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SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Hon. Kevin Rudd\, Australia's Ambassador to the U.S. and 26th Prime Minister | GSF2025
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out. Please contact us at (860) 241-6118 with special requests. \nJoin us for an exclusive off-the-record conversation with the Honorable Kevin Rudd\, Ambassador of Australia to the U.S.\, 26th Prime Minister of Australia\, and former President of the Asia Society\, at the signature event of the 2025 Global Security Forum Series. \nAmbassador Rudd will offer expert insight on the future of the U.S.-Australia alliance\, security and economic cooperation through AUKUS\, relations with China\, and Australia’s role on the global stage. This is a rare opportunity to engage directly with one of the world’s most respected voices in international affairs. \nModerated by CNN’s Jim Sciutto\, chief national security analyst and anchor of The Brief with Jim Sciutto. \nThe Details\nWhen: Tuesday\, November 18th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET\nWhere: Mark Twain House\, Hartford CT\nTickets: $40 General Admission | $30 CTWAC Member Admission\nReserve your spot today \n\n\n \nIntroducing: GSF2025 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all upcoming in-person and virtual GSF2025 events (excluding dinners and private events) - for just $99. Click the button below to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \nGSF2025 All-Access Pass \n\n\n \n\nUnlock special member pricing for all GSF2025 events by becoming a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut today. Join on our website or select the membership add-on during checkout.\nNot sure if you're a member? Call us or reach out to Abby Noyes at noyesa[@]ctwac.org. \n\nWith Special Guests\nH.E. The Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd AC\nAmbassador of Australia to the U.S. and 26th Prime Minister of Australia \nHE the Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC is Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America\, taking up his posting in Washington in March 2023. \nAmbassador Rudd served as Australia’s twenty-sixth Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010\, then as Minister for Foreign Affairs\, before a second term as Prime Minister in 2013. He was Member for Griffith in the Australian Parliament from 1998 to 2013. \nSince leaving government\, Ambassador Rudd has resided in the United States where he is recognised as a leading analyst of China. In 2015\, he became inaugural President of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York. In 2020\, he was appointed President and CEO of the Asia Society globally and\, in 2022\, he founded the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. \nLearn more about Ambassador Rudd here. \n  \nJim Sciutto \nCNN’s chief national security analyst & anchor of The Brief with Jim Sciutto  \nSciutto reports and provides analysis on all aspects of U.S. national security including foreign policy\, the military\, intelligence community and the State Department. \nThroughout his career\, he has reported from more than 50 countries across the globe including dozens of assignments from inside Iraq\, Afghanistan and Iran\, as well as multiple assignments in Ukraine and the Middle East. Sciutto has also served as chief of staff and senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to China\, Gary Locke. \nSciutto is the author of four books\, including the New York Times Bestseller\, The Return of Great Powers: Russia\, China and the Next World War\, which examines the breakdown of a decades-old international order among the world’s strongest powers. \n\nThis event is part of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025). GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF has expanded from a one-day gathering into a dynamic series of in-person and virtual events throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here. \nThe theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We explore the edge of uncertainty – the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses\, what comes next? \n\nThank you to GSF2025 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2025 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security.\nGSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF) \n \n\nGSF2025 Presenting Partners\n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n 
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/conversation-with-hon-kevin-rudd-ambassador-of-australia-gsf2025/
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SUMMARY:The New Global Disorder with Ambassador Michael McFaul
DESCRIPTION:Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins us on WorldNow with Jim Falk to explore the global rise of autocracy\, new challenges posed by an assertive Russia and China\, and an increasingly insular America – and what it all means for democracy and security in a changing world. \nIn Autocrats vs. Democrats\, Ambassador McFaul makes the case for democracy and defines the threats posed by China\, Russia\, and America’s shift to isolationism to the global international order as we know it. \nJoin us November 12th to hear exclusive insight from Ambassador McFaul\, the leading Russia and Eurasian affairs expert\, on his forthcoming book and his vision of American leadership on the world stage. \nThe details:\nWhen: Wednesday\, November 12th | 7:00pm-8:00pm Eastern / 6pm Central\nWhere: Zoom Webinar\nTickets: No charge | RSVP Required \nReserve your spot today \n\n\n \n\nMeet the Author\nAmbassador Michael McFaul\nU.