2023 French-American Cyber Security Conference

The Impact of Emerging Technologies in a Dynamic Geopolitical and Cyber Security Global Landscape

Foundation Leadership

French-American Foundation — United States

* denotes Young Leader

Chair

Edward C. Wallace

Chair Emeritus

Allan M. Chapin

Executive Committee

Gary M. Cole

Chloe Demrovsky*

Jean-Yves Fillion

Yves-André Istel

Roy Kabla

François Pagès

Ina Popova

Douglas M. Price

Clyde E. Rankin III

Cynthia Smith*

Antonio Weiss

Honorary Director

François Bujon de l’Estang

In Memoriam

Michel David-Weill (1932-2022)

James G. Lowenstein (1927-2023)

Board of Directors

Gina Adams

Elizabeth Askren*

Kirsten Bartok*

Carol Bellamy*

George Brokaw

Geoffrey Chepiga*

Anne Dias

Charles Ferguson*

James Finkel

Emma Fuerst Frelinghuysen*

Fatima Hadj*

Scott Handler*

William R. Hearst III

Maya Henry*

Adam Hodge*

Reuben Jeffery III

Andrew Klaber*

Mia de Kuijper, PhD

Raymond J. McGuire

Clare O’Brien*

Alain Papiasse

Frédéric Rozé

Melissa Sawyer

Siddhartha Shukla*

Ambassador (ret.) Craig Stapleton

John Thain*

G. Richard Thoman

David Thoms

Robert Treuhold*

Foundation Leadership

French-American Foundation — France

* denotes Young Leader; ** denotes Collège des Invités

Executive Committee

Alain Papiasse, President, rep. BNP Paribas

Jean-David Levitte, Vice President

Patricia Moulin Lemoine, Vice President, rep. Galeries Lafayette

Gen. (ret.) Jean-Paul Paloméros, Vice President

Dorothée Pineau*, Vice President and Treasurer

Louis Giscard d’Estaing

Agnès Touraine*, rep. ACT III Consultants

Christophe Labarde**

Denis Noël**

Leslie Serrero* **

Amina Sabeur, Managing Director**

Honorary Chairman

Jean-Luc Allavena*

Philippe Lagayette

Arnaud de Puyfontaine

Honorary Member

François Bujon de l’Estang

Board of Directors

Airbus

Pierre Albouy*, rep. Nemrod Partenaires

Yohann Bénard*, rep. Amazon France Services

Yannick Bolloré, rep. Vivendi

Allan M. Chapin, rep. The French-American Foundation — U.S.

Gary M. Cole

Bénédicte Constans, rep. Zurich France

Matthieu Courtecuisse*, rep. Sia Partners

Béatrice de Clermont-Tonnerre*

Philippe Etienne

Jean-Louis Gergorin*

Guillaume Gillet, rep. ENGIE

Renaud Guidée *, représentant AXA

Alain Guillot, représentant AlixPartners

Vivien de Gunzburg*, rep. Ceres Infrastructure Asset Management L.L.C.

Pierre Hudry

Marc-Antoine Jamet, rep. le Groupe LVMH

Vincent Joulia, rep. la Banque Transatlantique

François Kayat, rep. Lazard Frères

Philippe Labro, rep. Labrocom

Diane Lamarche, rep. White & Case

Helen Lee Bouygues*

Sarah de Lencquesaing, rep. la Fondation Saint-Omer valeurs transatlantiques

James E. Lieber, rep. Lieber Strategies

Dinah Louda, rep. Veolia Environnement

Arnaud Mentré*

Gail P. Messiqua

Nicolas Naudin

Christine Ockrent*

Pierre Pauliac, rep. SUEZ Eau France

Benoît Puga

Mahasti Razavi, rep. August Debouzy

Christine Rufenacht*, rep. PRA Avocat

Cynthia Sanfilippo, rep. L’Oréal

Nicolas Schwartz, rep. Russell Reynolds

Nadine Stutter-Prévot, rep. Sodexo

Nicolas Tissot*

Pascale Witz, rep. PWH Advisors

Core Steering Committee

External Members

General (ret.) Jean-Paul Paloméros

President, Cyber Steering Committee

Vice President, French-American Foundation — France

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

Jean-Louis Gergorin (FR Young Leader ‘94)

Co-Founder, French-American Cyber Security Conference

Strategy Counsel, Ravel Technologies

Dr. Cara LaPointe (U.S. Young Leader ‘16)

Cyber Security Program Consultant, French-American Foundation — U.S. Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

Staff Members

Caroline Naralasetty

President

French-American Foundation — U.S.

Amina Sabeur

Managing Director

French-American Foundation — France

Margaret Fahey

External Relations Manager

French-American Foundation — U.S.

Special Thanks

Lucy Topaloff Program Director

French-American Foundation — France

Gabrielle Curran

Program Assistant

French-American Foundation — U.S.

Clara Leibundguth Program Manager

French-American Foundation — France

We would like to thank Edward C. Wallace and the Washington, D.C. team at Greenberg Traurig, LLP for their support of the Foundation’s work and for graciously hosting this year’s conference.

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About the Foundation & Conference

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Program Agenda

49 Participants

Speakers & Moderators

Leadership & Staff

The French-American Foundation Mission Statement

Founded in 1976, the French-American Foundation is the only organization dedicated solely to sustaining and strengthening the French-American relationship at the highest levels of leadership. The Foundation works to build lasting, practical working ties between France and the United States and to advance solutions to problems of shared concern. Through our work, we seek to perpetuate more than two centuries of shared ideals and friendship to meet the challenges of the 21st century together.

About This Year’s Conference

For the tenth edition of the French-American Cyber Security Conference, we will explore the impact of emerging technologies in a dynamic geopolitical and cyber security global landscape. We will delve into the impacts of artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum, and communication technologies. These technologies are advancing at an increasing speed, and they have collectively created a dynamic disruption across countries and continents: generative AI expedites the ability to create deepfakes and misinformation at scale; blockchain-based cryptocurrencies allow bad actors to launch ransomware attacks across the globe; advances in quantum are set to overcome existing encryption, threatening the privacy of sensitive information in a myriad of applications; and communication networks act as the backbone of global connection and must be protected. Space is also a new competitive frontier, and we will discuss the unique cyber security needs in the space domain and opportunities for transatlantic partnership. Over the next two days, we will focus on these issues and the complex web of cyber security obstacles, as well as the importance of transatlantic cooperation in addressing these challenges.

Program Agenda

Wednesday, December 6th

8:15-8:45 Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

8:45-9:15

9:15-10:15

Conference Welcome

The Impact of Emerging Technologies in a Dynamic Geopolitical and Cyber Security Global Landscape [Open]

This discussion will set the stage for this year’s conference theme by exploring the myriad, cascading impacts of emerging technologies from both a geopolitical and cyber perspective.

10:15-11:15

Panel - The Impact of Emerging Technologies in a Dynamic Geopolitical and Cyber Security Global Landscape [Open]

This panel will expand on the conference theme by exploring the myriad, cascading impacts of emerging technologies from both a geopolitical and cyber perspective.

11:15-11:30 Break

11:30-12:30

Panel - The Implications of Generative AI on Security, Privacy, and Democracy [Open]

This panel will delve into the particular impacts of generative AI on security and democracy, including the potential for deepfake creation and misinformation at scale.

12:30-13:45 Lunch - Breakout Discussions

There will be a series of breakout discussions during lunch in smaller conference rooms.

13:45-14:45 Panel - Blockchain: Opportunities and Threats

This panel will examine the current state of blockchain technology and assess the reality of its promise as a technology of truth as well as a tool in cyber security. The discussion will include the use of cryptocurrencies in ransomware attacks and the response of companies.

14:45-15:15 Break

15:15-16:15

Panel - Space as the Next Competitive Frontier

This discussion will address the evolving security situation, international competition, and cooperation in space.

16:15-17:15

Panel - Transatlantic Cooperation and Evolving Public and Private Partnerships in Space

This panel will examine the latest developments in space exploration and security as well as space as a new domain. The discussion will touch on space security as well as transatlantic cooperation and evolving public and private partnerships in the context of the commercialization of low earth orbit, the return to the moon, and looking to Mars.

17:15

Transition to Evening Reception

Cocktails will be served at the residence of the Ambassador of France to the United States: 2221 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20008.

