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

8:00 - 8:30 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast

8:30 – 8:35 AM | Welcome Remarks

8:35 – 9:10 AM | Keynote Presentation
A Look Over Our Shoulder: From the Iron Curtain to the Silicon Curtain 
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.

9:10 – 9:45 AM | Panel Discussion
Governance Challenges for Boards: Emerging Risks, Many Not Thought of Five Years Ago
Moderator:
David A. Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Panelists:
Thomas Kopecky, Co-Founder & CEO, Centerseat.ai, Co-Founder and Board Director, Ontic
Kerrie MacPherson, FCPA, FCA, Independent Director, Chair Audit Committee, Member Nominating & Governance, Synechron Technology, Independent Director, Chair Risk Committee, Member Audit and Nominating/ Governance Committees, Community Bank System, Inc., Partner, EY (Retired)
Will Clarke, Independent Director; Partner, Newport LLC; Founder & President, Clarke Growth and Sustainment Strategies; NACD Connecticut Board Member; Captain (Retired), U.S. Navy
Sam Taylor, Partner, Mintz Group

9:45 - 10:05 AM | Presentation
In the Fight for Facts: Covert Targeting of Western Companies Designed to Destabilize Trust
Presenter:
Scott McHugh, Professor of the Practice, Rice University, James Baker Institute for Public Policy, Special Agent-in-Charge, US Department of State (Foreign Service), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (Retired), Federal Security Director, Department of Homeland Security (Retired), Vice President, Global Asset Protection, Walmart Stores Inc. (Retired), Global Director Crisis Management and Chief Security Officer, LyondellBasell Chemical International (Retired), Founding Program Executive, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Institute for Homeland Security, Sam Houston State University (Retired)   

10:05 – 10:20 AM | Networking Break

10:20 – 10:50 AM | Executive Briefing
Behind the Silicon Curtain: The Emerging Playbook of the Intelligence Economy
Presenter:
Chad Sweet, Co-Founder & CEO, The Chertoff Group

10:50 - 11:10 AM | Exclusive Interview
Mind the Gap: Digital Exposure, Executive Vulnerability and Governance
Interviewer:
David A. Katz, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Interviewee:
Jim Neidig, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, 360 Privacy, former Global Head of Security and Chief Security Officer, Apple

11:10 AM - 11:45 AM | 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:
Edward H. You, Founder & Principal, EHY Consulting LLC
Jeff Gunnulfsen, Assistant Vice President, Security and Risk Management, Association of Fuels and Petro-Chemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

11:45 - 12:20 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
Bill Deckelman, Chief Legal Officer, Andersen, Vice Chairman, The Howard Baker Forum AI Collaborative

12:20 - 1:10 PM | Networking Luncheon
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1:10 – 1:45 PM | Panel Discussion
Reputation Sabotage: Board Reactions to Brand Subversion Including Shareholder Blowback
Moderator:
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, Co-Founder and former CEO & Chairman, Quantum Computing, Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT), Chairman, Quantum Cyber (NASDAQ: QUCY), CEO, Fog Data Science, LLC, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Shadow Networks”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series

1:45 – 2:05 PM | Exclusive Interview
Iran Conflict: Global Shockwave of Note for Boards and Shareholders
Interviewer:
Kandie Stroud, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Washington & the World”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Interviewee:
John Browne, former Conservative Member of Parliament, Investment Banker, Author, Columnist & Television Commentator

2:05 – 2:40 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
Panelists:

2:40 – 3:00 PM | Exclusive Interview
Regulation as a Weapon: CFIUS, Sanctions, and the New Rules of Global Commerce
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
Jeffrey Neuman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Tronox, LLC

3:00 – 3:15 PM | Networking Break

3:15 – 3:50 PM | Panel Discussion
The Next Generation of Threats: Commercial Space Assets and Security Risks
Moderator:
Tim Chrisman, Executive Director, Association for Space Finance | Foundation for the Future, Skytop Contributor, Host of “Case for Space”, a SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Panelists:
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
James J. Townsend Jr., Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy
Matthew Friters, Chief Data Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Lonestar Data Holdings Inc., Vice President and Senior Analyst, Stony Lonesome Group LLC, former Director, Cyber IMAT, United States Space Force, former Director, Cyber National Mission Force 

3:50 – 4:10 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

4:10 – 4:45 PM | Panel Discussion
Dual-Use Surveillance Dilemmas: Smarter Cities, Vulnerable Citizens, and Leaders At‑Risk
Moderator: 
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
N. MacDonnell Ulsch, Founder & Chief Analyst, Gray Zone Research & Intelligence, Skytop Contributor and Host of “Gray Zone Report: China”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series
Allan Samson, Head of Security, Americas, Ørsted, Board Member, BACKBONES, Former Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Security, Xerox, Former Assistant Federal Security Director for Law Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration Office of Law Enforcement, Former Supervisory Federal Air Marshal, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Transportation Security Administration Office of Law Enforcement, Former Supervisory Special Agent, U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General, Former Special Agent, Defense Criminal Investigative Service

4:45 PM - 4:50 PM | Closing Remarks