Events
BENS hosts a wide variety of in-person and virtual events. Most events are only open to members.
Discussion w/VADM William Merz
Conversation with Vice Admiral William "Bill" Merz, USN (Ret.), former 7th Fleet Commander and Director of the Undersea Warfare Division
Lunch with Noah Kanter
BENS National Office 1030 15th St NW, Suite 200 East, Washington, DC, United StatesPlease join BENS for an important conversation over lunch with Mr. Noah C. Kanter, Director for War Plans and Planning Guidance under the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Plans…
Luncheon with Israeli Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon
The Buckhead Club 3344 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesPlease join us for a compelling luncheon conversation with the Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon from the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast and SE BENS member Burke Whitman, CEO…
MEMBERS ONLY: Dinner w/David Cattler
Madison Hotel 1177 15th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesPlease join BENS President and CEO, General Timothy M. Ray, USAF (Ret.) for a conversation over dinner with the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), Mr. David…
Discussion with BENS Leadership
BENS National Office 1030 15th St NW, Suite 200 East, Washington, DC, United StatesPlease join BENS for conversation and lunch with BENS President and CEO, General Timothy M. Ray, USAF (Ret.) on Wednesday, October 16, at the BENS National Office. General Ray looks…
Data Economy and AI w/Hallie Stern (SAT)
Club Giraud 707 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX, United StatesLuncheon discussion on the data economy and role we play in producing the data that drives artificial intelligence innovation and systems with Hallie Stern, Information Scientist at Terra Optica.
Data Economy and AI w/Hallie Stern (HOU)
Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa 111 North Post Oak Ln, Houston, Texas, United StatesLuncheon discussion on the data economy and role we play in producing the data that drives artificial intelligence innovation and systems with Hallie Stern, Information Scientist at Terra Optica.
Dinner Discussion on Preparing for Modern Land Warfare – MEMBERS ONLY
Madison Hotel 1177 15th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesPlease join BENS President and CEO, General Timothy M. Ray, USAF (Ret.), for a conversation over dinner with the Honorable Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,…
Conversation with Ms. Janaki Kates, Women in National Security
BENS National Office 1030 15th St NW, Suite 200 East, Washington, DC, United StatesMs. Kates is a national security consultant and commentator drawing on her nearly 18-year career at the CIA. Ms. Kates started at the CIA as a space and counterspace analyst,…
Lunch on the Law of Armed Conflict (AUSTIN)
Luncheon discussion on the Law of Armed Conflict with Geoffrey S. Corn, the Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy at Texas Tech University. Professor Corn will also…
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