The State of the World in 2025: Major Developments, Crises, & Opportunities
At the forefront of US Foreign Policy during the past during a time of transition and adaptation in a rapidly changing international order JAKE SULLIVAN provides a comprehensive overview of the key geopolitical and economic developments shaping the global landscape, from emerging crises to transformative opportunities.
During his time in government, Sullivan was at the forefront in addressing complex geopolitical issues including U.S.-China relations, the war in Ukraine (he is a strong advocate for reinforcing NATO) and the Middle East conflict. He helped shape the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy at both the State Department and the White House. He was a lead negotiator in the initial talks that paved the way for the Iran nuclear deal and played a key role in the U.S.-brokered negotiations that led to a ceasefire in Gaza in 2012. With deep experience in peacemaking, Sullivan is equipped to advise on the path forward in all geopolitical possibilities.
U.S.-China Relations: Navigating Competition & Cooperation in a New Era
28th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, JAKE SULLIVAN focused on balancing competition in areas such as trade, technology and climate change and helped shape initiatives like the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). He explains the complexities of U.S.-China relations, discussing trade, security, and the broader implications for global stability.
A.I. (Artificial Intelligence): The Balance of Power, Risks, & Opportunity
28th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs JAKE SULLIVAN explores how artificial intelligence is poised to reshape the global balance of power, fundamentally altering national security, economic competitiveness, and international influence. The competition between global powers to lead in AI research, development, and infrastructure is not only about economic gains but also about securing long-term technological supremacy.
Sullivan explains how the decisions made today about how AI is developed and governed will shape the trajectory of international power dynamics for decades to come.
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As a top National Security Advisor, JAKE SULLIVAN can speak on a number of vital and timely topics, including:
Jake Sullivan ideal to speak on U.S.-China relations
28th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) JAKE SULLIVAN was instrumental in shaping U.S.-China policy. Beyond coordinating China policy for President Biden for over four years, Sullivan helped shape the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy at both the State Department and the White House. He focused on balancing competition in areas such as trade, technology, and climate change and helped shape initiatives like the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). He explains the complexities of U.S.-China relations, discussing trade, security, and the broader implications for global stability.
Few, if any, speakers are as highly qualified as Sullivan to speak on U.S.-China policy; he has been invited by The Aspen Security Forum, Davos, The New York Times, and more for his expertise and insights.
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Jake Sullivan sees Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) as the next crucial arms race for both the public and private sectors
28th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) JAKE SULLIVAN sees artificial intelligence as a crucial force shaping civilization for years to come. During his time in office, Sullivan addressed critical issues such as artificial intelligence, technology, and national security. He urged the acceleration of A.I. adoption across the private and public sector to win the digital arms race. Sullivan is sought by outlets such as Axios to comment on the A.I. arms race, also appearing live on stage at Apollo, The Aspen Security Forum, Davos, and more.
"I personally am not an AI doomer," said Sullivan. "I am a person who believes that we can seize the opportunities of AI. But to do so, we've got to manage the downside risks, and we have to be clear-eyed and real about those risks."
Sullivan is an expert in big-picture thinking surrounding the implementation and implication of AI across industries and policy.
Jake Sullivan was the 28th Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor), serving in that position for all four years of the Biden Administration. In the Obama Administration, he served as Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to then-Vice President Biden, Director of the Policy Planning Staff at the U.S. Department of State, and Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In the years between the Obama and Biden administrations, Sullivan was a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he wrote a number of articles on the future of American national security and economic policy. He helped conceive and design a bipartisan project on a new approach to international economic policy, known as “foreign policy for the middle class.” He also held teaching posts at Yale Law School, Dartmouth College, and the University of New Hampshire. And he served as a senior policy advisor on Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.
Sullivan holds a B.A. in political science and international studies from Yale College; a M.Phil in International Relations from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar; and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He clerked for Justice Stephen Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States and Judge Guido Calabresi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He grew up as the second of five children in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is a proud product of the Minneapolis public schools. He and his wife Maggie Goodlander have a permanent home in New Hampshire.
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