by Elizabeth Oakes | Jul 3, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the Quad foreign ministers met in Washington, the United States halted significant weapons shipments to Ukraine, Iran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Thai Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jun 27, 2025 | The Weekly Leaf
This week, the White House brokered an Israel-Iran ceasefire deal, NATO leaders met in The Hague and committed to a 5% of GDP defense spending target, the U.S. and China announced a trade framework agreement, and Rwanda and DR Congo signed a peace agreement in...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Jun 26, 2025 | Partner Publications
Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical issue—it’s a strategic one. In last week’s Weekly Leaf, we explored how the speed and complexity of modern threats demand smarter tools. That’s where generative AI-powered solutions like Microsoft Security Copilot come...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders
Director, WestExec Advisors Christian Healion is a Director at WestExec Advisors, where he helps clients navigate and understand global security trends and crises. Before joining WestExec, he worked as an Associate at the Chertoff Group, where he helped clients manage...
by Elizabeth Oakes | Feb 9, 2025 | Rising Leaders
Lecturer, University of Chicago; Strategic Advisor, P33 Matthew Halek is a Lecturer on technology, economic statecraft, and geopolitics at the University of Chicago and a Strategic Advisor with P33, where he counsels civic and business leaders on Illinois’ expanding...