From the Iron Curtain to the Silicon Curtain | June 25, 2026

8:00 - 8:45 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:45 – 8:50 AM | Welcome Remarks

8:50 – 9:10 AM | Keynote Presentation
The Silicon Curtain: From the Iron Curtain to Today’s Multipolar Race Targeting Economies, Markets and Companies 
Keynote Presenter:
Susan Eisenhower, Founder & Chairman-Emeritus, The Eisenhower Institute, Author of “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions”, Chairman of the Eisenhower Group, Inc., a strategic solutions firm

9:10 – 9:30 AM | Keynote Presentation
Deterrence Dialogue: Nuclear Spillover and Corporate Exposure
Keynote Presenter:
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9:30 – 9:55 AM | Fireside Chat
The New Cold War Goes Corporate: What Has Changed and What Has Stayed the Same
Host:
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Discussants:
Susan Eisenhower, Founder & Chairman-Emeritus, The Eisenhower Institute, Author of “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions”, Chairman of the Eisenhower Group, Inc., a strategic solutions firm
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9:55 - 10:15 AM | Fireside Chat
In the Fight for Facts: Covert Targeting of Western Companies Designed to Destabilize Trust
Discussants:
Scott McHugh, Professor of the Practice, Rice University, James Baker Institute for Public Policy

10:15 – 10:30 AM | Networking Break

10:30 – 10:50 AM | Fireside Chat
Governance Challenges for Boards: Emerging Risks, Many Not Thought of Five Years Ago
Discussants:
David A. Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Nick Graziano, Managing Partner, Venetus Partners, Skytop Contributor, Host of “Inside the Corporate Boardroom”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

10:50 – 11:25 AM | Panel Discussion
Reputation Sabotage: Board Reactions to Brand Subversion Including Shareholder Blowback
Moderator:
David A. Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Panelists:
Mauro da Cunha, Independent Director, Multiple Boards, Senior Advisor, Engage.MC, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Capital Connection”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Robert Liscouski, Chairman, Quantum Computing, Inc., Skytop Contributor and Host of “Shadow Networks”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

11:25 – 11:40 AM | Skytop Confidential Briefing
Sex for Secrets in Silicon Valley: IP Over PT (Pillow Talk)
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11:40 AM - 12:15 PM | Panel Discussion
Company Risk and National Security Risk: A Converging Threat Landscape
Moderator:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:
Frederic Lemieux, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice and Founding Faculty Director, MPS in AI - AIM - CY - ITM, Georgetown University - SCS
Edward H. You, Founder & Principal, EHY Consulting LLC

12:15 - 12:45 PM | Fireside Chat
Emerging Threats: AI’s Impact on Security and the Irreplaceable Human Factor
Discussants:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
John Lindsay, Managing Director, Chilcott Advisory LLC

12:15 - 1:15 PM | Networking Luncheon

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM | Executive Briefing
Behind the Silicon Curtain: The Emerging Playbook of the Intelligence Economy
Presenter:
Chad Sweet, Co-Founder & CEO, The Chertoff Group

1:45 – 2:20 PM | Panel Discussion
Operation Greenland and Global Trade: China, Russia, Nordic Nations and Climate Change
Moderator:
Kandie Stroud, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Washington & the World”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
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2:20 – 2:55 PM | Panel Discussion
Firewalls & Fault Lines: Emerging Technologies & Age Digital Espionage
Moderator:
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
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2:55 – 3:10 PM | Exclusive Interview
Looking Up to the Heavens for Returns: The Investment Case for Building Data Centers in Space
Interviewer:
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Interviewee:
Steve Eisele, Chief Executive Officer, Lonestar Data Holdings Inc.

3:10 – 3:30 PM | Presentation
Scarcity & Strategy: Supply Chains in a Global Arms Race
Presenter:
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

3:30 – 3:45 PM | Networking Break

3:45 – 4:20 PM | Panel Discussion
Dual-Use Surveillance Dilemmas: Smarter Cities, Vulnerable Citizens, and Leaders At‑Risk
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Panelists:
TJ Klomp, Vice President, Chief Physical Security Officer, Amazon
Charles Randolph, Senior Vice President, 360 Privacy, Steering Committee Chair, Critical Infrastructure Research Forum (CRIF), Sam Houston State University, Cybersecurity Sector Committee (CSC), U.S. Department of State, Member of Board of Directors, International Protective Security Board

4:20 – 4:35 PM | Presentation
The Policy Cold Front: Rules and Cross-Border Regulatory Fragmentation
Presenter:
Larry Clinton, President, Internet Security Alliance, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Fixing Cybersecurity”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

4:35 – 4:55 PM | Exclusive Interview
The Talent Exodus: Brain Drain Goes to the Bad Guys
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4:55 – 5:30 PM | Panel Discussion
Markets on Edge: Investor Anxiety in a Fractured World
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Panelists:
Nick Graziano, Managing Partner, Venetus Partners, Skytop Contributor, Host of “Inside the Corporate Boardroom”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

5:30 – 5:35 PM | Closing Remarks

5:35 - 6:30 PM ‍ ‍| Networking Reception