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-2014) \nAmbassador McFaul is a Professor of Political Science\, Director of Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Senior Fellow all at Stanford University. He is also an international affairs analyst for NBC News. \nPreviously\, he served in the Obama administration as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009–2012) and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation in (2012-2014). He has authored several books\, including\, most recently\, the New York Times bestseller From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia. \n\nMeet the Host\nJim Falk is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. Now residing in Santa Fe\, NM\, he is Vice Chairman of the Board of Global Santa Fe. In addition to hosting WorldNow with Jim Falk\, Jim produces and hosts The Forum\, a weekly talk show on KSFR-FM\, Santa Fe Public Radio. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. \n\nAbout the Book\nAutocrats vs. Democrats: China\, Russia\, America\, and the New Global Disorder by Michael McFaul \nA bold\, clear-eyed look at how the autocracies of China and Russia are challenging the current global order\, and how America’s future depends on successfully confronting this threat. \nThe rise of China\, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, and the reelection of President Donald Trump have reinforced a gloomy yet growing consensus: the old global order has ended\, and a new Cold War has begun. \nIn this sweeping account of great power competition between the United States\, China\, and Russia over the past three centuries\, Michael McFaul—former ambassador to Russia and international affairs analyst for NBC News—argues persuasively that today’s challenges require fresh thinking\, not constrained by distant memories of the Cold War or the nationalist dreams of MAGA. \nOne of the preeminent thinkers on American foreign policy for decades\, McFaul crafts a new grand strategy for America in this age of global disorder. Acknowledging how Xi’s China\, Putin’s Russia\, and Trump’s America are upending the current international system\, Autocrats vs Democrats makes the case against America’s retreat from the world\, detailing why: \n\nRussia’s disruptive ambitions should not be underestimated.\nChina’s capabilities should not be overestimated.\nTrump’s shift toward isolationism and autocracy will weaken America’s place in the world.\n\nAt once a clarion call for American diplomacy and a forceful rebuttal of the Trump administration’s policies\, Autocrats vs Democrats provides a nuanced assessment of the China and Russia threats\, as well as a bold vision for renewing America’s leadership on the world stage. \nPre-order a copy of Autocrats vs. Democrats\, coming October 28th\, 2025 \n\n\nHosts & Partners\nWorldNow with Jim Falk is hosted by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, Global Santa Fe\, and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth. \n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n  \nSupport global engagement in Connecticut by contacting CEO Megan Torrey about sponsorship opportunities. Learn more on our website about available opportunities. \n\nStay Globally Involved\nRenew your membership or become a member on our website. As a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you.
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SUMMARY:Conversation with H.E. Esteban Moctezuma Barragán\, Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S. | GSF2025
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be joined by H.E. Esteban Moctezuma Barragán\, Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S.\, for this special edition of the 2025 Global Security Forum Series. We’ll discuss everything from the transformation of U.S.-Mexico relations to the impact of tariffs and remittance taxes\, and the future of security cooperation. \nThursday\, November 6 | 5:30-7:00pm\nStudio A\, World Affairs Council\, Hartford\, CT\nTickets: $40 General Admission | $25 CTWAC Member Admission \nReserve your spot today \n\n\n \nIntroducing: GSF2025 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all upcoming in-person and virtual GSF2025 events (excluding dinners and private events) - for just $99. Click the button below to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \nGSF2025 All-Access Pass \n\n\n \n\nUnlock special member pricing for all GSF2025 events by becoming a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut today. Join on our website or select the membership add-on during checkout.\nNot sure if you're a member? Call us or reach out to Abby Noyes at noyesa[@]ctwac.org. \n\nAbout the Ambassador\nH.E. Esteban Moctezuma Barragán\nAmbassador of Mexico to the U.S. \nAmbassador Esteban Moctezuma was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States of America by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He was ratified by the Senate of the Republic in February 2021 with 115 votes in favor of 116 attending senators. \nHe was secretary of public education since 2018. A former Senator\, he also previously served as Secretary of Social Development; Secretary of Interior; and more. He was responsible for implementing the autonomy of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (1994). \nIn civil society\, he served as Executive President of Fundación Azteca (2001-2018); as well as many more community organizations dedicated to public health and education. Ambassador Moctezuma has been a columnist for several Mexican newspapers and has written several books. \n\nThis event is part of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025). GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF has expanded from a one-day gathering into a dynamic series of in-person and virtual events throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here. \nThe theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We explore the edge of uncertainty - the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses\, what comes next? \n\nThank you to GSF2025 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2025 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security.\nGSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF) \n \n\nGSF2025 Presenting Partners\n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n 
