Speakers

Celebrating the 10th Annual Hemisphere 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.

HSC features distinguished thought leaders, including senior military officials, policymakers, and industry executives, providing unparalleled insights into the geopolitical landscape and security threats shaping the region.

  • Leland Lazarus
    Leland Lazarus

    Associate Director of National Security Policy,
    Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
  • Brian Fonseca
    Brian Fonseca

    Director,
    Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
  • Jeanette Nuñez
    Jeanette Nuñez

    President,
    Florida International University
  • Mario Montoto
    Mario Montoto

    President,
    TAEDA Foundation
  • Adm. Alvin Holsey
    ADM Alvin Holsey

    Commander,
    U.S. Southern Command
  • Eric Farnsworth
    Eric Farnsworth

    Vice President,
    The Americas Society and Council of the Americas
  • Dan Restrepo
    Dan Restrepo

    Former NSC during the Obama Administration
  • Juan Cruz
    Juan Cruz

    Former NSC during the Trump Administration
  • Amb. Frank Mora
    Amb. Frank Mora

    Former Ambassador to the OAS, Senior Research Scientist,
    Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
  • Gerard Johnson
    Gerard Johnson

    Senior Advisor to the Caribbean,
    SEAF
  • Martin Redrado
    Martin Redrado

    Former Central Bank President of Argentina, Visiting Professor,
    Florida International University
  • Ramon Escobar
    Ramon Escobar

    Managing Director,
    Actum
  • Carlos Diaz-Rosillo
    Carlos Díaz-Rosillo

    Founding Director,
    FIU Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom
  • Arantxa Loizaga
    Aranxta Loizaga

    Network News Anchor,
    NBCUniversal Telemundo
  • Frederick Wong
    Frederick P. Wong, Jr.

    Deputy Director,
    PortMiami
  • Alexandre Muyl
    Alexandre Muyl

    Head of Security,
    CMA CGM
  • Lt. Col. Kirk Johnson
    Lt. Col. Kirk Johnson

    Vice President,
    Port Authority Jamaica
  • Azeem Ali
    Azeem Ali

    Security Superintendent,
    Port Authority Trinidad & Tobago
  • Ryan Berg
    Ryan Berg

    Director, Latin America Program,
    Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Mahnaz Khan
    Mahnaz Khan

    Vice President,
    Silverado Policy Accelerator
  • Raul Jungmann
    Raul Jungmann

    President & CEO,
    Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM)
  • Yamilee Bastien
    Yamilee Bastien

    Principal Consultant,
    Fulcrum Ventures, LLC
  • Kjirstin Breure
    Kjirstin Breure

    President & CEO,
    HydroGraph
  • Ali Rahman
    Ali Rahman

    President & CEO,
    LEXI Lithium
  • Jose Ramon Icaza Clement
    Jose Ramon Icaza Clement

    Minister for Canal Affairs,
    Panama
  • Kristina Rosales
    Kristina Rosales

    Senior Director, Programming and Regional Initiatives,
    Concordia
  • Javier Alberto Ayala Amaya
    Javier Alberto Ayala Amaya

    President,
    Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Colombia
  • Sandra Quincoses
    Sandra Quincoses

    Google
  • Andrew Spears
    Andrew Spear

    Director of Intelligence,
    Strider Technologies
  • Tyler Johnson
    Tyler Johnson

    Director, Defense and Dual Use-Innovation,
    eMerge Americas
  • Saif Ishoof
    Saif Ishoof

    CEO,
    Lab22C
  • Carlos Solar
    Carlos Solar

    Senior Fellow,
    RUSI
  • Donavon Johnson
    Donavon Johnson

    Assistant Professor of Public Policy & Administration,
    Florida International University
  • Jovianna Gonzalez
    Jovianna Gonzalez

    President & CEO,
    Digital Forensics Now
  • Marc Asturias
    Marc Asturias

    SVP Marketing and Field Chief Information Security Officer – Government, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada,
    Fortinet
  • Mike Asencio
    Mike Asencio

    Director of Cybersecurity Policy,
    Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
  • Laura Delgado Lopez
    Laura Delgado Lopez

