More info here: www.newamerica.org/conference/future-security-forum-2024/

September 9–10 2024

Washington, D.C.

Global Security in the Next Decade

The Future Security Forum is the main annual event of the Future Security partnership connecting Arizona State University and New America. This year, we celebrate our 10th annual Forum, in collaboration with Security & Defence PLuS, on September 9 and 10, 2024. The forum will gather the top policymakers, government and military leaders, experts, and analysts at New America’s Washington, DC office for two days of discussions on what global security will look like over the next decade.

On September 9, Arizona State University and New America’s Future Security program will explore how global security has changed over the past decade and will change over the decade to come. Topics of discussion on September 9 will include how artificial intelligence will change warfare over the next decade, the state of the terrorist threat today, the future of U.S.-China relations, and more.

On September 10, Security & Defence PLuS, a partnership between Arizona State University, King’s College London, and the University of New South Wales, will gather experts and leaders from the three AUKUS nations and beyond to discuss advancing Indo-Pacific security over the next 10 years.

Speakers at the 2024 Future Security Forum will include:

Adm. Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

LTG. (ret.) H.R. McMaster, Former National Security Adviser; Arizona State University Distinguished University Fellow; Author, At War With Ourselves

HE the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States

Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King’s College; Author, Command and The Future of War: A History

Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director, The McCain Institute at Arizona State University; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia

Sir Simon Gass, Senior Advisor to SC Strategy, former senior British diplomat and subsequently Chair of the UK Joint Intelligence Committee

Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau (US Navy, Ret.), President, Naval Postgraduate School; former member of the ASU Flag Officer Advisory Council

…and more

About the Hosts

The Future Security Initiative

The Future Security Initiative is a partnership between Arizona State University, a top-ranked public research university defined not by who we exclude but who we include, and New America, a nimble nonpartisan DC-based think tank with a history of launching big ideas that impact policy. Together, we have assembled a growing team of academics, journalists, former military, and civil society experts as ASU faculty and New America fellows. We conduct ground-breaking research linking open-source investigations, field-based research, policy analysis and case studies to develop new approaches to pressing security issues. We also create unique educational programming, from an online professional MA in Global Security to certificates in competitive statecraft, irregular warfare, cybersecurity, and customizable programs linking cutting edge academic research with practical applications. We also present multiple public forums, live-streamed talks, podcasts, and high-impact publications that reach multiple audiences, including government officials, national thought leaders, students, and members of our local communities.

About Security & Defence PLuS
Security & Defence PLuS is the flagship program of PLuS Alliance, a global partnership which combines the strengths of three leading research universities on three continents – Arizona State University, King’s College London, and the University of New South Wales – to solve global challenges. Security & Defence PLuS deepens this partnership, advancing research, education, and policy to support statecraft in the spirit of the AUKUS trilateral agreement.

Schedule

09:00AM – 09:10AM

Welcome Remarks (Day 1)

09:10AM – 09:50AM

The Past and Future of American Foreign Policy (Day 1)

09:50AM – 10:30AM

What is the Future of Political and Other Violence in the U.S. and Around the World? (Day 1)

10:30AM – 11:00AM

Navigating the U.S.-China Relationship Over the Next Decade (Day 1)

11:00AM – 11:15AM

Coffee Break (Day 1)

11:15AM – 11:25AM

How Can We Protect Land and Housing Rights After Conflict? (Day 1)

11:25AM – 12:05PM

What is the Future of the War in Ukraine? (Day 1)

12:05PM – 12:50PM

Lunch (Day 1)

12:50PM – 01:10PM

How to Make Predictions About the Next Decade (Day 1)

01:10PM – 01:20PM

Civil Cyber Defense and the Law (Day 1)

01:20PM – 02:00PM

How Will Climate Change and Refugee Crises Shape Global Security?

02:00PM – 02:10PM

Coffee Break (Day 1)

02:10PM – 03:00PM

Preparing for the Future of Security (Day 1)

03:00PM – 03:25PM

What is the Future of Afghanistan and of the Afghan Diaspora? (Day 1)

03:25PM – 03:45PM

What Might a Future Democratic Foreign Policy Look Like? (Day 1)

03:45PM – 04:05PM

The Story of the Future: The Trends Most Challenging Security Leaders (Day 1)

04:05PM – 04:45PM

What is the State of America’s Hostage Recovery Enterprise? (Day 1)

04:45PM – 05:10PM

Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic? (Day 1)

05:10PM – 05:20PM

U.S. Interventions in Central America and the Middle East: A War Reporter’s Journey (Day 1)

05:20PM – 06:00PM

What Lessons Do the Past Decade’s Wars Hold for the Future? (Day 1)

09:00AM – 09:15AM

Welcome Remarks (Day 2)

09:15AM – 10:20AM

Political Resiliency of AUKUS (Day 2)

11:00AM – 12:00PM

Intelligence Sharing Beyond Five Eyes in a Time of AUKUS (Day 2)

12:00PM – 01:00PM

Alliances and Diplomacy in a Shifting Global Order (Day 2)

01:00PM – 02:00PM

Lunch (Day 2)

02:00PM – 02:45PM

Keynote (Day 2)

02:45PM – 03:45PM

AUKUS Industry Challenges and Opportunities (Day 2)

03:45PM – 04:00PM

Coffee Break (Day 2)

04:00PM – 05:00PM

Regional Approaches to Indo-Pacific Security (Day 2)

05:00PM – 05:45PM

Closing Remarks (Day 2)

FULL ARCHIVE