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SUMMARY:U.S. Combat Operations in Iran: The Latest Example of America's Asymmetric Advantage of Immediate\, Global Maneuver
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \nAmerica’s February 27 attacks in Iran once again displayed the U.S. ability to project power seemingly\, and sometimes literally\, overnight. America’s ability to deliver its military force anywhere in the world in a matter of hours remains a key asymmetric advantage that its adversaries just cannot match. This is a maneuver at a global scale. The backbone of America’s maneuver force is the men\, women\, and aircraft who\, often behind the scenes\, enable our nation’s military success. Major General Corey Martin (U.S. Air Force retired) underwrote these successes for over three decades while flying in enemy skies as well as serving in command headquarters\, and will illuminate this vital but often overlooked facet of national security\, including recent operations in Iran. \nWednesday\, March 18 I 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\n* This event is sold out *\nVenue: \n \n1221 Broadway\, Suite 1300\, Nashville\, TN 37203 \n  \n  \n  \n\n \nFeatured Speaker: Air Force Major General Corey Martin\n  \n \nCorey Martin is an accomplished leader with over three decades of experience in rapid global mobility and logistics operations. In his final military posting\, he commanded the Air Force’s largest mobility flying unit\, 18 th Air Force\, comprised of more than 36\,000 people and over 400 aircraft. Additionally\, he led operations for the Department of Defense’s U.S. Transportation Command and for the U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command. He is recognized for his transformational leadership\, risk management\, and for building highly successful\, high morale teams. \nCorey has experience on all seven continents and has led organizations in six countries spanning Asia\, Europe\, the Middle East\, and North America. He is a trained diplomat and served in the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem as the United States’ senior defense official in Israel. Known for strong cross-cultural and multi-national competencies\, he was instrumental in strategic decision-making at the senior defense level. General Martin has also commanded units in Baghdad\, Iraq\, and Bishkek\, Kyrgyzstan. \nA career aviator\, General Martin was instrumental in missions that initiated American operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a Director of Operations\, he oversaw the largest air evacuation in American history and the unprecedented\, successful solution for transporting patients during the global pandemic. \nCorey earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and master’s degrees from the National War College\, the School of Air and Space Studies\, and Webster University. \n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/americas-maneuver/
LOCATION:First Bank\, 1221 Broadway\, Suite 1300\, Nashville\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Cold War Foreign Policies and Lessons for Today
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n  \n\n \n \n \nForeign policy during the Cold War served as a model for the US even after the collapse of the Soviet Union\, but recent years have shown increased dissatisfaction with US international leadership and alliance management—whether you look at Obama’s reduction in US commitment to NATO\, Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan\, or Trump’s sharp breaks with NATO and challenges to international trade. Is international leadership no longer central to US security and prosperity? Or do the costs of leadership simply exceed the benefits? Does the US need to reduce its international role and commitments\, or is this reduced international footprint a mistake? \nFrank Lavin takes us back to the Reagan era of Cold War foreign policy for an examination of what worked during that period and in what ways might America have fallen short – and discusses why the lessons of that era still might apply today\, as different as circumstances might be. \n  \nPlus\, every attendee will receive a free copy of his 2025 book “Inside the Reagan White House: A Front-Row Seat to Presidential Leadership with Lessons for Today.” \nThursday\, April 2 I 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\n* Luncheon Event *\nVenue: \n \n1221 Broadway\, Suite 1300\, Nashville\, TN 37203 \n  \n  \n\n \nFeatured Speaker: Frank Lavin (Parikh Family Fellow\, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future)\n \nFrank Lavin is active in U.S.-Asia policy\, U.S. domestic politics\, and trade policy matters. He serves as the Parikh Family Fellow at the Dornsife Center for the Political Future at the University of Southern California as well as a Trustee of the Asia Foundation and as a Director of the Asia Society of Northern California. Lavin served as Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce in the Bush (43) Administration. In that capacity\, Lavin served as lead trade negotiator for both China and India and was responsible for commercial policy\, export promotion\, and trade negotiations across the globe. Lavin was previously U.S. Ambassadorto Singapore\, where he helped negotiate the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. In the private sector\, Lavin served in senior finance and management positions in Hong Kong and Singapore with Bank of America and Citibank. Lavin also served in the Bush (41) and Reagan Administrations\, working in the Department of Commerce\, Department of State\, National Security Council\, and White House. In the Reagan Administration\, Lavin served as White House Political Director. Lavin earned a B.S. from the School of Foreign Service and an M.S. in Chinese Language and History (both Georgetown); an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from SAIS (Johns Hopkins); and an M.B.A. in Finance from Wharton (Pennsylvania). He is a columnist for Forbes.com and has been published in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, and elsewhere. Lavin is the author of “Inside the Reagan White House” (Post Hill Press 2025)\, “The Smart Business Guide to China E-Commerce” (Penguin)\, co-author of “Export Now” (Wiley)\, and author of “Home Front to Battlefront” (Ohio University Press)\, a World War II history book. \nLavin also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, and on the Advisory Board of ECIPE\, a Brussels think-tank. Lavin has participated in two humanitarian missions to Ukraine. He formerly served as a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and as a Lt Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves. \n  \n  \n\n  \n\n  \n\n 
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/cold-war-foreign-policies/
LOCATION:First Bank\, 1221 Broadway\, Suite 1300\, Nashville\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Alps – Liechtenstein’s Economic Impact\, Global Ties and US Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n \n \nLiechtenstein companies play vital roles in the U.S. domestic economy. They are market leaders in their respective sectors\, such as automotive\, construction\, dental\, audio-visual\, and more. As Liechtenstein seeks to increase its U.S. economic footprint\, one area of focus is establishing apprenticeship and vocational training programs. On the foreign policy front\, Liechtenstein\, a country with no army\, is engaged at the bilateral and multilateral levels to foster partnerships to address many of the world’s challenges. This includes working with the United States on economic security\, trade\, and other areas.Join Ambassador Sparber for an interactive conversation on Liechtenstein’s outlook as it seeks to further grow relations throughout the U.S. \nThursday\, April 23  I 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\n* Luncheon Event *\nVenue: \n \n501 Commerce St\, Nashville\, TN 37203 \n  \n\n  \nFeatured Speaker: Ambassador Georg Sparber (Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United States)\n \nGeorg Sparber\, Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United States\, has been in Washington since 2021. Prior\, he worked as Liechtenstein’s Deputy Chief of Mission at the United Nations and in Vienna. He will discuss Liechtenstein’s key interests in the United States as it seeks to build political and economic partnerships in Washington\, as well as at the state and local levels. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/beyond-the-alps/
LOCATION:AllianceBernstein\, 501 Commerce St\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Distinguished Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Are Tariffs Making America Great Again? A Q&A with AllianceBernstein CEO Seth Bernstein
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n \n \nHow have tariffs impacted the economy\, both in the U.S. and globally? Is the U.S. benefitting from increased manufacturing as a result? And\, are tariffs finding their way into inflation because expectations keep changing? Join Seth Bernstein\, CEO of global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB)\, at AB’s Nashville office to hear more in an insightful fireside chat around the impacts of tariffs with Karl Dean. \nFriday\, May 8  I 11:00 am – 1:00 pm\n* Luncheon Event *\nVenue: \n \n501 Commerce St\, Nashville\, TN 37203 \n    \n    \n    \n        Register Now    \n    \n  \n\nModerator: Karl Dean\n \nKarl Dean served as the sixth Mayor of Nashville and Davidson County. He was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011. Dean first held public office when he was elected as Nashville’s Public Defender in 1990. He was re-elected in 1994 and 1998. He served as Metro Law Director from 1999 to January 2007\, when he resigned to run for the office of mayor. Karl Dean has taught at Vanderbilt Law School\, Belmont University\, and Boston University. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nFeatured Speaker: Seth Bernstein (President & Chief Executive Officer\, AllianceBernstein)\n \nSeth Bernstein is the Chief Executive Officer of AllianceBernstein (AB)\, a role he has held since 2017. \nIn 2018\, he was appointed Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Asset Management of Equitable Holdings. From 2017-2025\, he also served as the firm’s President. \nPrior to his appointment at AB\, Bernstein had a distinguished 32-year career at JPMorgan Chase\, most recently as managing director and global head of Managed Solutions & Strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. In this role\, he was responsible for managing all discretionary assets within the Private Banking client segment. Among other roles\, Bernstein served as managing director and global head of Fixed Income & Currency for 10 years\, concluding in 2012. Prior to that\, he served as CFO of JPMorgan Chase’s Investment Management and Private Banking division. Bernstein holds a BA in political science and economics from Haverford College. He is Vice-Chair of Haverford College’s Board of Managers and the Clerk of the board’s Investment Committee. Bernstein is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York\, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Brookings Institution\, and a governor of the Investment Company Institute\, all in Washington\, DC. In addition\, he serves as a trustee of Cheekwood Estate & Gardens in Nashville\, TN.
URL:https://www.tnwac.org/event/are-tariffs-making-america-great-again/
LOCATION:AllianceBernstein\, 501 Commerce St\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
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