Newport National Security Symposium
August 23, 2024
Presented by Ralph and Ala Isham
The Newport National Security Symposium will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. This year’s theme, “Navigating the Future: A Summit of Geopolitical Risks”, will explore perspectives from across the military, government, national security, economic, and technological sectors.
General admission for this event is closed. If you have military base access and would like to attend, please email marketing@nwcfoundation.org.
Keynote Speakers
Michèle Flournoy
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors
Former Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Kevin O’Buckley
Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foundry Services
Intel Corporation
Stage Setting Remarks
A Geopolitical Overview
VADM William R. Merz, USN (Ret.)
Former Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet
Former Deputy CNO, Operations, Plans, and Strategy (OPNAV N3/N5)
Former Deputy CNO, Warfighting Requirements (OPNAV 9)
Keynote Moderators
Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Ph.D.
Professor, National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College
Doyle K. Hodges, Ph.D.
Dean of Academics Affairs, U.S. Naval War College
Panel Moderators
Olivia Gazis
Intelligence and National Security Reporter, CBS News
Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky
Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs
Panel Speakers
Peter Tchir
Head of Macro Strategy at Academy Securities
Bruce Stubbs
Former Director, Navy Strategy Division (OPNAV N50) at the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Tom Pfeifer
President, National Security Sector, Booz Allen Hamilton
Kathleen Walsh
Associate Professor, National Security Affairs, U.S. Naval War College
Michelle Michot Foss Ph.D.
Fellow in Energy, Minerals & Materials, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, Center for Energy Studies
Heidi Elizabeth Lane, Ph.D.
Professor, Strategy and Policy Department, U.S. Naval War College
Mark Hewitt Ph.D.
Vice President for Corporate Strategy, Lockheed Martin Corporation