The CEPA Podcast

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 (Ret.) Daniel Petrescu, Romania's former Chief of the Defence Staff, joins to explore where NATO goes after this year’s summit in Ankara. Drawing on Romania's experience intercepting Russian drones out of its own airspace, he argues the alliance’s real potential lies in how fast alli...

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. Evgeny Roshchin, director of CEPA's Democratic Resilience program, is joined by CEPA Senior Fellow Sam Greene, journalist Julia Ioffe of Puck, and Vladislav Kulminski, Moldova's Ambassador to the United States, to assess what comes next for Putin's regime. They examine whether a worsenin...

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 Fleet and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, and CEPA Distinguished Fellow, to unpack one o...

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 holds a rare vantage point regarding transatlantic policy. His tenure as Mayor of Dayton shaped hi...

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, and advanced biomanufacturing are transforming biotechnology, from data-driven “real-time bio...

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 experience in government during the Euromaidan protests to her leadership in Ukraine and Euro-A...

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 discuss the future of NATO amidst the evolving role of AI and autonomous systems, the future of ...

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 service, including his work on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee for Europe. Their conversation...

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 Mayor, to his work in Congress today. Their conversation focuses on the importance of ongo...

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 repression tactics used in Russia and abroad, as well as the challenges and personal sacrifice of...

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 deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to his work in Congress today. Their conversation explor...

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 work as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Moldova Caucus to his role as a Member on the House Fin...

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 that are changing military strategy in real-time, and why Western militaries need to radically rethin...

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 landscape. Discover why trust matters more than ever and how collaboration could be the key to staying competitiv...

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 Security Conference. The conversation explores his career in international diplomacy and sec...

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, and the evolving global response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Speakers: A...

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 the European Union, as well as the strategic importance of Romania for NATO, the importance of in...