Thursday, December 7th

8:15-9:00 Registration, Breakfast, and Networking

9:00-9:15

Opening Remarks

9:15-10:30 Panel - Quantum and Quantum-Resilient Encryption

This panel will explore the impact of emerging quantum sensing, computing and encryption technologies, as well as the impact of quantum on legacy encryption technologies and the development of quantum-resilient encryption techniques.

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 Panel - The Security of Communication Networks

This panel will examine the current state of communication infrastructure across the globe, including 5G and future communications networks, security of that infrastructure, and the geopolitics surrounding 5G and future generations of communications networks.

12:00-12:45 Lunch

12:45-14:00 Keynote Panel - National Cyber Strategies: A Transatlantic Discussion

This panel will be a discussion with the leader of French CYBERCOM on timely cyber security topics of transatlantic interest.

14:00-14:45

Fireside Chat - Geopolitics and Transatlantic Cooperation in Cyber Security

This fireside chat will explore the ways in which the United States, France, and other Nations can collaborate on cyber security in a dynamic geopolitical era.

14:45-15:00 Closing Video Remarks

Participants

Participants

GUILLAUME ACCA

HEAD OF STRATEGIC FORECASTING COMCYBER FRANCE

JOHN ALTENBURG OF COUNSEL

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

ALEXANDRE BARJON MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF FRENCH CORPORATE COVERAGE, NORTH AMERICA

BNP PARIBAS GLOBAL BANKING AMERICAS

CHARLES BARRY

VISITING DISTINGUISHED FELLOW NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY

KIRSTEN BARTOK TOUW (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘10) MANAGING PARTNER NEW VISTA CAPITAL

JOHN BASS PRESIDENT

GLOBAL DATA RISK

KARA BOMBACH SHAREHOLDER

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

RICHARD BUENNEKE

SENIOR ADVISOR, NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE POLICY, OFFICE OF EMERGING SECURITY CHALLENGES (ADS/ESC)

BUREAU OF ARMS CONTROL, DETERRANCE AND STABILITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Participants

CORY BULLOCK

SENIOR MANAGER, GLOBAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TENABLE

ANN CASEY

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

PENN STATE APPLIED RESEARCH LAB

ALICIA CHAVY ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT BEACON GLOBAL STRATEGIES

DIDIER CHOIX FOUNDER AND CEO

DDA & COMPANY, LLC

STEVE CLAEYS

SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL TRADE POLICY PFIZER, INC.

EMILIE CLERET

HEAD OF THE LEADERSHIP AND ENGLISH STUDIES DEPARTMENT, DIRECTOR OF DEBATE, ÉCOLE MILITAIRE, PARIS

MINISTÈRE DES ARMÉES

KRISTIN CODY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS TRUE ANOMALY

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER BENJAMIN COUSIN LIEUTENANT COMMANDER

FRENCH NAVY

Participants

ANTOINE DE BRAQUILANGES MANAGING DIRECTOR

HELSING FRANCE

MIA DE KUIJPER CHIEF ECONOMIST SALESFORCE

CHLOE DEMROVSKY (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘19) PRESIDENT AND CEO DRI INTERNATIONAL

RENAUD DERAISON CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER TENABLE

PERRINE DESCAMPS COUNSELOR

FRENCH EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DAMIEN DESHAIX LIEUTENANT COMMANDER

FRENCH NAVY

FRANCES DEVLIN

SENIOR DIRECTOR, GLOBAL POLICY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS PFIZER, INC.

THEO DOLAN

GLOBAL LEAD FOR INNOVATION IN COUNTERING DISINFORMATION IREX

Participants

ALEXANDRE DONNADIEU-DERAY CCO 3YOURMIND

ROMAIN FORESTIER TECH & SCIENTIFIC PROJECT DIRECTOR JOINT EUROPEAN DISRUPTIVE INITIATIVE (JEDI)

SÉBASTIEN GARNAULT CEO PARIS CYBER SUMMIT

GENERAL (RET.) EMMANUEL GERMAIN PARTNER, RISK ADVISORY DELOITTE FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FRENCH CYBERSECURITY AGENCY (ANSSI)

LAWRENCE GOODMAN PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER CENTER FOR FINANCIAL STABILITY

SHAUN GORDON (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘19) FOUNDER BREACHQUEST

CAPTAIN JEAN-OLIVIER GRALL FRENCH NAVAL ATTACHÉ, WASHINGTON, D.C.

MICHAEL GREENWALD

GLOBAL LEAD, DIGITAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL INNOVATION AMAZON WEB SERVICES

Participants

LAURENT GUÉRIN

GLOBAL CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER (CISO)

AIRBUS

JONATHAN GUIFFARD PHD STUDENT, SENIOR FELLOW INSTITUT MONTAIGNE FORMER CIVIL SERVANT FRENCH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

JESSE HEATLEY SENIOR CYBER THREAT ANALYST USAA

EMILY HORNE (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘22)

FOUNDER AND CEO

ALLEGRO PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

GDA BERTRAND JARDIN DEFENSE ATTACHÉ

FRENCH EMBASSY TO THE UNITED STATES

TAMIM KHODER DIRECTOR, OT/ICS CYBER RISK LEAD

DELOITTE FRANCE

HANS KUPPERS ASSOCIATE

BEACON GLOBAL STRATEGIES

ERIK LAYKIN CEO

GLOBAL DATA RISK LLC

Participants

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL NICOLAS LELIÈVRE

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL FRENCH AIR & SPACE FORCE

MAJOR GUILLAUME LESCOT

MAJOR

FRENCH AIR & SPACE FORCE

DARRYL LEW

PARTNER, WHITE COLLAR, WASHINGTON, D.C. WHITE & CASE

JAMES LEWIS RESEARCHER

CSIS

COLONEL JEAN-BAPTISTE LORIQUET HEAD OF INNOVATION AND CAPABILITIES DEPARTMENT CYBERCOM FRANCE

MAJOR HUGHES LOYEZ MAJOR

FRENCH GENDARMERIE

KEVIN MADURA DIRECTOR ALIXPARTNERS

PHILLIP MARANO OF COUNSEL

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

Participants

NESRINE METHLOUTI

CHIEF OF STAFF - VICE CHAIRMAN

BNP PARIBAS USA

NICHOLAS MOCH

CEO

SEBX

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL PIERRE-HENRI MOMPEYSSIN

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL FRENCH AIR & SPACE FORCE

BETH MUSUMECI

PARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D.C. ALIXPARTNERS

CAMILLE NAIN

CHIEF OF STAFF

ASTRAN

LAUREN NANICHE

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FOREIGN POLICY SPECIAL COMPETITIVE STUDIES PROJECT

HEDI NASHERI

PROFESSOR AND VISITING SCHOLAR KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND COMPETITION

OLIVIER NAUTET

GROUP CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER AND HEAD OF CYBER SECURITY AND DIGITAL FRAUD

BNP PARIBAS

Participants

GURPREET OBEROI INVESTOR R SQUARED CAPITAL

CELESTINO PEREZ

CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, USAWC DIRECTOR

CARLISLE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

PETR POLÁŠEK

PARTNER, ARBITRATION, WASHINGTON, D.C. WHITE & CASE

CAITLIN POLING

FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICER, OFFICE OF SPACE AFFAIRS (OES/SA)

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT

INA POPOVA PARTNER

DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP

CRAIG PRUNTY CMO

SIPEARL

JOE REEDER SHAREHOLDER GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

UGO SUPINO

MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

GALERIES LAFAYETTE

Participants

DAVID THOMS ATTORNEY COUNSEL VARNUM

ANNE TRICAUD

HEAD OF AIRBUS CORPORATE SECURITY OFFICE AIRBUS

VINCENT VOCI VICE PRESIDENT

U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Speakers & Moderators

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

8:45 - Conference Welcome

AMBASSADOR LAURENT BILI FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES

A graduate of the French National School of Public Administration (ENA) (Victor Hugo Year, 1989-91), Laurent Bili joined the French Foreign Ministry’s Strategic Affairs and Disarmament Directorate (1991-93). Seconded to the Defence Ministry as Deputy Diplomatic Adviser (1993-95), he then held several positions at the Quai d’Orsay: First Secretary and then Second Counsellor at the French Embassy in Ankara (1995-99); First Secretary, Permanent Representative of France to the Western European Union (WEU) (1998-2000); Adviser to the European Union’s interim Political and Security Committee (PSC) in Brussels (2000-02); and Head of Strategic Affairs (2002).

