2026 Geopolitical Leadership Summit
Held in Washington, DC, the event brought together senior officials, former world leaders, and industry executives for high-level discussions
on critical global issues.
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The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC | April 14th, 2026
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Alexander Gray (AGS CEO)
Panel I: U.S. Trade Policy in a Competitive Era – Strategy, Implementation, and Economic Security
- Panelists: William Kimmitt (Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade), David
- Malpass (former World Bank President), Rick Switzer (Deputy United States Trade
- Representative)
- Moderator: Fred Fischer (SVP for Trade, AGS)
Fireside Chat: Alliances, Strategy, and Leadership in the Trump Era
- Panelists: Shigeru Kitamura (former NSA Japan & AGS Senior Advisor), The Hon. Scott
- Morrison (former PM Australia & AGS Non-Executive Vice Chairman), Ambassador
- Robert C. O’Brien (AGS Chairman)
- Moderator: Hugh Hewitt
Panel II: Accelerating AI & Emerging Technology Adoption for National Security
- Framing Remarks: Sean Cairncross (White House National Cyber Director)
- Panelists: Pedro Allende (Under Secretary for Science and Technology, DHS), Ricky Gill (Director, Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies, ODNI/OESET), Manisha Singh (Former Assistant Secretary of State and AGS Senior Advisor), Baron Windham (Director, President’s Intelligence Advisory Board)
- Moderator: Steve Clemons
Panel III: Global Geopolitical Dynamics – Great-Power Competition Across Regions
- Framing Remarks: Michael Ellis (Deputy Director of the CIA) Panelists: Mauricio
- Claver-Carone (former Special Envoy for Latin America), Michael Ellis, Ivan Kanapathy (Senior Director for Asia, NSC), Anthony Ruggiero (AGS)
- Moderator: Katie Pavlich
Panel IV: Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Intelligence Priorities
- Panelists: Brian Cavanaugh (Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security), Alex Fitzsimmons (Acting Under Secretary of Energy and Director of CESER), Robert Greenway (Director, Allison Center for National Security, The Heritage Foundation), Chad Wolf (former Acting DHS Director & AGS Vice Chairman)
- Moderator: Jason Chaffetz
2025 AGS National Security Conference
Senior leaders gathered in Washington, DC to address Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, trade, defense, technology, and the evolving global security landscape.
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Washington, DC April 1, 2025 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
2024 AGS National Security Conference
Senior policymakers and global leaders gathered in Washington, DC to discuss geopolitics, U.S. national security, Indo-Pacific strategy, and the industrial base.
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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
Held in Washington, DC, senior leaders convened to discuss national security, the Indo-Pacific, intelligence priorities, and cybersecurity challenges shaping global policy.
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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
