Welcome to the
Gulf Futures Forum
The Looming Iranian Threat: Mitigating Risk & Preventing Crisis
Global conference replay 2022. Hosted by Barak M. Seener.
Partners & Sponsors
About the Conference
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In recent months the Middle East has experienced an uptick in tensions ranging from Iranian-led cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, increased maritime attacks, and sponsorship of terrorist proxies across the region spilling over to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Iran’s fostering of extremist ideology will undoubtedly continue unabated as Iran progresses in its nuclear capabilities.
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Ambiguity over sanctions exists as while the Biden administration seeks to revive the nuclear deal the US continues to impose a degree of sanctions on Iran.
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All the while, Iran is attracting investments and increasing trade with Asia enabling Iran’s nuclear ambitions to continue unabated.
Supporters
The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on the Future of Gulf Security
Speakers
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Barak M. Seener
CEO OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENTIA
The UAE's Strategic Interests
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting H.E Dr. Ali Al Nuaim](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG-20220218-WA0004-150x150.jpg)
H.E DR. ALI AL NUAIMI
BAHRAIN, ISRAEL & THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS
Keynote Speech – 09:30-10:00
Speakers
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H.E. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa
CONFRONTATION OR COOPERATION? THE EU'S RAPIDLY CHANGING FOREIGN POLICY & IMPACT ON GULF
10:00 – 11:00
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Helga Trüpel Gulf Futures Forum Speaker - Strategic Intelligentia](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Helga-Trupel-Pressefoto-I_150dpi-150x150.jpg)
Helga Trüpel
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Elmar Brok Gulf Futures Forum Speaker - Strategic Intelligentia](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Elmar-Brok-150x150.jpg)
Elmar Brok
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Jane Kinninmont
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Alan Mendoza
Iran's Nuclear & Regional Aspirations
11:00 – 12:00
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Gulf Futures Forum - Ebtesam Al-Ketbi](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ebtesam-Al-Ketbi-photo-150x150.jpg)
DR. EBTESAM AL KETBI
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Olli Heinonen](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Olli-Heinonen-picture-150x150.jpg)
OLLI HEINONEN
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MAJOR GEN. (RES) YAAKOV AMIDROR
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Amjad Taha
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Carlos Abadi
The Impact of Iran's Regional Strategy on Gulf Security
12:00 – 13:00
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Norman Roule - Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Geopolitical Summit](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Norman-Roule-150x150.jpg)
NORMAN ROULE
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Eran Lerman - Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Geopolitical Summit](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lerman-150x150.jpg)
MAJOR GENERAL (RES) DR. ERAN LERMAN
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Gulf Futures Forum - Ebtesam Al-Ketbi](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ebtesam-Al-Ketbi-photo-150x150.jpg)
DR. EBTESAM AL KETBI
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting The Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Ilan Berman](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ilan-Berman-photo-150x150.jpg)
DR. ILAN BERMAN
Not business as usual? Europe, Iran and The Gulf
Breakout Session – 12:00 – 13:00
Speakers
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RABBI YONI GOLKER
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IMAM QARI MUHAMMAD ASIM MBE
The RISKS TO MARITIME & ENERGY SECURITY
Speakers
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GENERAL (RET.) JOSEPH VOTEL
![Donegan2 Kevin Donegal - Gulf Futures Forum fireside chat 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Donegan2-pvk454yfl5m8oxvwxa0t7tbdtwglp42yva49mryvt4.png)
VICE ADMIRAL (RET.) KEVIN DONEGAN
GEOPOLITICAL SCENARIOS OF GULF INVESTMENT FLOWS
Speakers
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Carlos Abadi
RISKS TO CYBERSECURITY
Speakers
![Donegan2 Kevin Donegal - Gulf Futures Forum fireside chat 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Donegan2-pvk454yfl5m8oxvwxa0t7tbdtwglp42yva49mryvt4.png)
VICE ADMIRAL (RET.) KEVIN DONEGAN
![bryan-ware Bryan Ware - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/bryan-ware-px14au9vts4a5eg6y0ceqp42vnxw0sbmdjlqip4ozs.jpg)
Bryan Ware
THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES: CAST SYSTEM
Speakers
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Leah Tedrow
![1557427091458 Ryan Bohl - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1557427091458-px4hp3479mnltmf9s2lokvq7irk1vfw7w92mmlbngo.jpeg)
RYAN BOHL
GEOPOLITICAL DIMENSIONS TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting The Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Ilan Berman](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ilan-Berman-photo-150x150.jpg)
DR. ILAN BERMAN
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting H.E Dr. Ali Al Nuaim](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG-20220218-WA0004-150x150.jpg)
H.E DR. ALI AL NUAIMI
![Yossi Kuperwasser photo Yossi Kuperwasser](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Yossi-Kuperwasser-photo-pvk4532r7hjo1pyn897k2tsgn4pv9pvi70tao81o5k.jpg)
BRIGADIER GENERAL (RES) YOSSI KUPERWASSER
![Jonathan Schanzer picture Jonathan Schanzer](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Jonathan-Schanzer-picture-pvk4532r7hjo1pyn897k2tsgn4pv9pvi70tao81o5k.jpg)
DR. JONATHAN SCHANZER
The Future of the JCPOA & Impact on Iran's Regional Calculus
Speakers
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Leah Tedrow
![1557427091458 Ryan Bohl - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1557427091458-px4hp3479mnltmf9s2lokvq7irk1vfw7w92mmlbngo.jpeg)
RYAN BOHL
US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Risks to Security & Trade in the Gulf
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting The Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Ilan Berman](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ilan-Berman-photo-150x150.jpg)
DR. ILAN BERMAN
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting H.E Dr. Ali Al Nuaim](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG-20220218-WA0004-150x150.jpg)
H.E DR. ALI AL NUAIMI
![Yossi Kuperwasser photo Yossi Kuperwasser](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Yossi-Kuperwasser-photo-pvk4532r7hjo1pyn897k2tsgn4pv9pvi70tao81o5k.jpg)
BRIGADIER GENERAL (RES) YOSSI KUPERWASSER
![Jonathan Schanzer picture Jonathan Schanzer](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Jonathan-Schanzer-picture-pvk4532r7hjo1pyn897k2tsgn4pv9pvi70tao81o5k.jpg)
DR. JONATHAN SCHANZER
The Market Implications Of An Oil Shock: How Will Energy Transition & Investors Position In A New Geopolitical Era?