In 2002, he was Director of the Private Office of the Minister Delegate for European Affairs and became technical adviser at the Diplomatic Unit of the Presidency of the French Republic (2002-07). He successively held the positions of Ambassador to Thailand (2007-09), Director of the Defence Minister’s Civilian and Military Office (2009-10), Ambassador to Turkey (2011-15) and then to Brazil (2015-17). Laurent Bili was then Director-General for Global Affairs, Culture, Education and International Development at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and G7/G20 Sous-Sherpa (2017-2019). Laurent Bili was Ambassador to China from September 2019 until January 2023. He is Ambassador to the United States since March 2nd, 2023.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

GENERAL (RET.) JEAN-PAUL PALOMÉROS PRESIDENT

CYBER STEERING COMMITTEE

VICE PRESIDENT

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — FRANCE

FORMER NATO SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION

After assuming a national high responsibility as the Chief of French Air Force (2009-2012), General JeanPaul Paloméros led NATO’s military transformation (2012-2015). As NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) General Paloméros supported the 28 Allied Nations in preparing the future together in terms of military strategy, capability development, education, training and exercises. Ahead of Allied Command Transformation, he developed ambitious plans to increase NATO’s military efficiency and readiness through improved multinational cooperation, reenergized exercise policy and innovation. During his command tour, General Paloméros put a high priority on NATO force’s operational preparation, fostering the synergy between Allied Nations and the cooperation with Partner organizations, nations, with Industry, Science and technology, Universities and many other stakeholders. During more than 10 years within the French Air Force General Paloméros prepared and led major transformations to modernize the French Air Force’s capabilities and organization.

General Paloméros took part in many operations as a fighter pilot, as a staff officer and as Commander in the Balkans and in Africa. In 2011, he was the head of the French Air Force which successfully took a major role in Operations over Libya to protect civilian populations. General Paloméros has logged more than 4000 flying hours on fighter jets and took part in 82 combat missions. He graduated from the French Air Force Academy in 1973, and was awarded the Curtis Prize within the 84th Royal Air Force Advanced Staff Course.

General Jean-Paul Paloméros has been elevated to the rank of Great Officer in the “Légion d’Honneur”; he has been elevated recently to the highest rank of Great Cross in the National Order of Merit. He was also awarded the prestigious aeronautics’ medal, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal and many other foreign distinctions. General Paloméros is Vice Chairman of the FrenchAmerican Foundation – France and President of the Steering Committee of its Cyber Security Program.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

EDWARD C. WALLACE CHAIR

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — U.S. NEW YORK CO-CHAIR GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP

Edward C. Wallace serves as Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig’s New York office. Ed is a trusted advisor to companies. He has experience in law, business/finance and government. He has advised Extell/Carlyle, Silverstein/El Ad, Columbia University, NYU and Fordham on major real estate development projects and major government service providers including JCDecaux and Hornblower.

Prior to entering the private sector as a Vice President at Boston Properties, he served as City Council Member-at-Large (Manhattan) and then Chief of Staff to the New York City Council President Carol Bellamy, one of the first French-American Foundation Young Leaders. Ed began his career in the Chelsea neighborhood office of the Legal Aid Society. He is vice pro bono counsel to the Citizens Budget Commission and director emeritus of New Yorkers for Parks, where he was previously chair. He also served as counsel to NYC 2012, the City’s Olympic bid. Ed has been listed in multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He is consistently included on City and State’s New York City Power 100 list and was named a 2020 Lifetime Achievement honoree.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

9:15 - The Impact of Emerging Technologies in a Dynamic Geopolitical and Cyber Security Landscape

JOHN CARLIN PARTNER

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON & GARRISON LLP

John P. Carlin is a partner at Paul, Weiss where he leads the Cybersecurity & Data Protection practice, the Digital Technology Group, and advises industry-leading organizations on matters involving privacy and cybersecurity, crisis management, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, sanctions and export control, white collar defense and internal investigations. He has served as a top-level official in both Republican and Democratic administrations, including as the Acting Deputy Attorney General of the United States, as the top national security official for the U.S. Department of Justice, as the Chief of Staff of the FBI and as a senior federal prosecutor. Throughout his career, John has responded to just about every major cyber incident—including the Russian SolarWinds intrusion, the North Korean cyberattack on Sony, the Iranian cyber-attacks on various NYC banks and the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks. John is the author of Dawn of the Code War: America’s Battle Against Russia, China and the Rising Global Cyber Threat. He was an inaugural Fellow of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs’ Homeland Security Project. John is also the Founding Chair (now Chair Emeritus and Strategic Advisor) of the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity and Technology program.

JOHN FORTE CEO AND PRESIDENT

VIRGINIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORPORATION (VT-ARC)

Mr. John Forte is the CEO and President of VT-ARC, responsible for guiding strategic growth in applied research and development with the intent of strengthening national security, driving societal impact, and improving the human condition. Prior to VT-ARC, Mr. Forte served nearly 10 years as a senior leader within the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). His culminating assignment was as the Executive for the Homeland Protection Mission Area, directing the development and implementation of technologies and solutions to protect the United States against a variety of asymmetric threats. Mr. Forte also served as one of the US Air and Space Force’s 5 science and technology executives (EPAs), responsible for advising the command, control, communications and networking needs of the warfighter and the Department of Defense. He held numerous senior leadership positions within the public and private sectors, including the Morgan Franklin Corporation, MITRE, and as the Chief Scientist for the White House Communications Agency. Mr. Forte earned a BSEE from the University of Tulsa and an MSEE from GWU with a focus in Communications and Networks. He also completed Executive Programs at the Harvard Kennedy School on Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology; as well as on National and International Security.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

ALAIN JUILLET HONORARY PRESIDENT

ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE ACADEMY FORMER DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE DIRÉCTION GÉNÉRALE DE LA SÉCURITÉ EXTÉRIEURE (DGSE)

After a military career at SDECE (Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage), he was an executive director of numerous French and foreign businesses such as Pernod Ricard, Jacobs Suchard, ULN, France Champignon and Générale Ultra Frais. Later he was the President of Marks and Spencer France. Towards the end of 2002, he was named Director of Intelligence at DGSE (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure) and later the Senior Official in charge of economic intelligence in the Prime Minister’s Office. In 2009, he joined the office of Orrick Rambaud Martel as senior advisor. He is currently honorary President of the Economic Intelligence Academy, a Board Member of the Institute for advanced education on science and technology and Chairman of the International Forum on Technology and Security.

GENERAL (RET.) JEAN-PAUL PALOMÉROS

PRESIDENT

CYBER STEERING COMMITTEE VICE PRESIDENT

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — FRANCE FORMER NATO SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION

After assuming a national high responsibility as the Chief of French Air Force (2009-2012), General JeanPaul Paloméros led NATO’s military transformation (2012-2015). As NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) General Paloméros supported the 28 Allied Nations in preparing the future together in terms of military strategy, capability development, education, training and exercises. Ahead of Allied Command Transformation, he developed ambitious plans to increase NATO’s military efficiency and readiness through improved multinational cooperation, reenergized exercise policy and innovation. During his command tour, General Paloméros put a high priority on NATO force’s operational preparation, fostering the synergy between Allied Nations and the cooperation with Partner organizations, nations, with Industry, Science and technology, Universities and many other stakeholders. During more than 10 years within the French Air Force General Paloméros prepared and led major transformations to modernize the French Air Force’s capabilities and organization.

General Paloméros took part in many operations as a fighter pilot, as a staff officer and as Commander in the Balkans and in Africa. In 2011, he was the head of the French Air Force which successfully took a major role in Operations over Libya to protect civilian populations. General Paloméros has logged more than 4000 flying hours on fighter jets and took part in 82 combat missions. He graduated from the French Air Force Academy in 1973, and was awarded the Curtis Prize within the 84th Royal Air Force Advanced Staff Course.

General Jean-Paul Paloméros has been elevated to the rank of Great Officer in the “Légion d’Honneur”; he has been elevated recently to the highest rank of Great Cross in the National Order of Merit. He was also awarded the prestigious aeronautics’ medal, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal and many other foreign distinctions. General Paloméros is Vice Chairman of the FrenchAmerican Foundation – France and President of the Steering Committee of its Cyber Security Program.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

10:15 - Panel - The Impact of Emerging Technologies in a Dynamic Geopolitical and Cyber Security Landscape

NATHANIEL FICK

U.S. AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR CYBERSPACE AND DIGITAL POLICY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Nathaniel C. Fick is the inaugural U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, where he leads U.S. diplomacy on technology issues. Prior to joining the State Department, Ambassador Fick was a technology executive, venture investor, and entrepreneur. He was CEO of the cybersecurity software company Endgame and spent nearly a decade as an operating partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. He was also CEO of the national security research organization Center for a New American Security. Earlier in his career, he served as a Marine Corps infantry and reconnaissance officer. He is the author of One Bullet Away, a New York Times bestseller and one of the Military Times’ “Best Military Books of the Decade.”

