Ernest J. Moniz
Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, NTI
NTI Seminar Series
- Public Education
NTI launched a seminar series to foster new and creative thinking on issues relating to weapons of mass destruction and disruption.
Challenge
Ongoing need for new and creative thinking and robust dialogue on global security challenges related to weapons of mass destruction and disruption.
Action
Convene leading experts for on-the-record discussions hosted by NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz on critical security issues.
Results
Thought leaders from across a variety of sectors contribute to new thinking and ideas on pressing global security issues.
NTI launched a seminar series in the Spring of 2018 to foster new and creative thinking on issues relating to weapons of mass destruction and disruption.
This series of on-the-record discussions in Washington, DC, hosted by NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz features leading global security experts, authors, and industry professionals sharing their perspectives and expertise.
The seminar series attracts hundreds of visitors from a variety of backgrounds, sectors, and experience levels. Each seminar event takes a deep dive into a pressing global topic and challenge related to NTI’s work, such as North Korea’s nuclear program, the Iran nuclear deal, biosecurity tech and innovation, the growing cyber security threat, and more. See the links below for detailed information on each of our seminars, including video of presentations when available.
2024
Past Event
A Conversation with Dr. Luciana Borio on H5N1 Bird Flu
Virtual NTI Seminar
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11 AM EDT
“A Pivotal Juncture:” Ambassador Laura Holgate on the Future of Nuclear Security
Ahead of the 2024 International Conference on Nuclear Security, U.S. Ambassador to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and the IAEA Laura Holgate joined NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz and Vice President for Nuclear Materials Security Scott Roecker for a conversation on “The Future of Nuclear Security.”
Past Event
A Conversation with Ambassador Laura Holgate on the Future of Nuclear Security
Virtual NTI Seminar
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11AM EDT
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen on Putin’s War and Putin’s World
What does the future hold for Ukraine’s survival, Putin’s grip on power, and the shape of the international order?
Past Event
NTI Seminar: Putin’s War and Putin’s World with Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
11AM EST
2023
Dr. James Johnson on How AI is Transforming Nuclear Deterrence
On October 11, NTI hosted Dr. James Johnson for a virtual seminar moderated by Senior Advisor to the NTI President Douglas Shaw to learn more about the consequences of AI technology for the nuclear age and what governments and experts should do in response.
Past Event
AI and the Bomb: A Conversation with Author James Johnson
Virtual Event
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11AM EDT
NTI Seminar: Dr. Mariana Budjeryn on the Collapse of the USSR and the Disarmament of Ukraine
During an NTI seminar Dr. Mariana Budjeryn, Senior Research Associate at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center's Project on Managing the Atom, shared key insights from her new book, Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine.
NTI Seminar: Dr. Vincent Intondi on Lessons from the 1982 Disarmament Rally
How did the June 12, 1982 Disarmament Rally come to be? What is its legacy? And what lessons can we learn from it that will help bring us closer to nuclear disarmament in today’s complex world?
2022
Past Event
NTI Seminar: Reducing U.S.-China Nuclear Risks
Virtual
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11:00 AM ET
NTI Seminar: Dr. Rebecca Davis Gibbons on the Hegemon’s Tool Kit
In an NTI seminar, author and nuclear expert Dr. Rebecca Davis Gibbons shared insights from her new book, the Hegemon’s Tool Kit: U.S. Leadership and the Politics of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime, in which she explores the creation of the nuclear non-proliferation regime and steps taken to ensure that as many countries as possible continue to adhere to it.
Past Event
NTI Seminar: The Hegemon’s Tool Kit
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
NTI Seminar: Gregory Koblentz on the Danger of Disinformation
In an NTI seminar, Dr. Gregory Koblentz explored how Russia seeds the ground with disinformation to create doubt around Ukrainian laboratories and outlined solutions for how the world can prepare for and prevent this sort of dangerous diversion in the future.
Past Event
Dr. Gregory Koblentz on The Danger of Disinformation
Virtual
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11AM EDT
Past Event
Christopher Painter on “From Cyber Attack to Nuclear War: Avoiding Escalation through Cooperation”
Virtual
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
2021
Past Event
Susan Eisenhower on “How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions”
Virtual
Past Event
Admiral James Stavridis on “2034: A Novel of the Next World War”
Virtual
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11AM EDT
Past Event
Rose Gottemoeller on “Negotiating the New START Treaty: Lessons for the Future of Arms Control”
Virtual
Past Event
Rafael Mariano Grossi on “Nuclear in the New Decade: A View from the IAEA Director General”
Virtual
2020
Past Event
Dr. Peggy Hamburg on “COVID-19: Vaccines, Therapeutics, and the Biosecurity Nexus”
Virtual
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1PM - 2PM EST
Past Event
Toby Ord on “The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity”
Virtual
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10:30AM EST
Past Event
General Frank Klotz on the “Military Benefits of the New START Treaty”
Virtual
Past Event
Fred Kaplan, author and historian on his new book, “The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War”
Ted Turner Board Room, NTI
Past Event
Dr. Wilmot James, “Battling Insecurity, Mistrust, and Disease: Are We Capable of Reigning in Epidemics in Complex Environments?”
Ted Turner Board Room, NTI
2019
Past Event
Mary de Rosa and Ashley Nicolas, “The President and Nuclear Weapons: Authorities, Limits, and Process”
Ted Turner Board Room, NTI
Past Event
NTI Board Member Alexey Arbatov on “Renewing Arms Control and Strategic Stability: A Russian Perspective”
Ted Turner Board Room, NTI
Past Event
Dr. Alta Charo on “Genome Editing: Benefits, Risks, and Global Governance”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD, Director, Law & Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School on “WMD and Insider Threats: Who Would Do Such a Thing?”
Ted Turner Board Room, NTI
Past Event
Matthew Bunn and Rolf Mowatt-Larssen on “Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Observations.”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov on “Promise or Peril: The Future of Artificial Intelligence”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
John Deutch, former U.S. Deputy Secretary, Department of Defense, and Undersecretary, Department of Energy, on “U.S. Nuclear Posture: Past, Present and Future”
Ted Turner Board Room, NTI
Past Event
Jill Hruby on “Safe, Secure, Reliable Nuclear Weapons and More: Views from a Former Sandia Lab Director”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
2018
Past Event
Moran Cerf on “How the Brain Processes Risk”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
Michael Horowitz on “A Stable Nuclear Future? Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Strategic Stability”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
David Sanger on his book “The Perfect Weapon” and related cyber issues
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
Dr. Reshma Shetty on “Biosecurity by Design: Getting Ahead of Risk in the World of Designer Organisms”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
Richard Nephew on “Sanctions Policy Implications of the U.S. JCPOA Withdrawal”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI
Past Event
Siegfried S. Hecker and Robert L. Carlin on “A Comprehensive History of North Korea’s Nuclear Program and Lessons Learned”
Ted Turner Boardroom, NTI