Code, Chaos, and Conflict: Hacking the Future of AI and Cyber Warfare

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Presented at DistrictCon 2025 by

Paul Nakasone

The game has changed. In today’s high-speed, high-stakes world, conflict isn’t just on the battlefield—it’s in the code. From AI’s game-breaking potential to the razor-thin edge between opportunity and threat, this keynote dives into the future of hacking and cyber warfare. Together, we’ll explore how these shifts are playing out in real-world hotspots like Ukraine and the Middle East, where cyber warfare and AI are reshaping the fight. Armed with stories from the frontlines of U.S. Cyber Command and NSA, Gen. (Ret.) Paul Nakasone breaks down how the rules are shifting and how hackers like you are rewriting them. As Founding Director of the Vanderbilt Institute of National Security, he’ll explore what it takes to outpace today’s threats and build the next generation of strategic disruptors.