Smart Women, Smart Power
CSIS Smart Women, Smart Power is a speaker series on women in international business and global affairs. The biweekly podcast features leading women from the corporate, government, and national security worlds discussing top international issues.
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Inflection Points: Denmark's Response to the Wa...
Host Kathleen McInnis sat down with the Ambassador of Denmark to the United States, Christina Markus Lassen.
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Rethinking Humanitarian Aid with Michelle Nunn,...
Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE USA, joined Kathleen McInnis for a Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series event.
28 min
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A Conversation with HON Christine E. Wormuth, 2...
The 25th U.S. Secretary of the Army, HON Christine E. Wormuth, sat down with CSIS' Suzanne Spaulding, for a Smart Women, Smart Power speaker series event.
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A Mission in Mali: Tanks in the Sky
Colonel Julie Callacott, Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Assistant Chief of Staff Support, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), described her experience as a Task Force Commander.
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Come One, Come All: Gender Neutrality in Sweden...
Captain Jenny Ström, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Naval Warfare Flotilla in the Swedish Navy, joins Kathleen at the Halifax Forum to discuss her previous roles.
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The Super Bowl Episode: Women in the NFL
President of the Las Vegas Raiders, Sandra Douglass Morgan, joins to discuss the rise of women in the NFL and more.
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Uncovering the Uyghur Genocide
Ambassador Kelly Currie, former Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, joins SWSP to discuss discovering the genocide in China against the Uyghur community.
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Crisis Coordination on Christmas
Kathleen McInnis spoke with Captain Erin Williams, Commanding Officer, USCG Activities Far East, United States Coast Guard, at the 2022 Halifax International Security Forum.
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Afghan Women and the Fall of Kabul
Kamila Sidiqi, an Afghan entrepreneur and former government official, joins SWSP to discuss the resilience of Afghan women in the country today, and more.
26 min
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The Special Forces of Trade and Development
Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Enoh T. Ebong joins us to discuss her role and priorities at USTDA and more.
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How Service Can Save Us
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson joins us to discuss the global fight against organized crimes and drug trafficking, including the trafficking of women.
20 min
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Looking Ahead: The NATO Alliance
Dr. Kathleen McInnis sat down with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO.
30 min
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Ukraine Is Fighting for All of Us
Maryna Baydyuk, Assistant Research Professor at Georgetown University, and co-founder of United Help Ukraine, joins us to discuss non-lethal resources for Ukrainian defense and more.
23 min
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The Information Space is On Fire
Lisa Kaplan, the founder of Alethea, a company designed to help organizations navigate the new digital reality and protect themselves against disinformation, joins us to discuss the current landscape of the information space.
22 min
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Arms Co...
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, discussed her priorities in the State Department, including her work on arms control, and the power of diplomacy.
20 min
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The 2022 National Defense Strategy
Dr. Mara E. Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities talks about the newly released 2022 National Defense Strategy.
23 min
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Navigating Byzantine Bureaucracies: Capitol Hil...
Honorable Erin C. Conaton, former Under Secretary of the Air Force joins us to discuss her time on the Hill and in the Pentagon.
29 min
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The Future of U.S. Cyber and Infrastructure Sec...
On November 1, the CSIS Strategic Technologies Program hosted CISA Director Jen Easterly for a conversation on the future of U.S. cyber and infrastructure security.
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We’ll See You Next Week!
The Smart Women, Smart Power podcast is taking a fall break this week to refresh and recharge. We’ll see you next week!
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Mental Health and National Security
We sat down with President of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Amy Gilliland for a conversation on the importance of prioritizing mental health in the workplace.
26 min
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Russia’s Operations in Ukraine
Emily Harding, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow of the International Security Program, sat down with the Honorable Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, for an update on Russia’s operations in Ukraine.
43 min
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Figuring Out What the World Will Look Like in 2...
Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Phyllis J. Wilson joins us for a discussion on her participation on the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Strategic Studies Group.
31 min
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Business Leaders and International Affairs: A C...
Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President and COO of the Business Roundtable and former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, explored the many roles – formal and informal – business leaders play in international affairs.
26 min
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Gender, National Security, and the Capitol
Smart Women, Smart Power sat down with Elizabeth King, Majority Staff Director for the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss her role on the Hill over the years.
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We’ll Be Back in September!
The Smart Women, Smart Power podcast is taking a break this week to refresh, recharge and get ready for an exciting lineup of guests this fall.
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