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, tech policy expert Ryan Fedasiuk examines how the United States can understand and outcompete China in critical technologies. From artificial intelligence and semiconductors to robotics and batteries, these technologies increasingly shape national power. Fedasiuk breaks down what computing power is and why it has become one of the world's most strategic resources. He also explores why China is beginning to worry about the safety of its own AI, and what the race for compute means for allies on both sides of the Atlantic. 

Speakers:  

• Ryan Fedasiuk, Fellow, American Enterprise Institute 

Moderated by: 

• Kari Odermann, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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 allies can field and integrate new capabilities to face today’s threats. Petrescu makes the case for how a stronger Romania can bolster the alliance and why the Black Sea deserves more attention as a region for NATO’s leadership.

Speakers: 

·       Gen. (Ret.) Daniel Petrescu, Member, International Leadership Council, Center for European Policy Analysis; Chief of the Defence Staff, Romanian Armed Forces (2019-2023)

Moderated by:

·       Kari Odermann, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis

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 worsening economy, a stalling war, and growing pressure at home are weakening Putin's grip or simply hardening it. They dig into how authoritarian regimes break down, who might step in if Putin were gone, and what his survival or fall would mean for Moldova and the West. 

Speakers: 

·       Julia Ioffe, Founding Partner and Washington Correspondent, Puck

·       Sam Greene, Senior Fellow, Democratic Resilience, Center for European Policy Analysis

·       H.E. Vladislav Kulminski, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States and Mexico, Embassy of the Republic of Moldova

Moderated by:

·       Dr. Evgeny Roshchin, Director, Democratic Resilience, Center for European Policy Analysis; Visiting Scholar, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies 

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 of the most consequential maritime crises in decades. They also examine how unmanned systems and AI can help ensure security on the oceans in the years to come. 

Speakers:  

• Admiral James Foggo (Ret.), Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis; Dean, Center for Maritime Strategy 
• Jason Israel, Auterion Senior Fellow, Defense Technology Initiative, Center for European Policy Analysis  

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 his understanding of how international collaboration begins at the local level. Two decades of service in Congress reinforced why partnerships matter so much, particularly during his selection to serve as head of the US delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. 

Speakers: 

• The Hon. Michael Turner, US Representative (OH,10), US House of Representatives

Moderated by:  

• Dr. Alina Polyakova, President & CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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 biology” and harnessing other species’ biological “superpowers” to the geopolitical stakes of supply chains, innovation, and talent.

Speakers: 

·       Dr. Kiana Aran, Associate Professor, Bioengineering, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering; Co-Director, Center for Technologies for Healthy Aging

Moderated by:

·       Dr. Alina Polyakova, President & CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis

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-Atlantic integration. Their conversation examines Ukraine’s history and future trajectory, including the extraordinary events in Ukraine before and after Russia’s full-scale invasion. 

Speakers:  

• H.E. Olha Stefanishyna, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States 

Moderated by: 

• Dr. Alina Polyakova, President & CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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 security in the Arctic, and investing in the future of security. 

Speakers:  

• General (Ret.) Philippe Lavigne, Distinguished Fellow, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis; Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation, NATO (2021-2024) 

 Moderated by: 

• Kari Odermann, Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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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 explores the resilience of the Ukrainian people and why US support for Ukraine remains crucial to America’s national security interests. 

Speakers:  

• The Hon. Jim Costa, US Representative (CA-21), US House of Representatives 

 Moderated by: 

• Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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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 ongoing US support for Ukraine and outlines America's key priorities for the transatlantic alliance. 

Speakers:  

• The Hon. Nathaniel Moran, US Representative (TX-01), US House of Representatives 

Moderated by: 

• Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis 

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