Name: Zachary Turinsky
University of Oxford

Events this person is organising:

Thursday 23 October 2025

HYBRID DAWN Wargame on Strategic Technologies, Emerging Futures Crisis Exercise
Date: 23 October 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 27 October 2025

Algorithmic Warfare: Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Target Selection
Date: 27 October 2025, 17:30 - 18:45
Speaker s: Tsvetelina van Benthem (Blavatnik School of Government), Broderick McDonald (Alan Turing Institute Visiting Fellow), Adam McCauley (Journalist, Academic, & Senior Policy Advisor Government of Canada)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 3 November 2025

Hidden Frontiers: Emerging Issues, Black Swans in Geopolitics, Defence, and Security
Date: 3 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Latika M Bourke (ANU National Security College), Dr. Sebastian Seidel (BwConsulting), Jutta Doberstein (NYT Author), Taylor El Hage (International SOS), Dr. Matthew Finch (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Treason, Terrorism, and Betrayal: Why Individuals Cross the Line
Date: 5 November 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr William Costanza (Georgetown University)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 10 November 2025

Quantum Supremacy: Technology, Strategy, and International Order Panel
Date: 10 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Mauritz Kop (Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology), Dr. Simson Garfinkel (BasisTech), Angus Lockhart (SECQAI), Professor Michael Holynski (UK Quantum Technology Research Hub)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room B
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 17 November 2025

Globally Critical Infrastructure: Sovereignty, Security, and Emerging Fault Lines
Date: 17 November 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Zachary Kallenborn (KCL)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 18 November 2025

Military Innovation, Harsh Realities: Lessons from Recent Conflicts with Eitan Shamir
Date: 18 November 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Professor Eitan Shamir (Director, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 24 November 2025

TITAN FORGE: NATO, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the Race for Machine Speed
Date: 24 November 2025, 17:00 - 19:00
Speaker : Expert Practitioners
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 1 December 2025

Precision Warfare: AI, Genomics, and the Future of Biosecurity
Date: 1 December 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 12 December 2025

A Fireside Chat with Nicholas J. Rasmussen and Avril Haines
Date: 12 December 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker s: Nicholas Rasmussen (University of Arizona), Avril Haines (All Souls College)
Organisers: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford), Alexander Beck (University of Oxford), Oxford International Relations Society
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 February 2025

The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets (Book Tour)
Date: 2 February 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Andrew Badger (Defense SME)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar C
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 9 February 2025

The Art of Open Source Intelligence: Investigation & Protection
Date: 9 February 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Joshua Richards (UK OSINT Community)
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 16 February 2025

Geoengineering, Power, and the New Frontiers of Environmental Security
Date: 16 February 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Prof Danielle Young (University of Leeds)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar TBD
Organiser: Zachary Turinsky (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA