PAST SPEAKERS
2026 Lectures
​Please Join Us for Our 2026 Summer Webinar Series
Upcoming Lectures
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Challenges Confronting US Foreign Policy with a Focus on the Middle East
Sunday, August 2 @ 5:00 - 6:00 PM EST
David Satterfield, attorney, strategic advisor, and thought leader in international affairs, energy policy, and geopolitical risk with a concentration on the Middle East and Asia
From Shock to Strategy: How Energy will Shape the Future of the Middle East After the Iran War
Sunday, August 23 @ 5:00 - 6:00 PM EST
Landon Derentz, Vice President, Energy and Infrastructure; Senior Director Global Energy Center and Chair for Global Energy Security at the Atlantic Council
Previous 2026 Lectures​​
​The Street vs The State in Iran: Implications and Opportunities for U.S. Policy
Sunday, February 1
Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
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​Lebanon in the Crosshairs of Israel and Iran: What Regional Dynamics Mean for Beirut and Beyond​
Sunday, June 28
Firas Maksad, Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Eurasia Group
Now What? Israel's Path Forward​
Sunday, July 12
Jonathan Conricus, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, focused on the Middle East, and former commander, IDF
The Aftermath of the War in Iran​
Sunday, July 26
Amir Handjani, attorney, strategic advisor, and thought leader in international affairs, energy policy, and geopolitical risk with a concentration on the Middle East and Asia