Lauren Sukin Keynote Speaker

Lauren Sukin is one of the leading emerging voices in global security, technology policy, and U.S. foreign policy. She is the John G. Winant Associate Professor of U.S. Foreign Policy at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College. She maintains affiliations with Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute, Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP) at Charles University, and the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Dr. Sukin’s research focuses on some of the most urgent geopolitical challenges of our time: nuclear deterrence, escalation dynamics, alliance politics, and the impact of emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence and cyber capabilities—on global stability. Her work is widely published in top-tier academic journals.

Her research spans the globe, with published insights into geopolitics on every continent. Dr. Sukin serves on multiple international research initiatives examining nuclear security and emerging technologies.

A trusted advisor and sought-after expert, Dr. Sukin regularly engages with policymakers. Her insights on nuclear risk, great power competition, emerging and disruptive technologies, and the future of warfare have informed high-level discussions across Europe, the United States, and the Indo-Pacific region.

Prior to Oxford, Dr. Sukin held faculty and fellowship positions at the London School of Economics, MIT’s Security Studies Program, and Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) as well as affiliations at Schmidt Futures and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Known for combining rigorous academic insight with real-world relevance, Dr. Sukin brings clarity to complex global risks. Her speaking engagements are engaging, accessible, and deeply informed—offering audiences a rare window into how military strategy and technological change are reshaping the future of conflict and cooperation.