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/conversation-with-the-ambassador-of-mexico-gsf2025/
LOCATION:Studio A at CT Public\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Unraveling Order with David Sanger: Russia\, China\, & the U.S. | GSF2025
DESCRIPTION:RSVP Today\nWith geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty on the rise\, we’re thrilled to bring back David Sanger\, Chief White House & National Security Correspondent for The New York Times\, for this special event of the 2025 Global Security Forum Series. \nA four-time GSF fan-favorite\, David is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of New Cold Wars: China’s Rise\, Russia’s Invasion\, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West. He has been a member of three teams that won the Pulitzer Prize\, including in 2017 for international reporting about Russia’s effort to manipulate the presidential election. \nJoin us on October 22nd at the historic Mark Twain House and hear from one of the top experts in foreign policy and global security. \n\nWednesday\, October 22nd | 7:00-8:00pm | Mark Twain House\, Hartford\, CT\nDoors open 6:30pm\nTickets: $55 General Admission | $40 Member Admission\nThe first 8 people to register will win a free copy of one of David’s books \nReserve your spot today \n\n\n Unlock special member pricing for all GSF2025 events by becoming a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut today. Join on our website or select the membership add-on during checkout. \nIf you are a federal employee who is furloughed\, you are invited to attend this event free of charge. Contact Abby Noyes at noyesa[@]ctwac.org to RSVP. \n\nIntroducing: GSF2025 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all upcoming in-person and virtual GSF2025 events (excluding dinners and private events) - for just $99. Click the button below to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \nGSF2025 All-Access Pass \n\n\n \n\nFeaturing\nDavid Sanger\nChief White House and National Security Correspondent\, The New York Times \nDavid E. Sanger is the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times and the bestselling author of The Inheritance\, Confront and Conceal\, and The Perfect Weapon. He has been a member of three teams that won the Pulitzer Prize\, including in 2017 for international reporting about Russia’s effort to manipulate the presidential election. A contributor to CNN\, he also teaches national security policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. \n\nThis event is part of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025). GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF has expanded from a one-day gathering into a dynamic series of in-person and virtual events throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here. \nThe theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We explore the edge of uncertainty - the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses\, what comes next? \n\nThank you to GSF2025 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2025 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security.\nGSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF) \n \n\nGSF2025 Presenting Partners\n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n 
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/unraveling-order-david-sanger-gsf2025/
LOCATION:Mark Twain House & Museum\, 351 Farmington Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Threat of Nuclear Anarchy with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins | GSF2025
DESCRIPTION:Nuclear risks are rising. At the same time global nonproliferation efforts are unraveling. A Harvard taskforce has just warned of a new “era of nuclear anarchy.” \nAs the temperature of the nuclear threat heats up\, we sit down with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins\, former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control & International Security Affairs (2021-2024). Join us for an inside look at these new – and old – threats. \nThe Details\nWhen: Monday\, October 20th | 12:00pm – 12:40pm ET\nWhere: Zoom Webinar\nTickets: No charge\, RSVP required | Suggested $20 Donation \nReserve your spot today \n\n\n \nIntroducing: GSF2025 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all upcoming in-person and virtual GSF2025 events (excluding dinners and private events) - for just $99. Click the button below to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \nGSF2025 All-Access Pass \n\n\n \n\nWith Special Guest\nAmbassador Bonnie Jenkins\nFormer Undersecretary of State for Arms Control & International Security Affairs (2021-2024) \nAs the under secretary of state for arms control and international security from 2021 to 2024\, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins oversaw three bureaus: Arms Control\, Deterrence and Stability; International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN); and Political-Military Affairs. In May 2023\, Secretary of State Antony Blinken named Jenkins\, the first African American to serve as an under secretary of state\, as the department’s lead on implementation of AUKUS\, the trilateral security partnership between Australia\, the United Kingdom\, and the United States. \nJenkins served as special envoy for cooperative threat reduction programs in the ISN bureau from July 2009 until January 2017. She coordinated U.S. government efforts alongside international programs that prevent non-state actors from developing chemical\, biological\, or nuclear weapons. She was the State Department’s lead for the President’s