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Gulf Futures Forum
The Looming Iranian Threat: Mitigating Risk & Preventing Crisis
Global conference replay 2022. Hosted by Barak M. Seener.
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About the Conference
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.
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.
All the while, Iran is attracting investments and increasing trade with Asia enabling Iran’s nuclear ambitions to continue unabated.
Join a unique setting of policymakers, military representatives, security & diplomatic officials as well as regional specialists to gain proprietary information, contextualize intelligence and ultimately mitigate risk across the Middle East.
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The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Crisis on the Future of Gulf Security
Welcome Introduction – 09:00-09:10
Speakers
Barak M. Seener
CEO OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENTIA
The UAE's Strategic Interests
Keynote Speech – 09:10-09:30
Speakers
H.E DR. ALI AL NUAIMI
BAHRAIN, ISRAEL & THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS
Keynote Speech – 09:30-10:00
Speakers
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
Helga Trüpel
Elmar Brok
Jane Kinninmont
Alan Mendoza
Iran's Nuclear & Regional Aspirations
11:00 – 12:00
Speakers
DR. EBTESAM AL KETBI
OLLI HEINONEN
MAJOR GEN. (RES) YAAKOV AMIDROR
Amjad Taha
Carlos Abadi
The Impact of Iran's Regional Strategy on Gulf Security
12:00 – 13:00
Speakers
NORMAN ROULE
MAJOR GENERAL (RES) DR. ERAN LERMAN
DR. EBTESAM AL KETBI
DR. ILAN BERMAN
Not business as usual? Europe, Iran and The Gulf
Breakout Session – 12:00 – 13:00
Speakers
RABBI YONI GOLKER
IMAM QARI MUHAMMAD ASIM MBE
The RISKS TO MARITIME & ENERGY SECURITY
Fireside Chat – 13:00 – 14:00
Speakers
GENERAL (RET.) JOSEPH VOTEL
VICE ADMIRAL (RET.) KEVIN DONEGAN
GEOPOLITICAL SCENARIOS OF GULF INVESTMENT FLOWS
Breakout Session – 13:00 – 14:00
Speakers
Carlos Abadi
RISKS TO CYBERSECURITY
14:00 – 15:00
Speakers
VICE ADMIRAL (RET.) KEVIN DONEGAN
Bryan Ware
THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES: CAST SYSTEM
Breakout Session – 14:00 – 15:00
Speakers
Leah Tedrow
RYAN BOHL
GEOPOLITICAL DIMENSIONS TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
15:00 – 16:00
Speakers
DR. ILAN BERMAN
H.E DR. ALI AL NUAIMI
BRIGADIER GENERAL (RES) YOSSI KUPERWASSER
DR. JONATHAN SCHANZER
The Future of the JCPOA & Impact on Iran's Regional Calculus
16:00 -17:00
Speakers
Leah Tedrow
RYAN BOHL
US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Risks to Security & Trade in the Gulf
17:00 – 18:00
Speakers
DR. ILAN BERMAN
H.E DR. ALI AL NUAIMI
BRIGADIER GENERAL (RES) YOSSI KUPERWASSER
DR. JONATHAN SCHANZER
The Market Implications Of An Oil Shock: How Will Energy Transition & Investors Position In A New Geopolitical Era?
Breakout Session – 17:00 – 18:00
Speakers
Leah Tedrow
RYAN BOHL
Gulf Futures Forum 2022
The Looming Iranian Threat: Mitigating Risk & Preventing Crisis
Speakers
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
Dennis Ross
US Ambassador
Former Special Assistant to President Obama, National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region.
The Hon. Elliott Abrams
Former US Special Representative to Iran & Venezuela.
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.
Former Director General Olli Heinonen
Former Deputy Director General of the IAEA, and head of its Department of Safeguards.
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.
Joseph Votel
General (ret.)
Former Commander of U.S. Central Command & Distinguished Senior Fellow on National Security at the Middle East Institute.
Kevin Donegan
Vice Admiral United States Navy (ret),
Former commander of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet and commander of the 32-nation Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East
Yaakov Amidror
Major Gen. (ret) Advisor
Former National Security of Israel.
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.
Dr. Eran Lerman
Major General (ret)
Former Deputy National Security Advisor of Israel.
Yossi Kuperwasser
Brigadier General (ret)
Former Deputy National Security Advisor of Israel.
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.
Dr. Ebtesam Al Ketbi
Founder and President
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.
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive, Foundation Defense of Democracies.
Dr Jonathan Schanzer
Vice President of Research at the Foundation Defense of Democracies.
Ilan Berman
Senior VP
Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC & author of numerous books on Iran.
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.