Speakers & Organizers 2006   

We are always looking for interesting moderators, speakers and topics. Please send a resume along with a two or three paragraphs to Loftus@intelligencesummit.org. All suggestions are welcome. We are particularly looking for non-US intelligence experts who are reasonably fluent in the English language.

As a general rule, where a controversial topic might arise, we try and accommodate active serving members of the intelligence community to the role of neutral moderator, while recruiting retired officials and civilian experts as speakers and presenters. We prefer to have one moderator and three presenters for every 45 minute block.

We certainly recognize that some topics are best addressed by a single expert, or a particular topic may need more time. We will make every effort to be flexible. We hope that the Intelligence Summit will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for both faculty and students.

We are especially grateful to our International Advisory Council
whose leadership will ensure that we maintain the highest standards.

LENGTH AND STRUCTURE OF SESSION:
Each Intelligence Summit session usually lasts 45 minutes: joint speakers, or panellists, are asked to speak for 10-15 minutes.

CONFIDENTIALITY:
Both opening statement and discussion are not for attribution, unless specified otherwise. The resulting confidentiality ensures a frank and free exchange of views.

PRESENTATION:
Intelligence Summit does not require speakers to prepare a formal written paper. However, each speaker is asked to provide Intelligence Summit staff, well before the conference, with a name and abstract of his or her presentation to be posted on speaker's page on The Intelligence Summit website. Speakers are free to adapt their presentation to the actual circumstances in the conference.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Speakers are requested to supply a biography and a digital photograph (at least 130px wide) well before the conference to be posted on speaker's page on The Intelligence Summit website.

VISUAL MATERIAL:
If speakers require the use of visual materials to support presentations, they should inform Intelligence Summit staff, well before the conference, which equipment is needed (laptop, computer projector - PowerPoint, overhead projector - slides.)