Nuclear Security Summits and the U.S. representative to the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction\, and she led diplomatic efforts to promote the Global Health Security Agenda. She was the 2016 ISN nominee for the Secretary of State’s Award for Excellence. \nFrom its inception in 2017 until April 2021\, Jenkins was the founder\, executive director\, and board chair of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security. From 2005 to 2009\, she was the program officer for U.S. foreign and security policy at the Ford Foundation. She also served as counsel on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission). \nJenkins was a legal adviser to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. She has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School\, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service\, George Washington University\, the University of Virginia\, the University of Texas at Austin\, and the University of Minnesota. Jenkins designed and led arms control simulations at Stanford University. Jenkins is a retired U.S. Naval Reserve officer. \n\nThis event is part of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025). GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF has expanded from a one-day gathering into a dynamic series of in-person and virtual events held throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here. \nThe theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We explore the edge of uncertainty - the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses\, what comes next? \n\nJoin the Community\nWith continuous breaking global news\, Council membership allows you to understand it all. Members gain lower-cost and exclusive access to discussions with foreign and local leaders\, events with experts and opposing views\, and - most essentially - a community of engaged people like yourself. \nBecome a member or renew today and unlock member benefits for the entire 2025 Global Security Forum Series. \n\nThank you to GSF2025 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2025 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security.\nGSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF) \n \n\nGSF2025 Presenting Partners\n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n 
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SUMMARY:Special Intelligence Briefing with LTG Robert Ashley\, 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency | GSF2025
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to a member-exclusive live intelligence briefing with LTG Robert Ashley\, U.S. Army (Ret.)\, 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency\, moderated by MG Garrett Yee\, U.S. Army (Ret.). \nGeneral Ashley will share high-level insights on global threats from Iran-Israel tensions to the future of Ukraine\, and from emerging technologies to what national security leaders are watching most closely. Limited audience Q&A will follow this closed-door-style Zoom webinar. \nDon’t miss the return of these two top intelligence leaders and GSF fan-favorite speakers. RSVP today.  \nWhen: Tuesday\, October 7th | 7:00pm – 8:00pm ET\nWhere: Zoom Webinar\nTickets: No charge for members* \nReserve your spot today \n\n\n \n*This event is exclusive to current members of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut and GSF Presenting Partners. \nNot a member?\nBecome a member of the World Affairs Council today in order to access this special briefing by selecting the Membership & Virtual Ticket Combo during registration. Or join on our website and consider our additional levels\, including for students\, young professionals\, your household\, or your business\, at ctwac.org/membership/ \n\nIntroducing: GSF2025 All-Access Pass (CTWAC Members Only)\nYour ticket to all upcoming in-person and virtual GSF2025 events (excluding dinners and private events) - for just $99. Click the button below to unlock this member-exclusive offer. \nGSF2025 All-Access Pass \n\n\n \n\nFeaturing\nLTG Robert Ashley\, U.S. Army (Ret.)\n21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency; CEO\, Ashley Global Leadership and Security \nLieutenant General Robert P. Ashley\, Jr. retired from the U.S. Army November 2020 after over 36 years of activity duty service as an intelligence officer. He assumed his last duty position on 3 October 2017 when he became the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). \nLTG Ashley formerly served as the Army Deputy Chief of Staff\, G-2\, where he was the senior advisor to the Secretary of the Army and Army Chief of Staff for all aspects of intelligence\, counterintelligence and security. He has commanded at the company\, battalion\, squadron\, and brigade levels with six combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a squadron\, brigade commander\, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (J-2).  Other key assignments include the Director of Intelligence\, United States Army Joint Special Operations Command; the Director of Intelligence\, United States Central Command; the Deputy Chief of Staff\, Intelligence\, International Security Assistance Force and Director of Intelligence\, United States Forces\, Afghanistan; and Commanding General and Commandant United States Army Intelligence Center and School Fort Huachuca\, AZ. \nLTG Ashley has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Appalachian State University\, a master’s degree in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University (formerly known as the Defense Intelligence College) and a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. LTG Ashley is the CEO of Ashley Global Leadership and Security (LLC). \n\nModerated By\n \nMG Garrett Yee\, USA (Ret.)