Hudson Institute Events Podcast

• Central and Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2025

  Hudson Institute’s Center on Europe and Eurasia will host its third Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Strategy Summit. Timed to coincide with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings, the conference will give senior CEE and European Union officials an opportunity to discuss the business and economic climate of their region with an American audience.The summit also aims to reinforce ties between the United States and its Eastern European allies. While this year’s discussion will once again focus on geoeconomics, there will be an added emphasis on the importance of financing defense investment. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Hudson Institute’s Walter P. Stern Chair, will give the keynote address.Hudson thanks the Czech PPF Group for making this summit possible.Learn more: https://www.hudson.org/events/central...0:00 | Opening Remarks Maria Luís Albuquerque, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, European Commission19:18 | A View from BelgradeAna Ivković, Vice-Governor, National Bank of Serbia44:35 | Central Europe as an Economic EngineDr. Lars-Hendrik Röller, Founder & Chair, Berlin Global Dialogue, former Chief Economic Advisor to Chancellor Merkel and G7/G20 SherpaPeter Rough, Director and Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute1:30:22 | Panel Discussion: Bolstering European Resilience Through InvestmentH.E. Dr. Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of MoldovaH.E. Dr. Bogdan Ivan, Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, RomaniaAmb. Tomáš Pojar, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, former Czech Ambassador to IsraelH.E. Barna Tánczos, Minister of Finance, RomaniaModeratorMatthew Boyse, Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute2:36:59 | Lunch Discussion: The Transatlantic Partnership in a New EraAmb. Nikki R. Haley, Walter P. Stern Chair, Hudson InstituteJan Růžička, Chief External Affairs Officer, PPF GroupPeter Rough, Director and Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute3:15:21 | Ukraine as a Source of Economic and Security DynamismH.E. Dr. Yuriy Heletiy, Deputy Governor, National Bank of UkraineH.E. Dr. Olga Zykova, Deputy Finance Minister, UkraineLuke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia, Hudson Institute

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• Economic Security and NATO Cohesion: A Conversation with Jens Stoltenberg

  Join Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg for a conversation with Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs. Minister Stoltenberg will provide remarks about the nexus between security and economic strength from a Norwegian perspective. Then he and Dr. Heinrichs will discuss the security environment for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the importance of economic security and alliance cohesion.

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• The Situation in Afghanistan and America’s Interests in the Region

  As the security situation in Afghanistan deteriorates, the Trump administration should reassess America’s approach to the country and US strategic posture in the region. At Hudson, General Jack Keane (Ret.) will deliver a keynote address. Then a panel of experts will discuss the future of Afghanistan and US interests in South and Central Asia.

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• The View from Riyadh

  Join Senior Fellow Michael Doran, director of Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, for an event with Bernard Haykel, a new Hudson senior fellow and a leading authority on Saudi Arabia’s political, societal, and religious landscape.They will discuss Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for the kingdom, including his ambitious social and economic reforms. The event will also address the evolving geopolitical landscape of the Gulf region, the persistent challenge Iran poses, and China’s growing strategic presence in the Middle East.

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• Using New Technologies to Stop Chinese Aggression

  On a near-daily basis, Chinese forces encircle Taiwan, interfere with Philippine fishing and shipping, and intrude on Japan’s territory. China’s leaders regularly threaten these United States allies with further escalation—including invasion—if they do not yield to Beijing’s demands. Fortunately, the new administration has made protecting US allies from China its top defense priority.But to do so while also seeking to rein in defense spending, the US will need to use emerging technologies and tactics that include uncrewed systems, new munitions, and cyber and electronic warfare. This will require the Department of the Navy to move away from traditional ways of fighting and embrace the approaches on display in Ukraine and the Middle East.Hudson Institute released a series of reports during the last year detailing how the US Navy and Marine Corps can regain the advantage against China. At Sea Air Space 2025, Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Timothy A. Walton will discuss their findings with a panel of government and industry experts tasked with implementing these ideas.

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