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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a sharp evolution, if not a revolution, in modern conflict and wartime strategy. Emerging technologies and innovative strategies such as drone employment, information operations, social media, and battlefield medical treatment have featured prominently and will impact how combatants around the world approach future conflict. How can we expect these lessons to be applied, and how should U.S. national policy address these changes?

In cooperation with ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏCollege of Arts & Sciences, the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies, the ResearchOne program at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand United States Central Command, GNSI Tampa Summit 5 will bring together the country’s boldest scholars, subject matter experts, and policy makers to probe deeply into those questions.

It's one of the seminal challenges of our times: forging a lasting peace in the Middle East, a region beset by violence and war for hundreds of years.

GNSI Tampa Summit 4, featuring the 10th Great Power Competition Conference, will examine the extreme obstacles standing in the way of such a peace and try to discover new ways to approach the issues.

Date: September 24-25, 2024
Location: Tampa campus, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ
Title: Untying the Gordian Knot: Envisioning Peace in the Middle East
Venue: Marshall Student Center
Admission: Free and open to the public
Attendance: In-Person
NOTE: Day 2 was cancelled because of Hurrican Helene.

Amid the enduring security crisis in the Middle East, an urgent need arises to contemplate novel strategies for great power cooperation alongside competition in pursuit of peace and stability. Navigating through this turbulent landscape demands a comprehensive understanding of how various rivals, competitors, and allies of the United States are advancing their interests through economic, diplomatic, informational, and military inroads in this complex and crucial region.

The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Global and National Security Institute (GNSI), in partnership with the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM), is proud to sponsor the fourth Tampa Summit and tenth bi-annual conference on the Great Power Competition (GPC).

This two-day conference will feature keynote speakers and panel discussions, with ample opportunities for informal dialogue and networking. The focal point is to address ongoing security challenges in the Middle East, emphasizing strategic competition, sustainable conflict resolution, and innovative pathways to international cooperation within the US Central Command Area of Responsibility.

This bi-annual conference series facilitates a platform for diverse perspectives. It aims to tackle the most pressing issues and obstacles facing the United States across tactical, strategic, and policy domains, ensuring that global security remains resilient in the face of emerging threats.

9th Great Power Competition Conference // Signature Event
GNSI Tampa Summit 3 examines the revolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it transforms the very nature of great power competition, conflict, and international cooperation. Competing effectively in this disruptive environment requires understanding how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and other U.S. rivals are strategically integrating AI technology across economic, diplomatic, information, and military sectors. To meet this challenge, the ninth GPC conference has gathered senior government officials, academic experts, and private industry leaders to examine how great powers such as China are deploying AI, particularly in the pivotal US Central Command Area of Responsibly (AOR), and how the US can respond to these challenges in terms of strategic competition, conflict mitigation, national security, and international cooperation.

Keynote Presentations:

• Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
• General Bryan Fenton, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
• Dr. Craign Martell, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
• Ylli Bajraktari, President/CEO, Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)

Other Featured Speakers:
• Florida Congresswoman, Laurel Lee, Florida 15th District
• Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
• General (Ret) Frank McKenzie, Executive Director, Global and National Security Institute and former commander U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
• The Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, former Secretary of U.S. Homeland Security
• Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ

Special Breakout Sessions:
Medical Integration of Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Haru Okuda, Executive Director, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth, Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)

Europse, Russia and AI-Enabled Security Threats
Dr. Golfo Alexopoulos, Director, Institute for Russian, European and Eurasion Studies (IREES), ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ

Artificial Intelligence Simulation / Wargame
Walter Kulzy, Senior Operations Research Scientist, Johns Hopkins University

AI: What's Next?
Dr. Robert Hammond, Director, Center of Marketing and Sales Innovations, University of South Florida