Speakers
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Leah Tedrow
![1557427091458 Ryan Bohl - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1557427091458-px4hp3479mnltmf9s2lokvq7irk1vfw7w92mmlbngo.jpeg)
RYAN BOHL
Gulf Futures Forum 2022
The Looming Iranian Threat: Mitigating Risk & Preventing Crisis
Speakers
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting H.E Dr. Ali Al Nuaim](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG-20220218-WA0004-pvk454yedatt2xq6id5n3qh0sk8z1cv8zhj3hdhns0.jpg)
H.E Dr. Ali Al Nuaim
H.E Dr. Ali Al Nuaimi is member of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC), Chairman of the Defense Affairs, Interior & Foreign Affairs Committee at FNC and chairman of Hedayah
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Dennis Ross - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Dennis-Ross-photo-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Dennis Ross
Former Special Assistant to President Obama, National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Elliott Abrams](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Elliott-Abrams-photo-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
The Hon. Elliott Abrams
Former US Special Representative to Iran & Venezuela.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Dr. Dov Zakheim - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Dov-Zakheim-photograph-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpeg)
The Hon. Dr. Dov Zakheim
Former US Undersecretary of Defense, (Comptroller), Chief Financial Officer in the George W. Bush administration & former DOD’s coordinator of civilian programs in Afghanistan.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Olli Heinonen](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Olli-Heinonen-picture-pvk4540k6gsirbrjnur0j8pk76dltnrincvm03j1y8.jpg)
Former Director General Olli Heinonen
Former Deputy Director General of the IAEA, and head of its Department of Safeguards.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Norman Roule - Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Geopolitical Summit](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Norman-Roule-pvk4540k6gsirbrjnur0j8pk76dltnrincvm03j1y8.jpg)
Norman Roule
Former National Intelligence Manager for Iran (NIM-I) at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and former Division Chief, Deputy Division Chief and Chief of Station at CIA Directorate of Operations.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Joesph Votel - Geopolitical Summit - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Votel_hiRes-1-pvk455w8k4v3ejotcvk9o88hdy4c91yzbm6kyng9ls.jpg)
Joseph Votel
Former Commander of U.S. Central Command & Distinguished Senior Fellow on National Security at the Middle East Institute.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Kevin Donegal - Gulf Futures Forum fireside chat 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Donegan2-pvk454yedatt2xq6id5n3qh0sk8z1cv8zhj3hdhns0.png)
Kevin Donegan
Former commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet and commander of the 32-nation Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/amidror-1-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Yaakov Amidror
Former National Security of Israel.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Helga Trüpel Gulf Futures Forum Speaker - Strategic Intelligentia](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Helga-Trupel-Pressefoto-I_150dpi-ql5o9e6y4klmdzv89iftv4qrgh58umwc6wlmzdabvk.jpg)
Helga Trüpel
Co-founder and Board member of EU Watch. From 2004 to 2019 she served as a member of the European Parliament for the Green Party of Germany.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Eran Lerman - Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Geopolitical Summit](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/lerman-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Dr. Eran Lerman
Former Deputy National Security Advisor of Israel.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Yossi Kuperwasser](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Yossi-Kuperwasser-photo-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Yossi Kuperwasser
Former Deputy National Security Advisor of Israel.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Michael Clarke - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Michael-Clarke-photo-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Prof. Michael Clarke
Former Director General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Specialist Advisor to the British Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, & specialist adviser to the House of Commons Defence Committee.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Gulf Futures Forum - Ebtesam Al-Ketbi](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Ebtesam-Al-Ketbi-photo-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Dr. Ebtesam Al Ketbi
Emirates Policy Center & is a professor of political science at United Arab Emirates University & a member of the Consultative Commission of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Mark Dubowitz - Gulf Futures Forum 2022](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Mark-Dubowitz-Picture-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive, Foundation Defense of Democracies.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Jonathan Schanzer](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Jonathan-Schanzer-picture-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Dr Jonathan Schanzer
Vice President of Research at the Foundation Defense of Democracies.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting The Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Ilan Berman](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Ilan-Berman-photo-pvk4532pzmr8fpswtccdyqy3lsi8lynsb884itkg4g.jpg)
Ilan Berman
Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC & author of numerous books on Iran.
![Gulf Futures Forum 2022 Replay Geopolitical Risk Consulting Elmar Brok Gulf Futures Forum Speaker - Strategic Intelligentia](https://strategicintelligentia.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Elmar-Brok-qkkzy3lzbhv2qfiyylka6bwsgtqlqmfsiiiadwxpk0.jpg)
Elmar Brok
Senior Advisor for European Affairs of the Munich Security Conference and former chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2017.