Geopolitics and energy security
How energy systems shape national power, alliances, conflict risk, and public policy.
Expertise
Energy, power, and the systems underneath public life.
Carolyn brings a clear public voice to energy geopolitics, hydrocarbons, climate security, cybersecurity, AI and power, and the politics of Russia, Central Asia, and post-Soviet transitions.
For talks, panels, briefings, and advisory conversations
Bring the energy question into focus.
The strongest rooms do not need more jargon. They need judgment: how energy security, hydrocarbons, climate policy, technology, and global affairs actually meet.
Invite Carolyn to speakHydrocarbons and the energy transition
A pragmatic view of oil, gas, infrastructure, demand, and the uneven politics of transition.
Sustainability innovation and policy
Climate action, institutional change, public leadership, and the systems that move ideas into practice.
Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
Energy infrastructure, cyber risk, resilience, and the public consequences of disruption.
AI, electricity, and power
The collision between data-center demand, grid capacity, climate goals, and energy realism.
Central Asia, Russia, and post-Soviet transitions
Kazakhstan, regional political transitions, Russia, and the long arc of Eurasian energy politics.
Recognition
Recent signal of authority.
Selected rooms and institutions.
Current advisory work
Ridgewood Infrastructure
Senior Advisor, Energy Transition and Cybersecurity.
Affiliation
Council on Foreign Relations
Lifetime member.
Board affiliation
New York Energy Week
Senior board member, 2014-present.
Board affiliation
Art for Refugees in Transition
Board member, 2008-present.
Regional expertise
Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Historical research focus shaped by Columbia doctoral work and Fulbright-supported research.
Public forum
Reuters Events
Energy transition, responsible business, markets, and policy conversation.
Public conversation
Carnegie Council
Ethics, climate, international affairs, and energy transitions.
Institutional platform
NYU Center for Global Affairs
Graduate teaching, program leadership, ECJS/GECS Lab work, and public programming.