Emerging Voices Series: Strategy, Security & Defence at Arizona State University
Security & Defence PLuS will launch the Emerging Voices Series: Strategy, Security & Defence at Arizona State University (ASU) on Monday 2 March, 2026. This one-day conference will bring together established leaders and recognised experts with rising and underrepresented voices to explore the future of strategy, security, and defence.
Date / Time:
Monday 2 March 2026: 0830-1630 (MST)
Location:
The Lincoln Room, Fulton Center, ASU Tempe Campus, 300 E. University Dr. Tempe, Arizona
Building on the success of the Athena Series: Women in Strategy Conferences, the Emerging Voices Series pairs senior expertise with new ideas and talent, creating space for intergenerational dialogue and forward-looking debate. The series connects scholars and practitioners from across academia, government, industry, and the military, drawing on the strengths of Arizona State University, the PLuS Alliance, and the wider policy and defence community.
The conference themes will reflect ASU’s distinctive research strengths and regional priorities. Discussions will explore leadership and innovation, critical infrastructure protection, alliance dynamics and regional security, and future-facing issues such as space, AI and defence technology.
Speakers include:
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- US Air Force Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jennifer M. Short
- Paul Rennie OBE, British Consul General in Los Angeles
- Dr Chris Howard, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University
- Professor Laurie Leshin, University Professor for Space Futures, Former Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Professor Kristin Lord, Vice President, Global Strategy and Engagement, Arizona State University
- Ali Torabi, CEO, Lawrence Semi-Conductors
- Jim Carouso, CSIS Senior Adviser and Senior US Diplomat
- Professor John Blaxland, Director of the ANU North America Liaison Office and Professor of International Security and Intelligence Studies, Australian National University (ANU)
- Brigadier (Ret.) Dr Ian Langford, Executive Director, Security & Defence PLuS
- Professor Nadya Bliss, Executive Director, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University
- Professor Ryan Shaw, Managing Director of Strategic Initiatives & Senior University Advisor to the President, Office of University Affairs, Arizona State University
- Dr Alicia Ellis, Director, Master of Arts in Global Security Program, School of Politics & Global Studies, Arizona State University
- Dr Deniz Berfin Karakoc, School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University
- Mariam Kvaratskhelia, Research Associate, Future Security Scenarios Lab (FSSL), New America
- Peggy-Jean Allin, Research Analyst, Global Security Initiative, Arizona State University
- Chris (Chih-Hua) Tseng, Non-resident Fellow, Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET)
This event will mark the first instalment of the Emerging Voices Series, with further conferences planned later in the year at King’s College London and UNSW.
We encourage in-person attendance where possible, however, live-streamed participation will be available for those unable to attend in person. Please register for both in-person and online attendance.
WHAT IS SECURITY & DEFENCE PLUS?
Security & Defence PLuS is the flagship program of the 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 2021 AUKUS trilateral agreement between the governments of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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