Dr. Alessandro Arduino

GRM 2026 Workshop: Emerging Technologies and Defense Industrialization in the GCC: Navigating the Localization–Outsourcing Dilemma in the AI Era

Expertise in government policy research, crisis mitigation, private military companies, and cyber deterrenc Expertise in government policy research, crisis mitigation, private military companies, and cyber deterrenc Lecturer at the Lau China Institute, King’s College London, a visiting professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and a member of the Advisory Group of the International Code of Conduct Associations for private security companies and the International

Dr. Alessandro Arduino, with over two decades of experience in China, has honed his expertise in government policy research, crisis mitigation, private military companies, and cyber deterrence. His extensive field research has spanned across Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Horn of Africa regions, establishing a proven track record. Alessandro is an affiliate lecturer at the Lau China Institute, King’s College London, a visiting professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and a member of the Advisory Group of the International Code of Conduct Associations for private security companies and the International Institute of Humanitarian Law.