2025 - Admiral James Stavridis

At a time when the intersection of geopolitics and artificial intelligence is reshaping the global landscape, we sought a leader with the expertise to make sense of this complex moment. Admiral Stavridis’s distinguished career in global military leadership, combined with his forward-looking perspective on emerging technologies, makes him uniquely suited to help us navigate these timely and evolving issues for which investors will want to be positioned.

James Stavridis spent 37 years in the US Navy, rising to the rank of 4-star Admiral. Among his many commands were four years as the 16th Supreme Allied Commander at NATO. He also commanded US Southern Command in Miami, charged with military operations through Latin America for nearly three years. He was the longest serving Combatant Commander in recent US history. In the course of his career in the Navy, he served as senior military assistant to the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Defense. He led the Navy’s premier operational think tank for innovation, Deep Blue, immediately after the 9/11 attacks. Admiral Stavridis was promoted directly from 1-star rank to 3-star rank in 2004.

In 2016, he was vetted for Vice President by Secretary Hillary Clinton, and subsequently invited to Trump Tower to discuss a cabinet position with President Donald Trump.

Admiral Stavridis has published thirteen books on artificial intelligence, leadership, character, risk, the oceans, maritime affairs, and Latin America. His TED talk on 21st century security in 2012 has nearly one million views. Two of his most popular books are the novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War  which was a New York Times bestseller and is being published in 22 languages; and To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision. His most recent book is 2054 which is about artificial intelligence and geopolitics.