FP Virtual Dialogue: Enhancing Cyber Nuclear Security

Safeguarding critical infrastructure from high-tech threats

Russia’s recent seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant dramatically raised the stakes of the war in Ukraine, along with concerns over vulnerabilities of nuclear facilities and the ability to defend critical infrastructure. Additionally, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure have escalated sharply, with countries including Iran, North Korea and China targeting financial services, transportation systems, and communication networks. How can stakeholders collaborate to mitigate risks and thwart advanced attacks from both state and non-state actors?

Against this backdrop, Foreign Policy, with support from Schmidt Futures and the International Strategy Forum, convened leading scientists, policymakers, and defense officials, and discussed how the nuclear risks in Ukraine, recent attacks on critical infrastructure, and scenario planning, inform policy, investment plans, and partnerships, to strengthen international security going forward.

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Speakers

Dr. Alina Polyakova

President & CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Dr. Alina Polyakova is President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) as well as an adjunct professor of European studies at ...
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Andrew Moore

Chief of Staff to Eric Schmidt, Schmidt Futures
Andrew Moore is Chief of Staff to Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and co-founder of Schmidt Futures. He was previously Special Counselor at Schmidt Futures where he worke...
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Brandon Wales

Executive Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Brandon Wales is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) first Executive Director, serving as the senior career executive helping oversee execution of C...
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Caroline Baylon

Research Affiliate, University of Cambridge & Lead, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations (UK Parliament)
Caroline Baylon is a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risks at the University of Cambridge and also runs the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) fo...
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Dr. Page Stoutland

Consultant, Scientific and Technical Affairs (STA), Nuclear Threat Initiative
Page Stoutland is a consultant to the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). He previously served as the NTI Vice President for Scientific and Technical Affairs, responsible for NTIâ€...
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Ravi Agrawal

Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy
Ravi Agrawal is the editor in chief of Foreign Policy, the host of FP Live, and a regular world affairs analyst on ...
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