SPEAKERS

George Friedman is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of STRATFOR, a company he began in 1996 that leads the field of private intelligence.  It "specializes in providing situational awareness, focused insight and actionable intelligence in the areas of geopolitics, security and public policy."  Dr. Friedman guides STRATFOR’s strategic vision, helping shape the long-range geopolitical forecasts as well as overseeing and tasking tactical intelligence operations.

Dr. Friedman is also the author of numerous articles and books on national security, warfare and intelligence. His most recent book, America’s Secret War, a Barron’s Best Book of 2004, describes in eye-opening detail America’s covert and overt efforts in the global war against terrorism.

He has appeared as a national security and intelligence expert on all major networks and is a frequent guest on radio programs. Barron’s cover article featured an interview with Friedman in October 2001 and he has also been featured in Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times Magazine and many other domestic and international publications. Dr. Friedman has been the keynote speaker at numerous security and industry specific conferences for private organizations and government agencies.

In 1994, Dr. Friedman founded and was Director of the Center for Geopolitical Studies at Louisiana State University, which engaged in integrated economic, political and military modeling and forecasting. Friedman graduated with a B.A. from the City College of the City University of New York and holds a Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University.