About the speaker
Dr. Emily O. Goldman is a Cyber Strategist at the NSA and former Director for Cyber Strategy and Policy at the White House National Security Council, with a career spanning U.S. Cyber Command and the State Department. A co-author of Cyber Persistence Theory, she was instrumental in developing the “persistent engagement” and “defend forward” doctrines and currently focuses on the strategic implications of AI and analytic superiority for national security. Dr. Goldman’s extensive experience at the intersection of operations and policy allows her to translate complex technical developments into actionable frameworks. Her deep involvement in shaping national doctrine and her focus on the evolving role of AI make her an invaluable resource for navigating great power competition and the future of military decision-making in cyberspace.