Emerging Technologies in Great Power Competition
Emerging Technologies in Great Power Competition
Conference | Free | English
Tuesday, June 19th, 2018
15:00-19:00
Tel Aviv University - Beit Hatfutsot(Ze'evi Hall)
About
Great power competition has returned to the heart of U.S. national security strategy.
This time, cyber and artificial intelligence are bound to be crucial elements of power.
Radical technological innovations are having an unprecedented effect on international relations. To facilitate understanding of current realities and future trends, a select group of experts will gather to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on great power competition during Cyber Week.
Agenda
15:00-15:30
Gathering & Registration
15:30-15:40
Welcoming Remarks
Iddo Moed, Cyber Security Coordinator - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
15:40-15:55
Global Cyber Conflicts-What’s Next?
Dr. Jim Lewis, Senior Fellow - The Center for Strategic and International Studies
15:55-16:05
Chinese Defense Innovation: AI, Cyber, and Quantum Computing
Elsa Kania, Adjunct Fellow - Center for a New American Security’s Technology and National Security Program
16:05-16:20
China’s US Net: Tracking BGP hijacking for a new ‘Access Reciprocity’ Cyber Agreement
Dr. Chris C. Demchak, Professor - U.S. Naval War College
Prof. Yuval Shavitt, Professor of Electrical Engineering - Tel Aviv University
16:20-17:05
Panel: US-China - Renewed Great Power Competition
Moderator :Lior Tabansky, Head of Cyber Research Development - Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Adam Segal, Ira A. Lipman Chair - Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Dr. Chris C. Demchak, Professor - U.S. Naval War College
Prof. Joseph S. Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and Former Dean - Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
17:05-17:50
Panel: The Multilateral Approach
Moderator :Iddo Moed, Cyber Security Coordinator - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Alexander Klimburg, Program Director - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
Ambassador Kanwal Sibal, Former Indian Foreign Secretary, Head of CII Delegation -
Christopher Painter, Former Coordinator for Cyber Issues - US Department of State
Masato Ohtaka, Deputy Assistant Minister / Deputy Director-General, Foreign Policy Bureau, MOFA - Ambassador in charge of UN Affairs / Ambassador in charge of Cyber Policy
17:50-18:10
Coffee Break
18:10-18:50
Panel: Mind Gap
Moderator :Iddo Moed, Cyber Security Coordinator - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
David Shoresh, Strategic Planner - Israel National Cyber Directorate
Evan Wolff, Partner - Crowell & Moring LLP
Prof. Paul Cornish, Associate Director - Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre, Oxford University
18:50-19:00
Closing Remarks
Lior Tabansky, Head of Cyber Research Development - Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University