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AGWIRC 2026 Convening

The Architects of Market-Made Sovereignty

Sovereign risk analysts, multinational executives, and pioneering scholars gather to analyze the new frameworks of geoeconomic competition and technological statecraft in Washington, D.C.

Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.

+ Distinguished Speakers

Convening the Vanguard

Our keynotes and panelists actively direct transnational infrastructure policy and corporate strategy. They reject traditional state-first diplomacy to analyze the market forces reordering global power.

Keynote Speaker
Panelist
MMSIR Scholar

Dr. Aris Thorne

Helena Vance

Prof. Marcus Chen

Former National Intelligence Officer for Technology and Sovereign Risk. Author of the foundational text on technological statecraft and supply chain vulnerability.

Chief Geopolitical Strategist at Vanguard Maritime. Expert on maritime logistics, undersea cables, and the commercial infrastructure bypassing traditional state borders.

Founding Fellow of the Market-Made School of International Relations. Pioneer of sovereign debt analysis as a primary instrument of modern territorial influence.

Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.

+ Panel One

Theme: coming soon

Our keynotes and panelists actively direct transnational infrastructure policy and corporate strategy. They reject traditional state-first diplomacy to analyze the market forces reordering global power.

Keynote Speaker
Panelist
MMSIR Scholar

Dr. Aris Thorne

Helena Vance

Prof. Marcus Chen

Former National Intelligence Officer for Technology and Sovereign Risk. Author of the foundational text on technological statecraft and supply chain vulnerability.

Chief Geopolitical Strategist at Vanguard Maritime. Expert on maritime logistics, undersea cables, and the commercial infrastructure bypassing traditional state borders.

Founding Fellow of the Market-Made School of International Relations. Pioneer of sovereign debt analysis as a primary instrument of modern territorial influence.

Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.

+ Panel Two

Theme: coming soon

Our keynotes and panelists actively direct transnational infrastructure policy and corporate strategy. They reject traditional state-first diplomacy to analyze the market forces reordering global power.

Keynote Speaker
Panelist
MMSIR Scholar

Dr. Aris Thorne

Helena Vance

Prof. Marcus Chen

Former National Intelligence Officer for Technology and Sovereign Risk. Author of the foundational text on technological statecraft and supply chain vulnerability.

Chief Geopolitical Strategist at Vanguard Maritime. Expert on maritime logistics, undersea cables, and the commercial infrastructure bypassing traditional state borders.

Founding Fellow of the Market-Made School of International Relations. Pioneer of sovereign debt analysis as a primary instrument of modern territorial influence.

Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.

+ Fireside chat 1

Theme: coming soon

Our keynotes and panelists actively direct transnational infrastructure policy and corporate strategy. They reject traditional state-first diplomacy to analyze the market forces reordering global power.

Keynote Speaker
Panelist
MMSIR Scholar

Dr. Aris Thorne

Helena Vance

Prof. Marcus Chen

Former National Intelligence Officer for Technology and Sovereign Risk. Author of the foundational text on technological statecraft and supply chain vulnerability.

Chief Geopolitical Strategist at Vanguard Maritime. Expert on maritime logistics, undersea cables, and the commercial infrastructure bypassing traditional state borders.

Founding Fellow of the Market-Made School of International Relations. Pioneer of sovereign debt analysis as a primary instrument of modern territorial influence.

Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a senior sovereign risk analyst in deep thought, soft library lighting, muted slate and navy tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of a female multinational supply chain executive, natural overcast light, professional setting, muted tones, shallow depth of field, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.
Candid portrait of an elder academic scholar in a wood-paneled study, soft low-contrast indoor gallery lighting, 35mm film.

+ Panel Three

Theme: coming soon

Our keynotes and panelists actively direct transnational infrastructure policy and corporate strategy. They reject traditional state-first diplomacy to analyze the market forces reordering global power.

Keynote Speaker
Panelist
MMSIR Scholar

Dr. Aris Thorne

Helena Vance

Prof. Marcus Chen

Former National Intelligence Officer for Technology and Sovereign Risk. Author of the foundational text on technological statecraft and supply chain vulnerability.

Chief Geopolitical Strategist at Vanguard Maritime. Expert on maritime logistics, undersea cables, and the commercial infrastructure bypassing traditional state borders.

Founding Fellow of the Market-Made School of International Relations. Pioneer of sovereign debt analysis as a primary instrument of modern territorial influence.

Strategic Coalition

Institutional Partners

AGWIRC 2026 is supported by the world's premier global affairs institutions and strategic policy research groups, uniting academic rigor with diplomatic authority.

Founding Sponsor
Policy Partner
Research Collaborative
Diplomatic Sponsor

MMSIR

Center for Geoeconomics

Sovereign Risk Group

Washington Council

The Market-Made School of International Relations.

Advancing strategic research in technological statecraft.

Analyzing transnational infrastructure and market power.

Bridging corporate strategy and global governance.

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Join sovereign risk analysts and multinational executives in Washington, D.C. on November 20, 2026.