Speaker 1

1. Is the EU AI Act a model for the world or a barrier to innovation?

2. Has the Windsor Framework solved Northern Ireland’s trade issues?

3. Is the world ready for a Chicago pope?

Speaker 2

1. How will the European Sky Shield Initiative affect European continental defense?

2. What is the greatest remaining trade obstacle between the UK and EU?

3. Will Spain’s “holapueblo” project be a success?

Speaker 3

1. Has the EU’s “gatekeeper” designation been effective in combating tech giants?

2. Is the “Not for EU” label an effective solution for the Northern Ireland trade dispute?

3. How can Eastern Europe respond to its brain drain problem?

Speaker 4

1. Is CANZUK still a viable alliance?

2. How should the EU respond to the threat of new US reciprocal tariffs?

3. Was France’s suspension of pension reforms the right move?

Speaker 5

1. Was Italy’s withdrawal from China’s Belt and Road Initiative the right move?

2. Should the European Union revive its digital services tax proposal?

3. Is “The Great Moose Migration” the future of TV for Sweden?

Speaker 6

1. How can Germany’s auto industry respond to EV imports from China?

2. Should every EU member adopt the Euro as its only currency?

3. How can Portugal protect its cork industry?

Speaker 7

1. Will the EU be the next global superpower?

2. Should the Schengen Area be expanded?

3. What can Italy do to protect Alpine cheese production?

Speaker 1

1. How can the African Union address the continent’s debt crisis?

2. Can the Nile Basin Initiative survive the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam disputes?

3. How can OPEC respond to increased investments in renewable energy?

Speaker 2

1. Will the ECOWAS’ Eco currency launch be a boon or a bane for Africa?

2. What can the Middle East Green Initiative do to mitigate climate change impacts? 

3. How does the new Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Defence Agreement realign Gulf security?

Speaker 3

1. What role should the Southern African Development Community play in Tanzania’s disputed election results?

2. Is Iran’s Axis of Resistance still viable?

3. What can MENA do to respond to startup funds dropping?

Speaker 4

1. Does Africa have too many trading blocs?

2. What does the Arab League’s shift from Hamas mean for the region?

3. What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?

Speaker 5

1. What does a post-Françafrique future mean for African security agreements?

2. Will the Gulf Cooperation Council’s “one-stop” travel system be successful in simplifying regional travel?

3. What role will MENA play in the future of cryptocurrency?

Speaker 6

1. Has the East African Community’s Common Market been a success?

2. What is the future of the U.S.-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement?

3. How can the Suez Canal’s shipping industry be revitalized?

Speaker 7

1. How will the Alliance of Sahel States’ ECOWAS exit affect Africa?

2. Will the Abraham Accords expansion efforts be successful? 

3. Is the term MENA outdated?

Speaker 1

1. How can domestic energy manufacturers and producers navigate Foreign Entity of Concern regulations in the United States?

2. Has In-Q-Tel achieved its mission to bridge Silicon Valley and the intelligence community?

3. What role should the United States play in active debris removal in space?

Speaker 2

1. What is the greatest obstacle to scaling battery storage in the United States?

2. How will the UK’s pause in intelligence sharing with the United States impact national security?

3. How can the United States defend itself against China’s “kill web”?

Speaker 3

1. Is America’s shale oil dominance coming to an end?

2. How can the United States combat China’s “whole-of-society” espionage?

3. Will NASA’s investment in the low Earth orbit economy pay off?

Speaker 4

1. How can the United States ensure it meets its roadmap for fusion energy commercialization goals?

2. Is the Five Eyes alliance on the brink of collapse?

3. Is the future of Global Navigation Satellite Systems GPS or BeiDou?

Speaker 5

1. Should the United States join the biomass gasification boom?

2. How can the CIA rebuild its human intelligence network in China?

3. Will the Artemis Accords strengthen global space cooperation?

Speaker 6

1. Should the United States focus on green or pink hydrogen?

2. How can the United States improve its recruitment of intelligence assets?

3. How should NASA improve its planetary defense tests to make Earth asteroid-proof?

Speaker 7

1. What can the United States learn from China’s gravity batteries?

2. Should the United States embrace open-source intelligence?

3. Is space on the brink of a Kessler Syndrome crisis?