Speakers for this event

DR. Isaiah “Ike” Wilson III

Thomas W. Smith PhD

Board President Willi Rudowsky, USF Regional Chancellor Christian E. Hardigree and St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will offically open the 2023 Conference

Speakers for this event

Christian E. Hardigree

Mayor Kenneth T. Welch

Event Details
Panel Discussion moderated by Joe Hamilton

Speakers for this event

Joe Hamilton

Mark Aeling

Peter Kageyama

Rick Kriseman

Panel discussion moderated by Catherine Herndon

International Trade, Power and Prosperity Local business (Amalie Oil Company), commercial experts (Enterprise Florida, U.S. Commerce Department) and diplomats examine the importance of overseas markets and international trade for powering prosperity in the Tampa Bay region.

Speakers for this event

Ambassador Kevin McGuire

Catherine Herndon

Charles Alvarado

Madison Lawson

Sandra Campbell

William Jordan will be interviewing Robert Bruce Adolph about his book “Surviving the United Nations: The Unexpected Challenge” and his experiences as a UN Chief Security Officer in some of the most dangerous countries in the world.

“Surviving the United Nations: The Unexpected Challenge” by Robert B. Adolph

A UN security advisor recounts his dangerous—and often contentious—time with the organization in this candid combat memoir.
Robert B. Adolph was a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces before becoming a security advisor for the United Nations. Adolph was sent to some of the most dangerous places on earth in pursuit of humanitarian efforts. But sometimes his worst opponent was the institution that had sent him. He holds the distinction of having been twice promoted—and twice fired—by the U.N.

Speakers for this event

Robert Bruce Adolph

William Jordan

Panel Discussion moderated by Lynne Platt

Speakers for this event

David E. Hoffman

DR. Isaiah “Ike” Wilson III

Dr. R. Michael Bracy

Lynne Platt

Ann Morrison will be interviewing A.J. Hartley about his most recent book “Burning Shakespeare”, and the threat to the education of children and young adults of removing classics such as Shakespeare (and other “woke” literature) form school libraries. “Burning Shakespeare” by A.J. Hartely How would the world look without the influence of Shakespeare pervading so many aspects of life and culture and belief?

Speakers for this event
A.J. Hartley

Ann Morrison

Panel Discussion moderated by Pierre Guerlain

On February 24, 2022, Russia attacked Ukraine, an act of military aggression that has killed tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians, created 7.5 million refugees from Ukraine, internally displaced an equal number, sundered agricultural and commercial supply chains, ruined livelihoods of millions, and destroyed cities and infrastructure that will take generations to rebuild. Experts on Russia, Ukraine and Germany will provide updates.

Speakers for this event

Andreas T. Siegel

Dr. Golfo Alexopoulos

Neal Walker

Pierre Guerlain

Panel Discussion moderated by Golfo Alexopoulos

Across the globe, Russia and China are increasingly exerting influences that contest U.S. primacy and threaten post-Cold War order and stability. This panel focuses on Great Power rivalry and its implications for Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Speakers for this event

Ambassador John Feeley

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani

Ambassador Michael Ranneberger

Dr. Golfo Alexopoulos

Michael Mandelbaum

Panel Discussion moderated by Laura Roe

Should animals have legal rights? Are they the property of humans or are they persons in their own right? The importance of protecting the animals of the world and the human benefits to be derived from protecting them will be the subject of an animated discussion by animal law professionals.

Speakers for this event

Dr. Rajesh Reddy

Dr. Steven Tauber

Jake Davis

Laura Roe

Rony Brauman will be interviewed by Dr. Thomas Smith

Speakers for this event

Dr. Rony Brauman

Thomas W. Smith PhD

John Boardman will interview David Hoffman

Speakers for this event

David E. Hoffman

John Boardman

Panel Discussion moderated by Lauren Anderson

How do women gain control and power over their own lives and the acquire the ability to make strategic choices? Experts who have lived and worked in Afghanistan, Iran, Nepal, Tunisia, and Ukraine address the challenges facing women in those countries.

Speakers for this event
Iryna Rubis

Lauren Anderson

Maryam Shojaei

Taoufik Djebali

Vanessa Martinez

Zuhal Salim