    Non-Resident Space Policy Fellow,
    William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
  • Bruno Martini
    Bruno Martini

    Researcher,
    Brazilian Air Force Academy
  • Deirdre Kirsten Tatlow
    Deirdre Kirsten Tatlow

    Senior Reporter for International Affairs,
    Newsweek
  • Guido Torres
    Guido Torres

    Executive Director,
    Irregular Warfare Initiative
  • Shlomi Dinar
    Shlomi Dinar

    Dean,
    Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
  • Daniel Hadad
    Daniel Hadad

    CEO,
    Infobae
  • Douglas Farah
    Douglas Farah

    Senior Advisor on Transnational Crime,
    TAEDA Foundation
  • Pablo Zeballos
    Pablo Zeballos

    Senior Advisor,
    TAEDA Foundation
  • Eduardo Gamarra
    Eduardo Gamarra

    Associate Director of Basic Research,
    Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
  • Myah Havertong
    Myah Havertong

    Doctoral Candidate in Criminal Justice
  • Anthony Pereira
    Anthony Pereira

    Director,
    FIU Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
  • Fernando Marengo
    Fernando Marengo

    Chief Economist and Partner,
    Black Toro Global Investments
  • Jennifer Prescott
    Jennifer Prescott

    Director for International Trade and Tax Policy and Director of Latin American Public Policy,
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Juan Gonzalez
    Juan Gonzalez

    Former NSC under the Biden Administration
  • Sylvia Cesaratto
    Sylvia Cesaratto

    Consul General,
    Canadian Consulate of Miami
  • Mark B. Rosenberg
    Mark Rosenberg

    Senior Fellow,
    Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
  • Felix Maradiaga
    Felix Maradiaga

    President,
    RELIAL
  • Wolf Pamphile
    Wolf Pamphile

    Executive Director,
    Haiti Policy House
  • Katharina Krakow
    Katharina Krakow

    Regional Project Manager Latin America,
    Friedrich Naumann Foundation
  • Angela Bruhjell
    Angela Bruhjell

    Senior Director of Operations,
    C4ADS
  • Amanda Gore
    Amanda Gore

    Researcher,
    Center for Global Affairs
  • Martin Vladimirov
    Martin Vladimirov

    Director, Geoeconomics,
    Center for the Study of Democracy
  • Nicholas Schumann
    Nicholas Schumann

    US Financial Crime Framework,
    HSBC
  • Sara Galvez
    Sara Galvez

    Analyst,
    Center for the Study of Democracy
  • Jessica Ludwig
    Jessica Ludwig

    Global Policy Fellow,
    George W. Bush Institute
  • Nancy Helena Arellano Suarez
    Nancy Helena Arellano Suarez

    Founding President of Veneactiva and Program Director,
    CEDRO
  • Vladimir Rouvinski
    Vladimir Rouvinski

    Associate Professor, Department of Political Studies,
    ICSI
  • Ruslan Stefanov
    Ruslan Stefanov

    Program Director,
    Center for the Study of Democracy
  • Marilyn Crichlow
    Marilyn Crichlow

    Water Resources Consultant, Hydrologist & Former General Manager
  • Andrea Crosta
    Andrea Crosta

    Executive Director,
    Earth League International
  • Wazim Mowla
    Wazim Mowla

    Associate Director,
    Atlantic Council
  • Carlos Flesia
    Carlos Flesia

    Retired Colonel of Argentine Army,
    TAEDA Foundation
  • Juan Pablo Toro
    Juan Pablo Toro

    Executive Director,
    AthenaLab
  • Juan Ignacio Canepa
    Juan Ignacio Canepa

    TAEDA Foundation
  • Yanina Kogan
    Yanina Kogan

    Director,
    TAEDA Foundation
  • Sam McGovern
    Sam McGovern

    C4ADS
  • Katy Dalton
    Katy Dalton

    Conservation International
  • Gina Fiore
    Giana Fiore

    Coalition for Fisheries Transparency
  • Gregg Casad
    Gregg Casad

    Senior Compliance Advisor for Marine Program,
    WildAid
  • Mark Bond
    Mark Bond

    Institute of Environment