GNSI Tampa Summit 5: The Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons for Future Conflicts

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a sharp evolution, if not a revolution, in modern conflict and wartime strategy. Emerging technologies and innovative strategies such as drone employment, information operations, social media, and battlefield medical treatment have featured prominently and will impact how combatants around the world approach future conflict. How can we expect these lessons to be applied, and how should U.S. national policy address these changes?

In cooperation with USF College of Arts & Sciences, the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies and United States Central Command, GNSI Tampa Summit 5 will bring together the country’s boldest scholars, subject matter experts, and policy makers to probe deeply into those questions. These are just a few of the confirmed speakers:

Speaker and Presenter Information

John Kirby (Keynote Speaker)
White House National Security Communications advisor, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and former Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Public Affairs

General (Ret) Frank McKenzie (Keynote Speaker)

Executive Director, GNSI and former commander of United States Central Command

Golfo Alexopoulos, PhD (Panel Moderator)

Director, Institute for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies, University of South Floriday

Heather Ashby, PhD (Panel Moderator)

Principal Consultant, Corner Alliance and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Olga Chiriac, PhD (Panelist)

Project Europe Director, Irregular Warfare Initiative

Jacek Dworzecki (Panelist)

Deputy Dean for Security Studies Discipline at the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces in Poland

David Kraimer (Panelist)

Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute

Rhea Law (Featured Speaker)

President, University of South Florida

Caitlin Lee, PhD (Panelist)

Director, Acquisition and Technology Policy, RAND Corporation and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Christopher Marsh, PhD (Panelist)

Associate Professor, College of International Security Affairs, National Defense University and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Johan Norberg (Panelist)

Author, historian, lecturer and global documentary filmmaker

Stacie Pettyjohn, PhD (Panelist)

Senior Fellow and Director, Defense Program at Center for New American Security (CNAS)

Peter Pomerantsev (Panelist)

Senior Fellow, SNF Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins University

General (Ret) Valdermaras Rupsys (Panelist)

Former Chief of Defense, Lithuania

Tad Schnaufer II, PhD (Panel Moderator)

Strategy and Research Manager, GNSI

Ambassador (Ret) Bill Taylor (Panelist)

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Vice President, Europe & Russia, United States Institute of Peace (USIP)

Major General (Ret) Pekka Toveri (Panelist)

Member of European Parliament and former Director of Finnish Intelligence Division

Andrew Whiskeyman, PhD (Panel Moderator)

Associate Professor, College of Information and Cyberspace National Defense University (NDU) and GNSI Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Expected Number of Attendees

500

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of State, Dept of Treasury, Other Federal Agencies, State Government, CIA, Coast Guard, National Guard Association, Federal Government, State & Local Government