The U.S. Naval Institute and the U.S. Naval Academy gathered government, military, and academic leaders to discuss creating a culture of critical thinking in the military and outthinking the enemy may be the most important contribution to victory in winning tomorrow's wars.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers include:
- Dr. Mark Hagerott, CAPT, USN (Ret.), Chancellor for the North Dakota University System; Chair of SECNAV Education Task Force, 2022–23
- Mr. Trent Hone, Vice President, ICF; award-winning naval historian; author, Learning War: The Evolution of Fighting Doctrine in the U.S. Navy, 1898–1945 and Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific
- General James Mattis, USMC (Ret.), Secretary of Defense, 2017–19
- Dr. Peter Warren Singer, Strategist and Senior Fellow, New America; Professor of Practice, Arizona State University; Founder & Managing Partner, Useful Fiction LLC
- Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, 2019-21; former CEO and Chairman, Google
- The Honorable Robert O. Work, Senior Counselor for Defense and Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security, Center for a New American Security; President, TeamWork, LLC; Deputy Secretary of Defense, 2014–17
This event was made possible with support from the William M. Wood Foundation.
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