The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today.

What does it mean to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, and what happens next? Auterion Senior Fellow for Defense Technology Jason Israel sits down with Admiral (ret.) James Foggo, former commander of the US Sixth Fleet and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, and CEPA Distinguished Fellow, to unpack one of the most consequential maritime crises in decades. They also examine how unmanned systems and AI can help ensure security on the oceans in the years to come.

Speakers:

• Admiral James Foggo (Ret.), Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis; Dean, Center for Maritime Strategy
• Jason Israel, Auterion Senior Fellow, Defense Technology Initiative, Center for European Policy Analysis

The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today.

In this episode of the CEPA Podcast, Representative Michael Turner of Ohio's 10th Congressional District joins Dr. Polyakova to reflect on his time as Mayor and his role in Congress.

Representative Turner holds a rare vantage point regarding transatlantic policy. His tenure as Mayor of Dayton shaped his understanding of how international collaboration begins at the local level. Two decades of service in Congress reinforced why partnerships matter so much, particularly during his selection to serve as head of the US delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Speakers:

• The Hon. Michael Turner, US Representative (OH,10), US House of Representatives

Moderated by:

• Dr. Alina Polyakova, President & CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis

The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today.

In this episode, Dr. Kiana Aran, inventor, entrepreneur, and bioengineer at UC San Diego, unpacks how AI is reshaping the future of biotechnology. Dr. Alina Polyakova and Aran dive into how AI, semiconductors, and advanced biomanufacturing are transforming biotechnology, from data-driven “real-time biology” and harnessing other species’ biological “superpowers” to the geopolitical stakes of supply chains, innovation, and talent.

Speakers:

· Dr. Kiana Aran, Associate Professor, Bioengineering, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering; Co-Director, Center for Technologies for Healthy Aging

Moderated by:

· Dr. Alina Polyakova, President & CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis