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Global Conference 2025

Coming In from the Cold: Espionage in Today's Geopolitics

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Espionage is a critical tool in today’s global power struggles, shaping national security and influencing geopolitical strategies. On this panel, experts from the field, authors, and academics will share insights into how intelligence agencies operate in a dangerous and contested environment, often undercover and in hostile territory. We’ll explore espionage’s role in diplomacy, the evolving technologies behind it, and the ethical complexities it presents. Additionally, we’ll explore the world of corporate espionage, and how businesses and financial firms are facing growing threats from state and non-state actors, with critical implications for global financial stability.  

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    Moderator

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    Simon Radford

    Director, Policy and Programming, Europe, Milken Institute

    Speakers

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    Darrell Blocker

    Founder, DMB Consulting Services
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    Anthony Camerino

    Burkle Center for International Relations Fellow; Air Force Veteran and Senior Interrogator; Author, "How to Break a Terrorist"
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    Christo Grozev

    Lead Russian Investigator, The Insider/Spiegel
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    Katherine Mulhern

    Co-Founder and CEO, Restitution Capital
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    Jill Popelka

    CEO, Darktrace