Dr. Samantha Ravich

Dr. Samantha Ravich earned her PhD in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School and her MCP/BSE from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Her academic background provided a foundation for her career in national security and technology. She is the author of “Marketization and Democracy: East Asian Experiences” (Cambridge University Press), a textbook utilized in various university courses focusing on international economics, political science, and Asian studies.

Dr. Ravich served as Deputy National Security Advisor for Vice President Cheney, where her responsibilities included Asian and Middle Eastern affairs, as well as counterterrorism and counter-proliferation efforts. Following her tenure at the White House, she was appointed as the Republican Co-Chair of the Congressionally-mandated National Commission for Review of Research and Development Programs in the United States Intelligence Community. She currently holds positions as the Chief Executive Officer of A2P, an Advisor to The Chertoff Group, and to Freedom Capital Investment Management.

Her experience extends to advisory roles on cyber and geo-political threats for various technology, manufacturing, and services companies. Dr. Ravich is also the Chair of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, overseeing its Transformative Cyber Innovation Lab and serving as the Principal Investigator on FDD’s Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare project. She holds a position as Vice Chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB) and has been appointed to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. Dr. Ravich is an active member of the Council on Foreign Relations and provides advisory support to the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. She is recognized for her frequent keynote speeches on topics such as cybersecurity for corporate boards, long-term trends in international security, and the future of intelligence.