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 Details
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
Project Europe Director, Irregular Warfare Initiative
Deputy Dean for Security Studies Discipline at the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces in Poland
Executive Director, George W. Bush Institute
President, University of South Florida
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
Author, historian, lecturer and global documentary filmmaker
Stacie Pettyjohn, PhD (Panelist)
Senior Fellow and Director, Defense Program at Center for New American Security (CNAS)
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
Event Topic
Defense, Military, SecurityRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of the TreasuryOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies
Marshall Student Center
University of South Florida, 4103 USF Ceder Circle
Tampa, Florida, US, 33620-9951