2025 AGS National Security Conference
Washington, DC April 1, 202 Morning Sessions
Opening Remarks Alexander Gray, CEO, American Global Strategies
Fireside Chat: Update on the Russo/Ukraine General Keith Kellogg, Special Envoy to Ukraine Moderated by: Alexander Gray
Panel 1: Challenges Facing the Indo Pacific The Honorable Scott Morrison, 30th Prime Minister of Australia Nick Warner, former Director-General of the Office of National Intelligence of the Government of Australia Shigeru Kitamura, former National Security Advisor of the Government of Japan Ivan Kanapathy, National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Moderated by: Steve Clemons
Panel 2: Global Geopolitical Outlook The Honorable Tulsi Gabbard, 8th Director of National Intelligence Robert C. O’Brien, 27th U.S. National Security Advisor Moderated by: Katie Pavlich
Afternoon Sessions
Panel 3: The President’s Views on Trade and Tariffs Larry Kudlow, former Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, 18th United States Trade Representative Moderated by: Robert C. O’Brien, 27th U.S. National Security Advisor and AGS Chairman
Panel 4: The Future of Defense: Bridging Industry, Strategic Readiness & Policy Marvin Park, AGS Senior Vice President, former National Security Council Director for Taiwan Affairs Maj Gen Lee K. Levy II, USAF (Ret), AGS Senior Vice President Moderated by: Arthur Herman
U.S. – India Partnership Remarks by His Excellency Vinay Kwatra, Ambassador of India to the United States
Panel 5: The Role of Technology in National Security Eric Levesque, COO and Co-Founder, Strider Technologies Alexei Bulazel, National Security Council Senior Director for Cyber Justin Fanelli, CTO of the United States Navy Moderated by: Steve Clemons
Closing Remarks & Farewell
2024 AGS National Security Conference
Washington, DC
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Panel I: Global Geopolitical Outlook
Ambassador Robert O’Brien, Director John Ratcliffe, Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud, Shigeru Kitamura
Moderator: Morgan Ortagus
Panel II – U.S. National Security: The View from the Hill
Senator Mike Lee, Senator Rick Scott, Congressman Mike Waltz
Moderator: Congressman Chris Stewart (ret.)
Remarks by Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Panel III – The State of Play in the Indo-Pacific
Ambassador Kevin Rudd, Elbridge Colby, Alex Wong, Nadia Schadlow
Moderator: Allison Hooker
Panel IV – Assessing the U.S. Industrial Base
Congressman Mike Gallagher, George Whittier, Eric Chewning
Moderator: Arthur Herman
2023 AGS National Security Conference
Washington, DC
Panel I: National Security Advisors
Ambassador Robert C. O’Brien, Ambassador Philippe Etienne, Lord Mark Sedwill
Moderator: Senator Mike Lee
Panel II – Indo Pacific
Ms. Allison Hooker, Ambassador Todd Chapman, Mr. Elbridge Colby
Moderator: Mr. Alexander Gray
Panel III – Intelligence Community Outlook
Former DNI John Ratcliffe, Mr. Shigeru Kitamura, Senator Markwayne Mullin
Moderator: Representative Chris Stewart
Panel IV – Cyber Security
Mr. Brian Cavanaugh, Mr. Lloyd Mahaffey, Representative Stephanie Bice
Moderator: Ms. Allison Hooker
2021 Building Peace Through Strength National Security Retreat
Jackson Hole, WY
Congressional Update from then House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
State of the Races
Panel with Members of Congress
Representative Mike McCaul, Representative Mike Gallagher,
Representative Chris Stewart, Representative Mario Diaz-Balart,
Representative Mike Waltz, Representative Tom Cole