Unraveling Order with David Sanger: Russia, China, & the U.S. | GSF2025

With geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty on the rise, we’re thrilled to bring back David Sanger, Chief White House & National Security Correspondent for The New York Times, for this special event of the 2025 Global Security Forum Series.

A four-time GSF fan-favorite, David is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West (2024) and The Perfect Weapon (2018). He has been a member of three teams that won the Pulitzer Prize, including in 2017 for international reporting about Russia’s effort to manipulate the presidential election. A contributor to CNN, he also teaches national security policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.

Join us on October 22nd at the historic Mark Twain House and hear from one of the top experts in foreign policy and global security.

Wednesday, October 22nd | 5:30-7:30pm | Mark Twain House, Hartford, CT
Tickets: $55 General Admission | $40 Member Admission
The first 8 people to register will win a free copy of one of David’s books

Unlock this special member pricing by becoming a member of the World Affairs Council today. Join on our website or select the membership add-on to your ticket during checkout.

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This event is part of the Global Security Forum Series 2025 (GSF2025).

GSF2025 is evolving to reach a growing number of attendees and to host more international and national leaders than ever before. GSF has expanded from a one-day gathering into a dynamic series of in-person and virtual events throughout Fall 2025. Learn more and find the full schedule here.

The theme of GSF2025 is Unraveling Order. We explore the edge of uncertainty – the threats that emerge when norms collapse and the opportunities that arise when power shifts. GSF2025 gathers the world’s top leaders and minds to ask: when certainty collapses, what comes next?

Learn more about available sponsorship opportunities and benefits in the sponsor package below and by emailing Council CEO Megan Torrey at [email protected].

GSF2025 Series Sponsorship Package (PDF)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, United States