JIM HALPERT GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL CYBER DIRECTOR

Jim Halpert is a renowned cybersecurity and privacy lawyer. He joined ONCD from DLA Piper, where he built the firm’s cybersecurity practice, advised dozens of clients on their cybersecurity programs, and counseled clients through more than 700 security incidents. Jim helped draft almost all the state private, security and breach notice laws enacted over the past 15 years, the National Association of Corporate Directors Cyber Risk Handbook, and two major U.S. federal privacy laws. Jim is an honors graduate of Yale College, Harvard Law School, and the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

ANDRÉ LOESEKRUG-PIETRI

CHAIRMAN & SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR

JOINT EUROPEAN DISRUPTIVE INITIATIVE (JEDI) FORMER SPECIAL ADVISER

FRENCH MINISTER OF DEFENSE FOUNDER A CAPITAL

André Loesekrug-Pietri, French-German nationalities, held leadership positions in private equity, government, industry and as an entrepreneur. Starting as assistant to the CEO of Aerospatiale-Airbus, he then spent 15 years in private equity and venture capital, including 10 years in China, investing in European companies with global ambitions. In 2017, he paused from the private sector to become Special Advisor to the French Minister of Defence, responsible in particular for European Defense policy as well as tech and innovation. He is currently Chairman of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), the European ARPA, to accelerate Europe’s leadership in disruptive innovations, and launched the first ‘Darpa-type’ GrandChallenge from Europe in 2020. HEC and Harvard Kennedy School graduate, he is a lecturer at SciencesPo, member of the Innovation Board of the Munich Security Conference and of the Advisory Council of the 3 billion Euro Saarland Transformation Fonds, jury of the Global Teacher Prize and Science & former Tech editorialist on Europe 1. He attended Sup-Aero aerospace engineering school, was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, is a private pilot, Business Angel and Colonel with the French Air & Space Force Reserve.

ASMA MHALLA LECTURER

SCIENCES PO PARIS, COLUMBIA GC & POLYTECHNIQUE

ASSOCIATE

EXPERT EUROPEAN RESEARCH EXECUTIVE AGENCY (REA)

Asma is an expert in Tech Policy and teacher at Sciences Po Paris, Columbia GC Polytechnique, where she teaches the political and geopolitical issues of Data economy. She is also an associate expert for the The European Research Executive Agency (mandated by the European Commission to support the EU Research and Innovation policy On an academic level, she works on the new emerging forms of power (Power Politics) between structuring platforms (Big Tech) and States, and the associated democratic, regulatory and sovereignty issues She also advises governments, public institutions in their Tech strategy.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

CHRISTINE OCKRENT (FR YOUNG LEADER ‘83) JOURNALIST AND WRITER FRANCE CULTURE

Christine Ockrent is a journalist and writer based in Paris. She writes regularly on French, European and international issues for various European publications. A regular contributor to the BBC and CNN, she anchors a weekly radio program on foreign affairs on France Culture public radio. She has published 17 books and essays – the latest one: “The Emperor of China and the red billionaires.” Previously she was COO of the French Radio and TV World service (France 24 and RFI). She was also editor in chief of the weekly news magazine, L’Express. She began her career in broadcast journalism at CBS’ 60 Minutes.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

11:30 - Panel - The Implications of Generative AI on Security, Privacy, and Democracy

BEN BUCHANAN SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR AI THE WHITE HOUSE

Ben Buchanan is the White House Special Advisor on Artificial Intelligence. Previously, he served as a Director for Technology and National Security at the National Security Council. He is on leave from his professorship at Georgetown University, and is the author of three books on AI, cybersecurity, and national security.

ERWAN KERAUDY CEO AND CO-FOUNDER CYBELANGEL

Erwan Keraudy is Chief Executive Officer of CybelAngel. Prior to co-founding CybelAngel, Erwan was Deputy Chief Investment Officer in Mumbai at SBI Funds Management Private Limited (the largest bank in India). Previously, Mr. Keraudy was a Credit Trader and Portfolio Manager at Societe Generale Asset Management. He started his career as Finance Credit Analyst at Natixis CIB. As a trader, Erwan was deeply attuned to the danger of free-floating confidential information. Erwan is a Post Graduate in Economics from Manchester University and has earned an M.Sc. in Finance from ESCP Europe, Paris. He is an Alumni of the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Defense Nationale with specific training on International Affairs and Strategic Intelligence.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

CARA LAPOINTE (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘16)

CONSULTANT CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM, FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — U.S. ADJUNCT PROFESSOR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Dr. Cara LaPointe is an adjunct professor in the Science, Technology and International Affairs program of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is a futurist who focuses on the intersection of technology, policy, ethics, and leadership. Previously, she served as the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy, which works to ensure that autonomous systems are safe, secure, and trustworthy as they are increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives. During more than two decades in the United States Navy, LaPointe held numerous roles in areas including digital transformation, autonomous systems, acquisitions, ship design, naval force architecture, and unmanned vehicle technology integration. At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Deep Submergence Lab, she conducted research in underwater robotics, developing sensor fusion algorithms for deep-ocean autonomous underwater vehicle navigation. LaPointe was previously a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation, where she created the “Blockchain Ethical Design Framework” as a tool to drive social impact and ethics into blockchain technology. She has served as an advisor to multiple global emerging technology initiatives, including at the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

LaPointe is a patented engineer, a White House Fellow, and a French-American Foundation Young Leader. She served in the White House Office under three presidential administration, both as the interim director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships and, most recently, as a Senior Advisor within the White House for the Biden-Harris administration. LaPointe holds a Doctor of Philosophy, awarded jointly by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and WHOI, a Master of Science and a Naval Engineer degree from MIT, a Master of Philosophy from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

MAEGAN NIX DIRECTOR, VT-ARC DECISION SCIENCE DIVISION

VT-ARC

Dr. Maegen Nix is the Director of the Decision Science Division at Virginia Tech’s Applied Research Corporation. Dr. Nix is a veteran and a former intelligence officer with 25 years of experience in the national security community and academia. In addition to developing and leading research portfolios focused on the intersection of emerging technologies and operations, she has developed curriculum, taught, and lectured at numerous defense and civilian institutions, including the United States Naval Academy, the Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy, the United States Army Special Warfare Center and School, the Defense Science Board, and the Aspen Institute. Dr. Nix is an expert in asymmetric and grey zone operations. Her civilian career focuses on the development of capabilities related to irregular warfare and insurgencies, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure security, national communications, autonomous systems, and intelligence. She earned a Ph.D. in international security studies and political theory from the University of Maryland, an M.A. in political science from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in political science from the U.S. Naval Academy.

EMMANUEL SALIOT

ADVISER ON SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGIES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Emmanuel Saliot is a French senior civil servant at the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Inspection générale des finances) with 27 years of experience in the public sector. He is currently seconded as an adviser on Security and Technologies at the European Parliament. He was previously seconded at the Council of the EU, leading on cybersecurity and new technologies, counterterrorism, SubSaharan Africa, defense and strategic foresight. Since 2010 he has been serving at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. He led several audit and consulting missions on public policies. He was expert at the Cabinet of the European Commissioner for Trade, and he hold the position of Chief Operating Officer of the French-African Foundation. He was previously Senior Supply Officer in the French Navy for 14 years, serving on board warships, as well as at local, central and international levels. He is graduated from Sciences Po Paris (1996) and Free University of Brussels (European Law, 2008). He is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School (Senior Executives in National and International Security) and holds certificates relating to new technologies. He is an alumnus of the GMF of the US (MMF) and lecturer at Sciences Po Paris in public policy management.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

12:30 - Lunch - Breakout Discussions

PASCAL ANDREI CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER AIRBUS

Pascal Andrei has a French state PhD degree in Competitive Intelligence & Security from Paris University after a Mathematics and Physics Masters. He started his career at AEROSPATIALE in 1993 as head of Competitive Intelligence before leading e-business activities in Munich for EADS headquarters. He created and led Aircraft Security within Airbus before becoming Chief Product Security Officer and Executive Expert for all Airbus divisions overseeing all Airbus products (aircraft, helicopters, satellites, launchers…). Pascal Andrei is currently Airbus SVP Chief Security Officer, leading all Security activities globally for Airbus companywide, with a direct report to Airbus CEO. He plays a very active role in international cooperative efforts to guarantee the overall (Cyber and Physical) security of the commercial aviation industry infrastructure. For this contribution, he was nominated personality of the year in 2015 by the Air Transportation System Security community in Dubaï. He is a reservist of the “GIGN” the elite police tactical unit of the French National Gendarmerie and was decorated Knight of the Legion d’Honneur in 2017.

