Speaker: Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, Senior Fellow, Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050
Topic: The Future of U.S.- Middle East Policy: Navigating Geopolitical Challenges and Prospects
Bio: Asha Castleberry-Hernandez is a national security and foreign policy expert, U.S. Army veteran, author of Why National Security Matters, and former U.S. Congressional candidate. With over a decade of experience in Middle East policy, she served as a Senior Advisor in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Biden-Harris Administration and held key roles in Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan. A sought-after speaker, Asha has participated in high-level forums, including the MEDays Forum in Morocco, Erbil Security Forum in Iraq and the Foreign Policy Institute Black Sea Conference in Georgia.
Asha is a Senior Fellow at Diplomatic Courier and World in 2050. She is also the founder of the National Security 2050 Project. Asha recently served as a Cyrus Vance Visiting Professor at Mount Holyoke College, she has also taught at Fordham, George Washington, and Baruch College. A Major in the Army Reserves, Asha is a Council on Foreign Relations member, founder of the Diversity in National Security Network, Senior Fellow at the Diplomat Courier, and a recipient of numerous honors, including the Middle East Policy Council 40 Under 40. A graduate of Hampton University and Columbia University, with studies at Oxford and in China, she is frequently featured in both national and international outlets including CNN, MSNBC, CBS News, Fox News, BBC News, and many more. The 14th World Leaders Summit in Oxford recognized her global leadership in National Security.
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