The CEPA Podcast
The CEPA Podcast, produced by the Center for European Policy Analysis, explores how leadership shapes outcomes in security, democracy, and innovation worldwide. Hosted by CEPA President and CEO Dr. Alina Polyakova, each episode features conversations with thought leaders, policymakers, generals, journalists, and diplomats. The podcast aims to analyze current events and highlight effective strategies for achieving tangible positive impact through leadership.
Episodes
CEPA Podcast: Admiral Foggo on the Future of Maritime Security
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. What does it mean to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, and what happens next? Auterion Senior Fellow for Defense Technology Jason Israel sits down with Admiral (ret.) James Foggo, former commander of the US Sixth F
The Hon. Michael Turner on How to Build Lasting Peace in Europe
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode of the CEPA Podcast, Representative Michael Turner of Ohio's 10th Congressional District joins Dr. Polyakova to reflect on his time as Mayor and his role in Congress.Representative Turner hol
Dr. Kiana Aran on AI & The Future of Biotech
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode, Dr. Kiana Aran, inventor, entrepreneur, and bioengineer at UC San Diego, unpacks how AI is reshaping the future of biotechnology. Dr. Alina Polyakova and Aran dive into how AI, semiconductors, an
H.E. Olha Stefanishyna on Ukraine's Defining Moments
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode, H.E. Olha Stefanishyna, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States, joins Dr. Alina Polyakova to reflect on her personal background and professional career, from her upbringing in Odesa and expe
General Philippe Lavigne on the future of NATO
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode, General Philippe Lavigne, a Distinguished Fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security program at CEPA, draws upon his experience as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation to discu
The Hon. Jim Costa on Ukrainian Security & Resilience
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the crucial challenges shaping our world today. As part of a series of special episodes with US lawmakers, Representative Jim Costa of California's 21st Congressional District sits down with Dr. Alina Polyakova to reflect on his path to and career in public serv
The Hon. Nathaniel Moran on US Support for Ukraine
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode, Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas’s 1st Congressional District sits down with Dr. Alina Polyakova to reflect on his career in public service, from his time as a Texas Judge, Councilman, and
Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan on Russia’s Past, Present, and Future
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode, Russian investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan join Kari Odermann to discuss their experience reporting on Russia and the Kremlin over the last 30 years, exploring its repres
The Hon. Jason Crow on America’s Role in the World
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the crucial challenges shaping our world today. As part of a series of special episodes with US lawmakers, Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado’s 6th Congressional District sits down with Dr. Alina Polyakova to reflect on his career in public service, from his combat d
The Hon. Mike Lawler on Moldova’s Elections and Transatlantic Security
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the crucial challenges shaping our world today. As part of a series of special episodes with US lawmakers, Congressman Mike Lawler of New York's 17th Congressional District sits down with Dr. Alina Polyakova to reflect on his career in public service, from his w
Lorenz Meier: Building the Future Force
In this episode of the CEPA Podcast, Auterion Co-founder and CEO Dr. Lorenz Meier discusses the cutting-edge technological revolution happening in Ukraine. Meier reveals how commercially available technologies are creating strategic game-changers, from drone operations to cyber capabilities. Hear firsthand insights into how Ukraine's tech ecosystem is developing world-class autonomous systems
Karan Bahtia: Trust and Reliability in Transatlantic Tech
In this episode of the CEPA podcast, former Deputy US Trade Representative and Google's Global Head of Government Affairs, Karan Bhatia, unpacks the complex relationship between technology, security, and innovation. From AI's transformative potential to the challenges of digital sovereignty, this conversation offers a candid look at how tech giants are navigating Europe's evolving l
Dr. Benedikt Franke on International Diplomacy and Security
The CEPA Podcast hosts a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic every month to explore the most important developments shaping our world today. In the latest episode, Dr. Benedikt Franke sits down with Dr. Alina Polyakova to discuss the evolution of global security dialogue, including in his role as Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Munich S
Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher on NATO’s Eastern Flank
The CEPA Podcast is a series of dynamic interviews, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today. In this episode, Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher joins to discuss her career in diplomacy, including her time as US Ambassador to Poland, the strategic importance of NATO’s Eastern Flank, the Three Seas Initiative
Ambassador Mark Gitenstein on Diplomacy and EU-US Ties
CEPA is proud to launch The CEPA Podcast, a series of dynamic interviews every month, bringing together leaders and experts from both sides of the Atlantic to explore the most important challenges shaping our world today.In our first episode, Ambassador Mark Gitenstein sits down with Dr. Alina Polyakova to discuss his career in public service, including his tenure as US Ambassador to Romania and t
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