2023 PONI Summer Conference
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The 2023 Summer Conference has concluded. Visit the PONI microsite to access the conference slide decks.
The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) will host its 2023 Summer Conference at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on July 26. Registration for the conference is now closed.
Due to lab security, foreign nationals are required to submit additional registration information. Registering for the conference does not imply approval. You will receive a final confirmation email once you are approved to visit Lawrence Livermore.
Why Attend?
The PONI Conference Series is unique in its focus on rising experts and young professionals in the nuclear field. The Conference Series draws emerging thought leaders from across the nuclear enterprise and provides them with a visible platform for sharing their thinking on a range of nuclear issues.
PONI conferences provide excellent opportunities for rising professionals to present and receive feedback on their research from a diverse group of experts and stakeholders in the nuclear community. Our conferences are also great opportunities to build connections with academics, national lab representatives, military officials, policymakers, and industry representatives across the nuclear enterprise.
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and U.S. national nuclear laboratories
Conference Agenda
Conference Check In/Breakfast
Conference Welcome
Dr. Brad Roberts, Director, Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
LLNL Overview
Dr. Charles Ball, Associate Chief of Staff, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Break
PANEL 1: Developments in The Nonproliferation Regime
Moderator: Reja Younis, Associate Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues
Deterrence: The Demise of the NPT
Rebecca Pantani
The Non-Proliferation Treaty: Evaluating its Effectiveness and Exploring Future Paths for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Ian Fleming Zhou
Assessing Tritium and Nuclear Capability: New Paths for Arms Control and Deterrence Harmonization
Taylor Loy
Why control arms? Exploring Views on Technology in Deterrence, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Tim Thies
Lunch
Keynote Address
Dr. Huban Gowadia, Global Security Principal Associate Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
PANEL 2: Arms Control on the Korean Peninsula
Moderator: Paige Gasser, Fellow, Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Wrong Hope? Obama’s Strategic Patience and North Korean Regime Collapse
Daeyeon Lee
Science is Defense: A Strategic Analysis of North Korea's International Scientific Collaborations
Tricia White
The Status of North Korea's Fissile Material Production
Sulgiye Park
Break
PANEL 3: Emerging Technologies and Arms Control
Moderator: Dr. Andrew Reddie, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkley
Beyond Old Paradigms: Rethinking Cold War Lessons for Strategic Stability in Space
Shreya Lad
The Impact of Nuclear Disinformation on the Nuclear Sphere
Nataliia Klos
Arms Control Treaties: Possibilities and the Future
Surya Nallapati
Game Theory and Game Play: Solving Riddles of 21st Century Deterrence
James Fielder
Closing Remarks
Dr. Heather Williams, Director, Project on Nuclear Issues
Reception
Hosted By
Contact Information
- Lachlan MacKenzie
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Project on Nuclear Issues
- lmackenzie@csis.org
- Joseph Rodgers
- Deputy Director and Fellow, Project on Nuclear Issues
- jrodgers@csis.org