To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Ms. Elizabeth Lawler is CEO and Co-founder of Conjur, Inc., a security company which focuses on security for next generation infrastructure. Elizabeth has over 20 years of experience working in highly regulated and sensitive data environments. Prior to founding Conjur, Elizabeth was Chief Data Officer of Generation Health and held a leadership position in research at the Department of Veterans Affairs. She has been a programmer herself and is constantly working to make software development and IT systems easier to manage for people working in regulated industries.
This event is open to the public, but seating and lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.