The Great Disruption: AI and Global Insecurity in the 21st Century
Keynote Speaker: Thomas Friedman, Foreign Affairs columnist for the New York Times
A day-long seminar of panels on the Global North and the Global South featuring global leaders and policy makers, and a Youth Panel.
More information on these to come.
Early bird tickets go on sale September 11th.
About GPF
Global Peace Forum (GPF) aspires to cultivate a global network of organizations and individuals dedicated to understanding the evolving dynamics of world power and their impact on humanity.
Conference Schedule
Nov. 19, 2026 | Norway House
Welcome | 8:00AM–8:15AM
Paul Jackson, Christina Carleton, Janet Dolan
Keynote Speaker | 8:15AM—9:30AM
Introduction and remarks – Thomas Friedman, NY Times
Potential Disruptive Impacts of AI on the Global Economy |
9:30AM–10:00AM
Speaker announcement coming soon
Coffee Break | 10:00AM–10:30AM
Break with time for coffee and mingling
Panel: Global North | 10:30AM–12:00AM
Mark Bell, U of MN, Dept. of Political Relations; Haakon Gjerlow, Acting Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO); and Ren Bin Lee Dixon, AI Expert U of MN, Humphrey School
Lunch | 12:00PM–12:30PM
Lunch break and time for mingling
Panel: Global South | 12:30PM–2:00PM
Amaka Anku, Eurasian Group; Guest Panelist TBA; Ren Bin Lee Dixon, AI Expert U of MN, Humphrey School
Coffee Break | 2:00PM–2:30AM
Break with time for coffee and mingling
Panel: Youth | 2:30PM–4:15PM
Guest panelists TBA
Closing Remarks| 4:15PM–4:30PM
Speaker(s) TBD
Registration
Early Bird Tickets: $175
Students: $50