualaalou

Global-Affairs Analyst, Professor of International Security & Author of "Volatile State: Iran in the Nuclear Age"

Flynt Leverett

Flynt Leverett is an expert on the Middle East and international energy issues with insider credentials and a willingness to be outspoken.

John Sitilides

Geopolitical & Government Affairs Specialist; Business & Investment Strategies Expert; State Department Consultant

Geopolitics Keynote Presentation

Juliette Kayyem

CEO of Zemcar, National Security Expert, Columnist & Author

Robert S. Spalding III

Author, National Security Policy Strategist & Entrepreneur

Ray Takeyh

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies

Douglas H. Paal

Vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Charles Bierbauer

Charles Bierbauer has built a highly respected career in broadcast journalism.

Linda L. Singh

Retired Major General of the Maryland Army National Guard

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, Former Director for European Affairs & White House National Security Council

Angela McGlowan

Founder and CEO of Political Strategies & Insights (PSI)

Mike Hayes

Former Navy SEAL; Senior Vice President & Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware

Walter Russell Mead

James Clarke Chace Chair, Bard College; Editor-at-Large, The American Interest

Justin Constantine

Nationally Renowned Leader in the Wounded Warrior Community; Chief Business Development Officer at JobPath Partners

Fariba Nawa

Award-Winning Afghan-American Journalist & Author