Schmidt Program director Ted Wittenstein will discuss AI and geopolitics with Yale alumnus Justin Kosslyn, special advisor at Eurasia Group and interim publisher at GZERO Media; and Mark Freeman, Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Integrated Transitions.

Previously, Kosslyn was the director of product management for Google's News Ecosystem, overseeing products such as Google Trends, Search Console, Reader Revenue Manager, Site Kit, Pinpoint, and R&D efforts in Generative AI. Before that, Justin was head of digital products at TED, the organization behind TED Talks. He also spent a decade at Google Jigsaw, where he led teams developing software tools to enhance digital and information security. His work included managing Google's warnings for government-backed cyberattack targets and developing ClaimReview, a fact-checking tool now widely used across major tech platforms.

Freeman is a leading expert in political transitions and high-level peace negotiations with more than 30 years of experience. He is regularly consulted for advice on crisis management and conflict resolution. He has worked in countries including Ukraine, Venezuela, Colombia, Afghanistan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Burundi, DRC, The Gambia, El Salvador, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Prior to founding IFIT, Mr. Freeman was Chief of External Relations at the International Crisis Group. He also helped launch the International Center for Transitional Justice and served as its first Director of International Affairs. Before that, he worked at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York and as a corporate lawyer in Toronto.