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May 21, 2026 | EY Wavespace

Attendees joined NACD Capital Area and EY for an immersive, hands-on workshop to explore (geo)political scenarios, understand the impacts of such scenarios, and test and strengthen your company’s preparedness. As globalization fractures, the rules of competition and the nature of decision-making are being rewritten. In this new reality, success depends on leaders’ ability to anticipate and prepare for geopolitical risks and opportunities.

 

Speakers

Adam L. Barbina

Senior Director, EY Geostrategic Business Group

Adam L. Barbina is a senior director with EY’s Geostrategic Business Group, where he leads US geostrategy efforts and focuses on global geostrategy analysis and political risk insight. He has more than 18 years of advisory experience...

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Rob Edwards, Jr.

Advisory Board Member, T5 Smackover Partners; Vice Chair, Maryland Clean Energy Center; Managing Director, Hamilton Clark Sustainable Capital, Inc.

Rob Edwards, Jr. is an experienced executive and board director with over 30 years of leadership and advisory experience in power to data centers and critical minerals. His career spans pivotal organizations such as JPMorgan Chase, Tesla, and Edison Mission Energy...

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Courtney Rickert McCaffrey

EY-Parthenon Global Geostrategy Insights Leader; EY Global Thematic Insights Director

As EY-Parthenon’s global geostrategy insights leader, Courtney Rickert McCaffrey drives market-leading insight around geopolitics, corporate performance, and political risk management. She leads the analysis of the annual EY-Parthenon Geostrategic Outlook...

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Meroe Park

Independent Director, Butterfield Group; Former Deputy Secretary & Chief Operating Officer, Smithsonian Institution

Meroe Park has served in C-suite executive roles for nearly two decades across multiple organizations, managing a wide range of portfolios. She most recently served as the deputy secretary and chief operating officer (COO) at the Smithsonian Institution...

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