Dr. Polyakova serves as the President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and is the Donald Marron Senior Fellow at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). As a CEO, board director, and geopolitical expert, Dr. Alina Polyakova has successfully launched and scaled high-impact initiatives at the intersection of emerging technology, security, and geopolitics. She is a thought leader in national security, international affairs, tech policy, and defense.