A Conversation with General Michael Hayden and Sir John Scarlett

Overview

A discussion on geopolitical hot spots and the confluence of cyber security, privacy and national security.

GENERAL MICHAEL HAYDEN

Former Director of the CIA and NSA

Retired four-star General Michael Hayden is the former director of the CIA and the NSA and the author of the recently published book Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror. As head of the country’s premier intelligence agencies, he was on the frontline of global change, the war on terrorism and the growing cyber challenge. He understands the dangers, risks, and potential rewards of the political, economic, and security situations facing us. Hayden dissects political situations in hot spots around the world, analyzing the tumultuous global environment and what it all means for Americans and America’s interests. He speaks on the delicate balance between liberty and security in intelligence work, as well the potential benefits and dangers associated with the cyber domain.

SIR JOHN SCARLETT

Former Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6)

Sir John Scarlett KCMG OBE served as chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6) from 2004–2009. He joined SIS in 1971 and over the next 20 years served in Nairobi, Paris, and twice in Moscow, as well as several assignments in London covering the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union. His second time in Moscow (1991–1994) coincided with the end of the USSR and the early years of the Russian Federation. In 2001 he retired from SIS on appointment as chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) in the Cabinet Office. He rejoined SIS as head of the service in 2004. Scarlett shares insights on the geopolitical hot spots of the world and cyber security.

EVENT SPONSORS

Moore & Van Allen PLLC - Privacy & Data Security Group

Baird Private Wealth Management

The Charlotte Observer

Peak 10 and BAE Systems Applied Intelligence

The Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc.

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