The Athena Series: Women in Strategy Conference- March 11, 2025
On Tuesday 11 March, Security & Defence PLuS will host the second installment of its Athena Series: Women in Strategy Conference at Arizona State University (ASU). This one-day conference will shine a light on the expertise and leadership of women in the fields of strategy, security and defence, drawing from the military, government, industry, diplomatic and academic domains.
Discussions will cover topics such as global power dynamics, gender perspectives in foreign policy, defence policies, military reform, and the role of emerging technologies and talent in defence innovation.
WHEN: Tuesday March, 11, 2025 from 9 A.M.- 5 P.M.
WHERE: The Lincoln Room, Fulton Center, ASU Tempe Campus, 300 E. University Dr. Tempe, Arizona
Keynote:
Retired US Army General Laura J. Richardson, Former Commander, United States Southern Command
Speakers Include:
- Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America
- Dr Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director, McCain Institute
- Shawn G. Skelly, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, U.S. Department of Defense
- Dr Lily McElwee, President and CEO, Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations
- Professor Linda McKie, Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London
- Professor Lori Poloni-Staudinger, Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Arizona
- Angela Aspito, Managing Director, Southwest Mission Acceleration Center
- Rana Lashgari, Founder and President, Biltmore Strategies
- Col Wanda Wright, Director of Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement, ASU
- Professor Magda Hinojosa, Dean, Social Sciences, ASU
- Professor Miki Kittilson, Vice Dean, College of Global Futures, ASU
- Grace O’Sullivan, Vice President, Corporate and Economic Development, ASU
- Dr Alicia Ellis, Program Director, MA in Global Security, ASU
More speakers and full agenda to follow.
This is a ticketed event and capacity is limited, please follow the link to register or reach out to [email protected] for more information.
You can read about the inaugural event, co-hosted with the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre at King’s College London in October 2024 here: Athena Series launched at King’s to celebrate exceptional women in strategy.