\nVice President\, General Dynamics Information Technology \nGarrett Yee currently serves as a Vice President within the Defense Division at General Dynamics Information Technology. \nPrior to GDIT\, Garrett served in the U.S. Army retiring as Major General. In his final assignment with the Army\, Garrett served at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) where he helped to lead a global organization of approximately 8\,000 military and civilian personnel who plan\, develop\, deliver\, and operate joint\, interoperable\, command and control capabilities and a global enterprise infrastructure in direct support of the president\, secretary of defense\, joint chiefs of staff\, combatant commanders\, Department of Defense components\, and other mission partners across the full spectrum of operations. \nPrior to his assignment at DISA\, Garrett served as the Military Deputy to the Army CIO/G-6 and Senior Information Security Officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G6\, Headquarters\, Department of the Army in the Pentagon. Garrett holds a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University\, a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College\, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University. \n\nThis event is part of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025). GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF has expanded from a one-day gathering into a dynamic series of in-person and virtual events throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here. \nThe theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We explore the edge of uncertainty - the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses\, what comes next? \n\nJoin the Community\nWith continuous breaking global news\, Council membership allows you to understand it all. Members gain lower-cost and exclusive access to discussions with foreign and local leaders\, events with experts and opposing views\, and - most essentially - a community of engaged people like yourself. \nBecome a member or renew today and unlock member benefits for the 2025 Global Security Forum Series. \n\nThank you to GSF2025 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2025 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security.\nGSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF) \n \n\nGSF2025 Presenting Partners\n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Celebrating 250 Years of the U.S. Navy | GSF2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening as we celebrate 250 years of the U.S. Navy. We’re thrilled to welcome you to a memorable gathering with senior Navy leadership and a special opportunity to meet the crew of the USS Hartford in her namesake city. \nYou’ll have the chance to meet the people behind the uniform. You’ll also hear directly from Rear Admiral Ryan M. Perry\, Navy Chief of Information\, about the evolution of the role of the U.S. Navy and the course the Navy is charting for the future of national and global security. \nThe USS Hartford is a Los Angeles-class\, nuclear-powered fast attack submarine – the class that forms the backbone of the Navy’s submarine force. She was first commissioned in 1994 at the Naval Sub Base in Groton\, CT\, and deployed for 6 months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. \nCome learn about the history of the U.S. Navy and meet the people who are shaping the future. Reception includes specialty American & international bites and refreshments. \nThe Details\nWhen: Wednesday\, September 24th | 6:00pm – 8:00pm ET\nWhere: Studio A\, CTWAC Office | 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford CT\nTickets: $45 General Admission | $35 CTWAC Member Admission \nReserve your spot today \n\n\n \n\nUnlock special member pricing by becoming a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut today. Join on our website or select the membership add-on during checkout.\nNot sure if you're a member? Call us or reach out to Abby Noyes at noyesa[@]ctwac.org. \n\nWith Special Guest\nRear Admiral Ryan M. Perry\nU.S. Navy Chief of Information \nRear Adm. Ryan M. Perry is a native of Fort Lauderdale\, Florida. He is a 1997 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and holds a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College and is accredited in public relations and military communication. \nA career public affairs officer (PAO)\, Perry has served as force PAO for Naval Special Warfare; fleet PAO for U.S. Third Fleet; special assistant (public affairs) to the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and deputy PAO to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. \nLearn more about Rear Admiral Perry here. \n\nThis event is the Opening Event of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025). GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF will expand from its traditional form of a one-day gathering into a series of over 10 in-person and virtual events held throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here. \nThe theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We will explore the edge of uncertainty - the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses\, what comes next? \n\nThank you to GSF2025 Sponsors\nBecome a GSF2025 Sponsor by contacting Council CEO Megan Torrey at mctorrey@ctwac.org. Unlock exclusive access\, increased visibility\, and shape the future of global security.\nGSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF) \n \n\nGSF2025 Presenting Partners\n \n\nMission Partners\n \n  \nMark & Linda Caplan\nDonna Collins\nSusan & Peter G. Kelly\n  \nSupport global engagement in Connecticut by contacting CEO Megan Torrey about sponsorship opportunities - or learn more on our website
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/celebrating-250-years-us-navy-gsf2025/
LOCATION:Studio A at CT Public\, 1049 Asylum Ave\, Hartford\, CT\, 06105\, United States
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