Christopher Lay Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

• Compose briefings and presentations for clients and management analyzing how developing geopolitical affairs will impact international markets and diplomacy. • Work within a team of financial analysts and economists to synthesize information to best target client objectives.

Washington D.C.

Bureau of Administration• Researched international applications and impacts of emerging technologies on domestic, foreign, and international policies and diplomacy.• Assisted in guiding the adaptation and adoption of technologies and policies through the composition of briefings on such topics as artificial intelligence, chatbots, and schedule bots.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Artificial Intelligence & Human Security• Presented self-composed research on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human security to graduate and undergraduate classes studying critical security studies.• Conceptualized artificial intelligence to students and professors unfamiliar with the technology and its potential applications and impact on international affairs.

Washington D.C.

Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Through the Lens of Human Security• Analyzed the role AI systems can play in the fields of equality, economics, weaponry, and personal protection and the necessities for positive implementation.• Provide potential political and ethical outcomes based on the perspectives of the individual and international society.

Brussels, Belgium

• Authored and edited articles relating to international security, European politics, emerging security challenges, and human rights to be published in monthly newsletter.• Attended local conferences, forums, and discussions to supplement individual research to ensure the coverage of timely subjects and the production of high-quality work.

Washington D.C.

Forecasting the Impact of Information Technologies on Levels of Insurgent Violence• Proposed personal research to forecast the effects of information communication technology penetration on the activity of violent extremist organizations, which was then selected by the SOJTF for development.• Coordinated a team of researchers consisting of college students and U.S. army veterans to assist in the production and distribution of the finished project.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Security Studies, International Security Concentration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Studies