MICHAEL F. BUCHWALD ATTORNEY

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

Mike Buchwald is an attorney in the National Security Division at the U.S. Department of Justice focusing on cybersecurity and other law and technology policy issues. He represents the Department in policy meetings with the White House National Security Council staff and a variety of other interagency and external meetings. Previously, Mike served as Counsel & Deputy Staff Director for Oversight and Policy on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Before joining the Senate committee, he was an attorney at the international law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he specialized in criminal, congressional, and internal investigations of corporations and non-profit entities as a member of the White-Collar Defense and Strategic Counseling groups.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

NATACHA CROOKS (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘22)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Natacha Crooks is an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). She works on designing large-scale computer systems that are scalable, secure, and trustworthy. Her primary focus currently centers on designing both privacy-preserving storage systems and decentralized systems, that is systems that do not have a single root of trust. Prior to working at UC Berkeley, she was a graduate researcher at Cornell University (USA), the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems (Germany) and the University of Cambridge (UK). She has also held visiting positions at Microsoft Research Redmond (USA), INRIA (France) and Imperial College London (UK). She is originally from Paris, France.

On the industrial-side, Natacha is currently an advisor at Improbable, advising the company on their new M2 network. The M2 network uses blockchain technology to fundamentally revisit how users interact with games in the metaverse area. In the past, she was a consultant at Astronomer, a company that facilitates data orchestration in the cloud, where she helped design their security infrastructure. Prior to that, she was a visiting scientist at Materialize, a company that focuses on faster data analytics, where she remains a technical advisor.

Natacha’s academic work received the Dennis Ritchie Doctoral Dissertation Award for the Best Dissertation in the field of Computer Systems, as well as the Jim Gray Doctoral Dissertation Award for the Best Dissertation in the field of Databases (Honorable Mention). Most recently, she received a Google Faculty Award for “Significant Contributions to Systems Research” and a VMWare Early Career Faculty Award.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

MARC RAIMONDI

CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN SILVERADO POLICY ACCELERATOR

Marc Raimondi currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the Executive Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, a bipartisan Washington, DC based think-tank focused on cyber and disruptive technologies, national security issues and economic/trade policy. Marc is also the founder of Lexington Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm established in 2013, supporting US and international clients in the national security, public safety, cyber, and technology arenas. Additionally, Marc serves as the co-organizer of both the Paris and Munich annual cybersecurity summits. From 2014 through 2021, Marc led the national security related communications, corporate outreach and international affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice, and served stints leading the Justice Department’s public affairs office as both the Deputy Director and Director. Marc was assigned from the Justice Department to the White House’s National Security Council (NSC) from November 2016 until June 2018, as the lead communications advisor to two Assistants to the President for Homeland Security, Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity. While at the White House, Marc also supported the counterterrorism, intelligence, cybersecurity and aviation security teams and directorates. Prior to joining the Justice Department, Marc served for several years in private industry as a Director of Global Government Relations and Communications at L3Harris Corporation’s (LHX) Washington Operations. Before moving to the private sector in 2007, Marc held senior communications positions at the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense and started his career as an infantryman in the U.S. Army.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

13:45 - Panel - Blockchain: Opportunities and Threats

BERNARD GAVGANI

GROUP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE BNP PARIBAS GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BNP PARIBAS

Bernard Gavgani began his career in 1982 and successively supported several companies in the design and management of IT projects, exercising the responsibilities of Head of Technical Services, consultant or project manager. He joined BNP Paribas Group in 1995 at CIB-Capital Markets IT department and continued his career at Inspection Générale in 1999. In 2000, he became General Secretary of BNP Paribas Arbitrage, then Chief Operating Officer of the Equity Derivatives business in 2003, and Global Head of Information Technology and Operations of CIB in 2009 where he was pivotal in leading the industrialisation of the Global enterprise. In 2018, he became Group Chief Information Officer, and joined the BNP Paribas Group Executive Committee in 2021. He is functionally responsible for the Information Systems strategy of the Group including almost 41 000 IT employees worldwide. One of his main missions is to strategize, contribute and oversee the digitalization and modernization of the Bank, its’ Information Systems and Organization bringing benefits both internally and externally to its Clients. In response, he has launched multiple parallel transformations including devising the Bankwide IT strategy and the Digital Transformation Levers to advance the Bank in today’s digital era. In particular, the construction of a Bank-wide industrial and secure Cloud offering as a key foundation for the entire Bank, its Employees and its Clients. On top of this, he launched dedicated global programs to evolve the Information System such as API, Cyber threat protection, infrastructure’ robustness-oriented plans including Telecoms, Datacenters, Obsolescence, Digital working and employees’ workstations.

To further his strategic vision, during 2022 he oversaw the design and launch of the BNP Paribas IT Marketplace as a first step into the ‘IT-as-a-Service’ transformation, and complimentary Data strategies and offerings were launched. As a result, Businesses are enabled to industrialize and optimize their consumption of IT services and data internationally, promoting sharing between the Group’s entities and bringing a cohesive approach to the development of robots, algorithms, artificial intelligence and fintech partnerships Bernard Gavgani is a stakeholder in CIGREF and GAIA-X actively participating in collective reflections on digital issues to build the IT of tomorrow, he is a member of the SustainableIT.org Board of Directors, alongside technology leaders, to advance and to promote sustainability, he also acts as an advisor to the boards of Microsoft, IBM Cloud and Fenergo. Bernard Gavgani is an IT engineer, graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management and holds an Executive MBA from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in Paris.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

SETH HERTLEIN VP AND GLOBAL HEAD OF POLICY LEDGER

Seth leads policy at Ledger, the world’s leading platform to secure cryptocurrency and digital assets, where he is responsible for promoting economic freedom across Ledger’s global footprint with a particular focus on policy development in Europe. Seth also serves on the Board of Directors of the Blockchain Association. Prior to Ledger, Seth led policy and government relations for the Stellar Development Foundation, where he was one of the earliest crypto-focused policy professionals in Washington. Prior to SDF, Seth helped open the Washington office of FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager. Prior to FS Investments, Seth was a securities regulator focused on fintech and emerging regulatory issues.

YOSRA JARRAYA (FR YOUNG LEADER ‘23) CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ASTRAN

Yosra Jarraya serves as the co-founder and CEO of Astran, pioneering Data Security as a Service without the complexities of encryption keys. Yosra Jarraya embarked on her professional journey with a solid academic foundation from HEC Paris, followed by legal expertise gained at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. In 2015, she transitioned into the corporate realm, serving as Director of Legal Affairs at Financière Lov SAS. During this time, she actively engaged in mergers and acquisitions, further honing her skills. Driven by her passion for innovation, Yosra pursued the MIT Sloan business blockchain technology program in 2020, showcasing her commitment to staying at the forefront of technology. In 2021, she co-founded Astran, where her strategic vision and leadership significantly contributed to the company’s early success in the cybersecurity and data confidentiality landscape Yosra’s notable achievements include her membership in the Young Leader 2023 cohort of the French American Foundation, her nomination as one of the top 100 inventors in France in 2023, her nomination as a Young European Leader by the Aspen Institute in 2021 and her recognition as one of the IT personalities of the year in 2021. Astran, under her guidance, received accolades in esteemed initiatives like i-lab and PIA4. Actively engaged in public affairs related to cybersecurity and digital sovereignty, Yosra Jarraya remains dedicated to ensuring the security of the digital ecosystem, leaving an indelible mark on the technology and cybersecurity landscape.

