Step into the Future of Regional Security at FIU’s 10th Annual Hemispheric Security Conference

Join us in Miami—the gateway to the Americas— on May 12 and 13 for Florida International University’s premier national security event addressing the region’s most critical challenges. The Hemispheric Security Conference (HSC) convenes government officials, military leaders, academic experts, think tanks, civil society, and private sector innovators to tackle issues such as transnational crime, strategic competition, economic security, and cyber threats.

Co-hosted by the renowned FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Argentina’s Taeda Foundation, HSC is where innovative ideas evolve into actionable solutions.

This year’s conference features:

• Dynamic panel discussions with country leaders, military experts, and thought leaders.
• Groundbreaking research that informs policy and practice.
• Unparalleled networking opportunities to shape the future of a region filled with promise.

Don’t miss this opportunity to ignite change and shape the future of hemispheric security.

 

You can register to watch the live webcast of the event at the following link:

https://fiu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DP5rg_CGQwWfgPyVMB4MhA

Final timings and further agenda details will be published soon.

Additional speakers and topics will be announced soon.

Don’t miss any updates! Follow us for more information as the event date approaches.

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Provisional Agenda May 12

Below are the confirmed panels and speakers for the event. Specific times and additional details will be confirmed soon. Stay tuned!

Welcome Remarks

Brian Fonseca - Director, FIU Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy

Mario Montoto - President Taeda Foundation

 

Plenary Session - Economic Security

Confirmed Speakers:

Ramon Escobar – Managing Director Actum

Martin Redrado– Former Central Bank President Argentina

Eric Farnsworth - Vice President Council of the Americas

 

Breakout Session - Port Security

Confirmed Speakers:

Azeem Ali - Estate Security Superintendant Port Authority Trinidad & Tobago

Lt. Col Kirk Johnson - Vice President Port Authority Jamaica

Alexandre Muyl - Head of Security CMA CGM

Dr. Ryan Berg - Director, Latin America Program CSIS

 

Breakout Session - Critical Minerals

Confirmed Speakers:

Ali Rahman– CEO LEXI Lithium

Kjirstin Breure - President & CEO HydroGraph

Yamilee Bastien - Consultant Domane

Mahnaz Khan - Vice President of Policy Silverado Accelerator

 

Fireside Chat Panel

Confirmed Speakers:

ADM Alvin Holsey - Commander U.S. Southern Command

Jose Ramon Icaza - Minister for Panama Canal Affairs

 

Plenary Session - Emerging Technologies

Confirmed Speakers:

Javier Alberto Ayala Amaya - Universidad Militar Nueva Granada Colombia

Tyler Johnson - Director, Defense and Dual Use-Innovation eMerge Americas

 

Breakout Session - Space

Confirmed Speakers:

Laura Delgado- Non-Resident Fellow Perry Center

Bruno Martini - PHD Researcher Brazilian Air Force Academy

 

Provisional Agenda May 13

 

Welcome Remarks

Daniel Hadad - CEO Infobae

Daly Santana-Rodda - FIU Research Coordinator

 

Plenary Session - Transnational Crime

Confirmed Speakers:

Eduardo Gamarra - FIU Professor

Felix Maradiaga - Nicaraguan Exile FNF

Katharina Krakow - Regional Project Manager FNF

 

Breakout Session - Money Laundering

Confirmed Speakers:

Sebastian Rotella - Investigative Journalist ProPublica

Nicholas Schumann - US Financial Crime Framework HSBC

 

Breakout Session - Extra Regional Actors

Confirmed Speakers:

Douglas Farah - Founder & President / Former Journalist IBI Consultants

Vladimir Rouvinski - Associate Professor, Department of Political Studies ICESI University (Cali, Colombia)

Nancy Helena Arellano Suarez - Program Director CEDRO

Ruslan Stefanov - Program Director Center for the Study of Democracy

 

Fireside Chat

Confirmed Speakers:

Luis Petri - Minister of Defense Argentina

Gabriel Boric - President of Chile

 

Plenary Session - Environmental Security

Confirmed Speakers:

Andrea Crosta - Executive Director Earth League International

Rafael Costa - Director General CENSIPAM (Brazil)

 

Closing Remarks

Leland Lazarus - FIU Associate Director, National Security JDG Institute for Public Policy