José Manuel Barroso
President, European Commission (2004-2014) and Prime Minister, Portugal (2002-2004)
Tensions have been high in the Middle East for decades. The causes—and potential solutions—are complicated, and expert insights are important for understanding the future of the Middle East. That’s why WSB connects event planners with intelligence officials, CIA Directors, US ambassadors, and professors for informed, engaging speeches. Available for in-person or virtual events and meetings.
President, European Commission (2004-2014) and Prime Minister, Portugal (2002-2004)
Director of National Intelligence (2017– 2019), Ambassador, and Politician
U.S. Senator (1981-2011) and Senior Counsel, Arnold and Porter
NBC News and MSNBC National Security Analyst and Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (2011-2013) and Chief of Staff to the Director of the CIA (2009-2011)
U.S. Special Correspondent for BBC Studios; Award-winning Journalist; Bestselling Author
Award-Winning International Journalist, Best-Selling Author and TV Host From Al Jazeera English, CNN International and BBC World
Director of Global Macro, Eurasia Group and U.S. Electoral Politics/Geopolitical Risk Management Expert
Director, National Counterterrorism Center (2008 - 2011) and Counterterrorism, Cybersecurity and National Security Analyst for NBC News
Pioneer Emerging Market Business Investment Practitioner Unlocking Growth Opportunities While Shielding Risks; Private Equity Executive; White House Trade Negotiator; Harvard Faculty; Author; Columnist
Secretary General of NATO (1995-1999), High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU (1999-2009)
Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Brussels Belgium; Director of Operations and Intelligence for NATO at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; Director of Operations and Intelligence in Iraq and Syria for Operation Inherent Resolve and Commander of Air Expeditionary Task Force in the Defeat – ISIS Campaign
Director, National Counterterrorism Center (2011- 2014); National Security Analyst for ABC News; and Harvard Law School Lecturer
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Professor of Political Science, Stanford University; Steven C. Házy Senior Fellow
International Correspondent for PBS NewsHour; Contributor to The New Yorker; Author of National Bestseller No Ordinary Assignment
U.S. Ambassador to NATO (2009-2013); CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs (2013-present); National Security Council Official (1995-97); Award-winning Author
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