VALERIA KENNEDY

DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, INTERNATIONAL CHAINALYSIS

Valeria Kennedy is the Director of International Intel Investigations at Chainalysis, where she leads a team of best-in-class cryptocurrency investigators. Prior to joining Chainalysis, Valeria worked in international organizations and academic institutions, serving as an expert in disinformation and the post-Soviet space.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

15:15 - Panel - Space as the Next Competitive Frontier

REB BUTLER

SF/CTIO STRATEGIC ADVISOR

UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE (USSF)/CTIO

Mr. Rudolph “Reb” Butler is a Strategic Advisor to the U.S. Space Force’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. He received his Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds three master’s degrees: a masters in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a masters in Operational Science from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a masters in National Security Strategy from the National War College. He served in the United States Air Force for 21 years, where he was involved in nuclear, space, and information operations. Highlights from his service include his experience as a Weapons School graduate for Space Operations, and as the First Commander of the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron (AF Cyber Red Team). As a government civilian over the past decade, Mr. Butler has served as the Air Force Space Command’s strategic planner for space and cyberspace portfolios and has also been assigned to joint operations. His experience and career give him a unique expertise in space and cyberspace operations with an understanding of DoD resourcing processes. In his free time, Mr. Butler is an avid soccer (i.e. football) fan.

MAJOR GENERAL (RET.) MICHEL FRIEDLING

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO

LOOK UP SPACE

FORMER COMMANDER

FRENCH SPACE COMMAND

Major General (retired) of the French Air and Space Force, fighter pilot and holder of a degree in aeronautical and space engineering, Michel Friedling is one of the key players in the development of the French defense space strategy published in July 2019. In September 2019, he became the first commander of the French Space Command, where he led military space operations and the implementation of military space policy. His leadership was decisive in the ramp-up of French defense space capabilities, the fruit of joint work with the French space agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), as well as industrial and foreign partners.

Major General (R) Michel Friedling is co-founder and CEO of Look Up Space, a company developing a global solution for the security and sustainability of outer space. He is also a Board Member of E-Space France and Chairman of Dragonfly Space Partners, a consulting company dedicated to space systems and applications.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

DIANNE POSTER

SENIOR ADVISOR - DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

MATERIAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY, NIST, NOAA OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Dr. Dianne Poster provides more than two decades of technical experience in research and development for measurements, standards, technology, and data at the United States (U.S.) Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Her portfolio covers innovative developments in radiation physics and chemistry, materials engineering, and optical, dimensional, and chemical metrology. Her current work supports the U.S. DOC National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Space Commerce promoting U.S. space commerce through international technical standards development and innovation in space systems, data, and cybersecurity technologies. Previously, as the deputy associate director for technology and environmental policy at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Dr. Poster administered the environmental federal regulatory portfolio and advised on policy and strategy issues related to protecting the environment.

RENEE WYNN FORMER CIO

NASA CEO

RP WYNN CONSULTING LLC

Renee Wynn has over 30 years of leadership experience in environmental policy, global information technology and cybersecurity operations, supply chain, risk management, and ESG. Renee has extensive knowledge about guiding government agencies through complex digital transformations. She led programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and served as the CIO at an iconic agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Renee currently serves as an independent board member for Axonius, a cybersecurity firm. She’s also a member of the Advisory Boards for MITRE, Interos Solutions, and Level6 Cybersecurity. She is actively seeking to build a corporate board portfolio that will benefit from her government, cyber, digital transformation, sustainability, and climate change experience.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

16:15 - Panel - Transatlantic Cooperation and Evolving Public and Private Partnerships in Space

COLONEL (RET.) CHÉ BOLDEN, USMC PRESIDENT

CHARLES F. BOLDEN

GROUP

Ché Bolden is the President and CEO of The Charles F. Bolden Group, an executive leadership firm established for the global advancement of science and security. The Bolden Group transforms and cultivates leadership across the four focus areas of National Security; Space and Aerospace Exploration; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math plus the Arts and Design (STEM+AD) education, and Health Initiatives.

A 26-year Marine Corps veteran, Ché has extensive expertise in aerospace, political-military and international affairs, critical infrastructure, and HUMAN+machine collaboration. Over the course of his military career, he traveled the globe to ensure peace.

Ché was a Federal Executive Fellow at the Brookings Institution where he was immersed in cutting edge policy discussions around ethical AI, digital transformation, and HUMAN+machine collaboration. He concluded his active-duty service directing and leading enterprise modernization efforts to evolve critical infrastructure through the integration of AI/ML tools, autonomous systems, and data analytics.

GREGORY FALCO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Prof. Gregory Falco is an aerospace security expert that designs and develops next-generation defense capabilities. He is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Systems Engineering Program. Falco is the Director of the Aerospace ADVERSARY Lab and is the founding chair of the IEEE international technical Standard for Space System Cybersecurity. His research entitled Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems was highly influential in the development of Space Policy Directive-5, which shared the same title. Falco was the former co-founder and CEO of the blockchain-based industrial control security company NeuroMesh Inc., which was acquired by Meta in 2022. Falco serves as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Space Systems Critical Infrastructure Working Group and has been awarded contracts relating to space system security for AFRL, US Space Force, NASA and DARPA. A Fulbright Scholar, Falco is the recipient of DARPA’s Young Faculty Award, named as a DARPA RISER and has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30. Falco received his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. at Columbia University, and B.S. at Cornell University.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

COLONEL DAVID PAPPALARDO AIR AND SPACE ATTACHÉ

EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN THE UNITED STATES

David Pappalardo is a French air force and space officer currently serving as an air attaché at the French Embassy in Washington. As a Mirage F1 and then multirole Rafale pilot, he is the former commander of the 2/30 fighter Squadron “Normandie-Niémen.” He is credited with 2,300 flight hours and 134 war missions in the Sahel, Afghanistan, Libya, and the Levant. He graduated from the French Air Force Academy and is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Command and Staff College.

NICHOLAS MAUBERT SPACE COUNSELOR AND CNES REPRESENTATIVE EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN THE UNITED STATES

Nicolas Maubert is the Representative of CNES (French Space Agency) and Space Attaché to the French Embassy in the United States. He has 20 years of professional experience in multiple space organizations within the industry and government, in various international environments (Europe, South and North America). He previously held leadership roles in space program management, system engineering and operations, and has been deeply involved in the French space policy. He has served notably as spacecraft and launch operation manager for CNES at the European Spaceport in French Guiana, system manager for the Galileo navigation program within the European Space Agency in the Netherlands, or satellite and ground mission segment program manager for Thales Alenia Space in Italy and France.

Mr. Maubert graduated as an engineer from the National Higher School of Aeronautics and Space (Supaero) in Toulouse (France) with a Master’s Degree in Space Telecommunication and System Engineering from the Polytechnic School of Montréal (Canada). In 2018, Nicolas won a solo crossing race of the Atlantic Ocean on a rowboat in 42 days from Africa to South America.

Speakers & Moderators - December 6th

VALERIE VASQUEZ

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATORY STRATEGY TRUE ANOMALY

Valerie has nearly 20 years of experience leading complex organizations and building teams, relationships, and partnerships across the U.S. Government, Congress, the defense industry, and among U.S. partner nations. Valerie began her career as a Logistics Readiness Officer in the U.S. Air Force. She later transitioned to the Air Force Reserve and continues to serve as a Foreign Affairs Officer supporting the Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs (SAF/IA) Office at the Pentagon. In parallel to her Air Force Reserve career, she continued to serve the U.S. Government as a civil servant focusing on a career in Security Cooperation. She served in various roles at SAF/ IA as a country director and foreign disclosure officer. She then transitioned the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) as a Weapons Systems Policy Analyst. Upon ending her time as a civil servant, she applied her technology transfer and foreign affairs background in government affairs roles at General Atomics and SandboxAQ. Currently, Valerie is the Director of Global Public Policy and Regulatory Strategy at space technology company True Anomaly and has been accepted to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 2024 Women’s Global Leadership Program. Valerie’s career has focused on achieving technology release for defense applications and emerging technologies to train, educate, advise, and equip foreign partners.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

9:15 - Panel - Quantum and Quantum-Resilient Encryption

JEAN-LOUIS GERGORIN (FR YOUNG LEADER ‘94)

CO-FOUNDER

FRENCH-AMERICAN CYBER SECURITY CONFERENCE STRATEGY COUNSEL RAVEL TECHNOLOGIES

Strategy Counsel at Ravel Technologies, a quantum resilient encryption and privacy preserving data analytics startup, owner of JLG Strategy, an aerospace, defense and cyber consultancy, and a senior lecturer at Sciences-Po Paris, teaching a course on The Global Strategic Upheaval, Jean-Louis Gergorin has held numerous positions. They include Executive Vice-President and member of the Executive Committee of EADS (now Airbus); Member of the Executive Committee of Lagardère; Head of Policy Planning of the French Foreign Ministry; Member of the French Conseil d’Etat. Gergorin graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale d’Administration. He is also an alumnus of the Defense Management Systems Center Program at the U.S. Navy Postgraduate School and of the Stanford Business School Executive Program. He has also held research fellowships at the RAND Corporation and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and is a former Trustee and member of the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Jean-Louis Gergorin, a Co-Founder of the French-American Foundation - France and a member of its Board, has co-founded in 2014 the French American Cyber Security Conference and is a member of its Steering Committee. He is co-author with Léo Isaac-Dognin of “Cyber La guerre permanente” Editions du Cerf November 2018, and co-author with Bernard Barbier and Amiral Édouard Guillaud of six “Le Monde” op-eds on cyber and information warfare published since January 2020.

