Speaker Presentations and Readings
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David Fahrenthold
Reporter
The Washington Post
Lori Knowles
Legal and policy expert on biotechnology and bioethics
Professor, University of Alberta, Canada
Presentation
Video 1- Sophia
Video 2- Glowing Animals
Readings:
The Science of Why We Don’t Believe Science
Bridging the Divide Between Scientists and Engineers and the Public They Serve
20 cognitive biases that screw up your decisions
Crossing Species Boundaries
Ethics of Research
Chris Calabrese
Vice President for Policy
Center for Democracy & Technology
Readings:
BITAG Report on the Internet of Things
Privacy & Security in a Connected World
A Taxonomy of Privacy
Dorie Clark
Author and Entrepreneur
Duke University Fuqua School of Business
Plenary Presentation
Breakout Presentation
Additional Readings:
Even Senior Executives Need a Side Hustle
How to Make the Right Connections When You Don’t Already Have an “In”
Simple Ways to Spot Unknown Unknowns
Heather Conley
Senior VP for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Readings:
Can America Still Rely on its Allies?
What Global Economic Risks do we Face?
Is the Foundation of the US-Led Order Crumbling?
The Kremlin Playbook
Additional Materials:
Video: 2017 Global Security Forum “The West Strikes Back”
Book: After Europe Ivan Krastev
Book: Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia Peter Pomerantsev
Book: Putin’s Kleptocracy: Who Owns Russia? Karen Dawisha
Ken Shotts
Professor of Political Economy
Stanford University