FLORENT GROSMAITRE CEO

CRYPTONEXT SECURITY

CryptoNext Security is a startup founded in 2019, spin-off of INRIA, CNRS and Sorbonne University after 20 years of research in post-quantum cryptography. CryptoNext’s mission is to provide its Quantum Safe Remediation Software solutions to support organizations in the migration of their IT/OT infrastructures to quantum safe, as an answer to the quantum threat. CryptoNext Security already deployed successfully its solution for the Defence sector, Banking industry or Critical Infrastructure players. Florent joined CryptoNext Security as CEO in 2021, bringing over 15 years of international entrepreneurial experience in the software industry. Florent is a graduate of the engineering school Ecole Nationale d’Arts et Métiers, and of the business school HEC Entrepreneur Paris.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

YOSRA JARRAYA (FR YOUNG LEADER ‘23)

CO-FOUNDER AND CEO ASTRAN

Yosra Jarraya serves as the co-founder and CEO of Astran, pioneering Data Security as a Service without the complexities of encryption keys. Yosra Jarraya embarked on her professional journey with a solid academic foundation from HEC Paris, followed by legal expertise gained at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. In 2015, she transitioned into the corporate realm, serving as Director of Legal Affairs at Financière Lov SAS. During this time, she actively engaged in mergers and acquisitions, further honing her skills. Driven by her passion for innovation, Yosra pursued the MIT Sloan business blockchain technology program in 2020, showcasing her commitment to staying at the forefront of technology. In 2021, she co-founded Astran, where her strategic vision and leadership significantly contributed to the company’s early success in the cybersecurity and data confidentiality landscape Yosra’s notable achievements include her membership in the Young Leader 2023 cohort of the French American Foundation, her nomination as one of the top 100 inventors in France in 2023, her nomination as a Young European Leader by the Aspen Institute in 2021 and her recognition as one of the IT personalities of the year in 2021. Astran, under her guidance, received accolades in esteemed initiatives like i-lab and PIA4. Actively engaged in public affairs related to cybersecurity and digital sovereignty, Yosra Jarraya remains dedicated to ensuring the security of the digital ecosystem, leaving an indelible mark on the technology and cybersecurity landscape.

DUSTIN MOODY

SUPERVISORY MATHEMATICIAN, COMPUTER SECURITY DIVISION

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)

Dr. Dustin Moody is a mathematician at the Computer Security Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and he leads the post-quantum cryptography project at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 USA. His research interests include elliptic curves and their applications in cryptography. Moody received a Ph.D. from the University of Washington.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

KATE WEBER

HEAD OF GOVERNANCE, GOOGLE QUANTUM AI GOOGLE

Kate leads governance, including internal governance and government relations and policy, for Google’s quantum computing team, Google Quantum AI. Previously, she led global public policy for emerging technologies (including quantum computing) at Google. Her career has focused on the intersection of science, technology, and policy; prior to Google, she led a team at the US Department of State covering bilateral and multilateral engagement on chemicals management, air quality, and waste management, where she was also an American Association for the Advancement of Science S&T Policy Fellow. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge where she was a Marshall Scholar, and a B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Richmond.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

11:00 - Panel - The Security of Communication Networks

YAIR AMIR

PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Yair Amir is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University. His goal is to invent resilient, performant and secure distributed systems that make a difference, collecting friends along the way. Dr. Amir served as Professor (1995-2023) and Department Chair (2015-2018) of Computer Science at Johns Hopkins, as program co-chair (2015) and general co-chair (2022) of the IEEE/IFIP Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN) conference, and as a Vice Chair of the IFIP 10.4 Working Group on Dependable Computing (2016-2018). Dr. Amir is also a co-founder of Spread Concepts LLC (www.spreadconcepts.com) and a co-founder of LTN Global Communications (www.ltnglobal.com). LTN offers global video transport and processing services that are used by major media companies including Disney, YouTube TV, Fox, CNN, ABC, Bloomberg, CBS, Deutsche Welle, ESPN, NBC, PBS, and Turner. Dr. Amir holds BSc (Summa Cum Laude) and MSc from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

ALAIN JUILLET

HONORARY PRESIDENT

ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE ACADEMY FORMER DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE DIRÉCTION

GÉNÉRALE DE LA SÉCURITÉ EXTÉRIEURE (DGSE)

After a military career at SDECE (Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage), he was an executive director of numerous French and foreign businesses such as Pernod Ricard, Jacobs Suchard, ULN, France Champignon and Générale Ultra Frais. Later he was the President of Marks and Spencer France. Towards the end of 2002, he was named Director of Intelligence at DGSE (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure) and later the Senior Official in charge of economic intelligence in the Prime Minister’s Office. In 2009, he joined the office of Orrick Rambaud Martel as senior advisor. He is currently honorary President of the Economic Intelligence Academy, a Board Member of the Institute for advanced education on science and technology and Chairman of the International Forum on Technology and Security.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

ADAM KLEIN (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘22) DIRECTOR, ROBERT STRAUSS CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND LAW UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Adam Klein is Director of the Robert Strauss Center on International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds a faculty appointment at the University of Texas School of Law, where he teaches courses on national-security law, counterterrorism, intelligence, and government surveillance. Before joining the Strauss Center, Adam served as Chairman of the United States Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the independent, bipartisan federal agency responsible for overseeing counterterrorism programs at the NSA, FBI, CIA, Department of Homeland Security, and other federal agencies. As the Board’s Senate-confirmed Chairman, he oversaw its oversight and advice engagements with other federal agencies, while also serving as the Board’s chief executive officer. Before entering government, Adam was the Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a bipartisan national-security research institution in Washington, DC. There, his research focused on government surveillance, intelligence powers, and national security law. Previously, Adam practiced law at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr, LLP and served as a law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He has also worked on national-security policy at the RAND Corporation, the 9/11 Public Discourse Project (the nonprofit successor to the 9/11 Commission), and in the U.S. Congress. He received his BA from Northwestern University and his JD from Columbia Law School. Adam is a former Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow and Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow in Berlin. He speaks German and French.

ALEX MARDER

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Alex Marder is an assistant professor of computer science and a member of the Institute for Assured Autonomy. Marder’s research covers a wide breadth of networking areas, including the use of empirical analyses and machine learning to evaluate and improve the security and performance of wired and wireless networks. His current work leverages a deep understanding of network architecture and deployment to design secure 5G communication networks for the Department of Defense, reveal security weaknesses in domestic internet access networks, and provide a better understanding of broadband inequity. He received a BS from Brandeis University and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, he was a research scientist at CAIDA at UC San Diego.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

12:45 - Keynote Panel - National Cyber Securities: A Transatlantic Discussion

MAJOR GENERAL AYMERIC BONNEMAISON COMMANDER FRENCH CYBERCOM FRENCH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Major General Aymeric Bonnemaison was born on February the 24th 1968 in Nevers, France. He belongs to the “General Delestraint” class of the Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Academy (1988-1991). After a year at the Army Signal School, he first served as an airmobile platoon leader within the 4th Army Aviation Regiment (4 RHCM). Promoted to captain in 1995, he first joined the Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Brigade (BR) being posted to the 54 EW Regiment (54 RT) as deputy, then commander of a Forward Electronic Recce Company where he developed the first light electronic patrols. Throughout this period, he was regularly engaged in several overseas operations in the Balkans such as UNPROFOR, IFOR, SFOR and KFOR as close air support team leader and also as tactical intelligence units leader. In 2000, he returned to the Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military academy in order to take command of an officer cadets company from the Combined Arms School (EMIA). Promoted to major in 2001, he graduated from the Joint Forces Staff College (CID, now EDG) in 2004. The same year, he was posted again to the BR and took over head of the operations of the 44 EW Regiment (44 RT) in Mützig; he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 2005. During these years, he was deployed to Afghanistan as senior intelligence advisor to the French Senior National Representative to the ISAF and then to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire where he commanded the ISR battle group of the Opération Licorne.

In 2006, he was assigned to NATO along with J2/ACO/SHAPE in Mons, Belgium, where he took over a senior intelligence expert position for planning teams. In 2009, he took command of the 54 RT, the “radio wave hunters” regiment, in Haguenau and ensured the operational preparation of its companies engaged in Afghanistan, Lebanon and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. He was promoted to Colonel in 2010. From 2011 to 2016, he joined the Army Staff and then the General Staff in the anticipation and planning fields, in particular as operational coherence officer in charge of major intelligence sensor programs (C4ISR). At the same time, he was an auditor at the Centre des Hautes Études de l’Armement (CHEAR) of the Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defense (IHEDN). He joined the Ministry of Defense in 2016 to command an operational cyber defense service until his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General in 2020; he then became deputy director in charge of operations. During these six years, he carried out numerous international missions in some 20 countries. He was appointed Commander, Cybercom of the French DoD on September 1st, 2022 and was promoted to Major General on the same date. Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit, Major General Bonnemaison is married and has five children. He is the author of several articles and co-author of the book “Attention Cyber! Vers le combat cyber-électronique” published in 2013.

Speakers & Moderators - December 7th

Closing Video Remarks

ANNE NEUBERGER (U.S. YOUNG LEADER ‘15)

DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR CYBER AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, THE WHITE HOUSE

Ms. Neuberger is the Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies in the White House. Previously, she served at the National Security Agency (NSA) for over 10 years in a variety of senior intelligence and cybersecurity roles. Most recently, she served as director of NSA’s Cybersecurity organization and deputy director of NSA’s intelligence operations, leading an organization of over 20,000 people globally. In both these roles, she drove major change initiatives across operations and technology. She also served as NSA’s first Chief Risk Officer building NSA’s enterprise risk management program and Director of NSA’s Commercial Solutions Center, which leads its private sector outreach. Prior to NSA, she served as the Department of the Navy’s Deputy Chief Management Officer and a White House Fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Before her government service, Ms. Neuberger was Senior Vice President of Operations at American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, where she directed technology and operations. Ms. Neuberger is a graduate of Columbia University, where she earned an MBA and Masters of International Affairs.

Leadership & Staff

Leadership & Staff

ALLAN M. CHAPIN

CHAIR EMERITUS

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — U.S.

Allan M. Chapin began his career as a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell, where he became a Partner in 1976. He was a resident of their Paris office for several years and served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s European operations. He then became a Managing Director of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, and subsequently a partner of Compass Partners Advisors, LLP. Throughout his career, Mr. Chapin has represented sovereign governments, agencies, investment and merchant banks, insurance companies, a wide array of industrial private sector companies, and many foreign investors, both individuals and corporations.

Mr. Chapin is the Chair Emeritus of the French-American Foundation—United States, serving as a Director of the French-American Foundation since 1999, and Chair of the Foundation from 2008 until 2023. Mr. Chapin is also a Director of Fondation Claude Pompidou, a Trustee of Aperture Foundation and has served as a Director of many public and private companies in the United States and Europe. Mr. Chapin received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his LLB from Yale Law School. He served in the United States Marine Corps.

CAROLINE NARALASETTY PRESIDENT

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — U.S.

Caroline joined the Foundation in 2021. She previously served as Director of Development at the Lycée Français de New York, where she oversaw annual and major giving, special events, and alumni relations for the 1,200+ student school, a member of the global AEFE network. Prior to that, Caroline was a Corporate Vice President at consulting firm CCS for over a decade, where she planned, implemented, and managed major fundraising initiatives for non-profit organizations across secondary and higher education, healthcare, and the arts. She began her career as a strategic communications consultant in New York.

Caroline holds an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business, an MA from NYU’s Institute of French Studies, and a BA from Stanford University. She and her family reside in Manhattan.

Leadership & Staff

AMINA SABEUR MANAGING DIRECTOR

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — FRANCE

Born in Reims, France, Amina Sabeur has followed an atypical path combining her interests in diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and innovative projects with strong social impact. She began her professional career in Berlin at the German Institute for Security and International Affairs (SWP), then joined the French Embassy in Egypt for three years. In Cairo, she worked on cultural, scientific and archaeological cooperation issues, learned Arabic and deepened her knowledge of the region through numerous field trips. She subsequently joined the WHO (UNITAID) in Geneva in 2008 where she focused on innovative financing for health-related initiative.

Back in Paris, she fulfilled another dream: to become an entrepreneur. She founded, and managed one of the very first restaurants specialized in gourmet burgers for three years, around the original theme of Super Heroes in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris. In June 2016, she joined the French-American Foundation — France, where she climbed the ranks to be appointed Managing Director in September 2021.

Amina is quadrilingual (English, German, Arabic and French) and holds two Master’s degrees in International Relations and European Affairs, from Sciences Po Lille and from Sciences Po Paris and graduated from the Ecole de Guerre in 2020. She is a Senior Lecturer at Sciences Po Lille where she has been teaching International Relations for the past 15 years. Amina Sabeur is very focused on social justice issues, and is involved in impact initiatives around gender equality, equal opportunity, education, and access to employment. She supports several students or young professionals on a daily basis. She is Chair of the Board of INCO, a global organization that is working to create new environmentally sustainable and socially responsible economies in 50 countries. Amina was named Colonel (civilian reserve) for the French Space & Air Force in 2022.

Leadership & Staff

MARGARET FAHEY

EXTERNAL RELATIONS MANAGER

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — U.S.

Margaret Fahey is the External Relations Manager at the French-American Foundation. She works to support the Foundation team with development, communications, and programmatic initiatives. Previously, she worked as a Translations Project Manager at Clario, a clinical trial management company. She has also worked as the Program Manager for the American Swiss Foundation, where she was responsible for organizing the Foundation’s domestic and international programming. From 2018-2019, Margaret completed a Fulbright grant in Marseille, France. She holds a BA in International Political Economy and French from Fordham University.

LUCY TOPALOFF PROGRAM DIRECTOR

FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — FRANCE

Lucy Topaloff joined the French-American Foundation in April 2020, after several years in the non-profit world on both sides of the Atlantic. Lucy is Franco-American, and graduated from Yale University in 2013 with a degree in Political Science, and earning a Packard grant, moved to South Africa for Miracle Feet. This organization aims at eradicating clubfoot; Lucy later worked at their headquarters in North Carolina. In 2016, she moved to France to head the European branch of MakeSense, an organization that supports social entrepreneurs worldwide. Two years later, she was in New York, at the United Nations, to organize the UN Public Service Awards. From there she moved back to France to lead programs at Les Déterminés, a nonprofit that mentors entrepreneurs from the French banlieues. Today, Lucy is Program Director at the French-American Foundation — France, and co-organises the Young Leaders program, the Cybersecurity Conference, French-American Breakfasts and special events. In addition, she volunteers for Get Out The Vote initiatives and volunteers for other social justice NGOs.

Leadership & Staff

GABRIELLE CURRAN PROGRAM ASSISTANT FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — U.S.

Gabrielle Curran is a Program Assistant for the French-American Foundation. A dual citizen of the United States and France and a lifelong New Yorker, she attended the Lycée Français de New York, where she obtained her baccalauréat and her high school diploma in 2016. Gabrielle previously worked as a social media intern for Behind the Book, a literacy nonprofit in New York City, and spent two years as an elementary and middle school English teacher on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and an MA in English from Fordham University.

CLARA LEINBUNDGUTH PROGRAM MANAGER FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION — FRANCE

Clara Leibundguth is Program Manager of the French-American Foundation — France. She is FrenchCanadian. From 2020 to 2022, Clara was a parliamentary liaison officer for Christophe Castaner, former deputy of the French Parliament for the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, and former Minister of Interior under President Macron. Clara earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Relations from Concordia University in Montreal in 2017. She then received her Masters in Politics of Conflict, Rights, and Justice from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London in 2019. Clara is also a graduate of the “Cycle Jeune” of the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (IHEDN) in Geopolitics, Defense, and Security in Toulon in 2020. Clara has always been very active in philanthropic and volunteer programs. While in high school, from 2009 to 2011, Clara volunteered as a “Jeune Sapeur Pompier de Paris” where she was trained in military and first aid rescue. During university, she spent a gap year in Senegal with the Education Bureau of UNESCO Dakar.

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