National Center for Narrative Intelligence

The 3rd Annual NCNI Summit is March 30–31, 2026, in Oxford, MS! Leaders across sectors will explore narrative intelligence. We’re looking forward to welcoming keynote speaker @SenatorWicker to this important conversation. More info: ncnisummit.org #NCNISummit #NatSec

Adversaries don't need to win on the battlefield. They win by shaping what people believe before the battle begins. Join us in the conversation: March 30-31 | Oxford, MS ncnisummit.org #CognitiveWarfare #NarrativeIntelligence #NCNISummit

Rand Waltzman, Joe Stradinger, Andrea Hickerson, Doowan Lee, & Wes Jennings wrap up the #NCNISummit with a discussion on the way forward into a challenging global narrative landscape. @olemiss @EdgeTheory @joeoptions @doowan_lee @aehickerson #NARINT

@ncnius co-director Wes Jennings talks about workforce development initiatives underway in the #AI and #NARINT spaces. #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence @olemiss @EdgeTheory

@ncnius co-director Andrea Hickerson discusses the history and evolution of the creation and detection of deepfakes. @aehickerson #NCNISummit @olemiss @EdgeTheory #NARINT #deepfakes

Doowan Lee, Peter Singer, Jim Barksdale, Chris Brown, Joe Stradinger, and McDaniel Wicker discuss “AI and Innovation Base for Narrative Advantage” #NARINT @doowan_lee @joeoptions @olemiss @EdgeTheory

@BabelKnowledge’s McDaniel Wicker: Agility is the American advantage in strategic technology. #NCNISummit @olemiss @EdgeTheory #NarrativeIntelligence

Inimitable: Jim Barksdale connects the @Apple Vision Pro, James Burke’s “The Pinball Effect,” and fortune-telling to the challenges of integrating strategic technology. #NCNISummit @olemiss @EdgeTheory #NARINT

P.W. Singer, author of “Ghost Fleet” and “Wired for War” explains disinformation techniques employed by the #CCP, on day 2 of the #NCNISummit. @olemiss @EdgeTheory #NarrativeIntelligence

Doowan Lee kicks off day 2 of the #NCNISummit discussing AI-generated mis- and dis-information as the number one risk to global trade. #NARINT @doowan_lee @olemiss @EdgeTheory

Dr. Rand Waltzman, Senior Information Scientist, Information Professionals Association & RAND (fmr) presents "Adversarial Narrative Operations and National Resilience" #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence @olemiss @RANDCorporation @EdgeTheory

CNMF Strategic Advisor Scott Nelson moderates “Whole of Nation Approach to Narrative Intelligence” w/SOCCENT’s Brad Carr, @OrbisBIOfficial's Jennifer Counter, & Fmr. Asst. SecState INR Ellen McCarthy #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence @olemiss @engmchannah @EdgeTheory

The Honorable Ellen McCarthy, former Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence, presents the “Whole of Nation Approach to Narrative Intelligence” #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence @olemiss @engmchannah @EdgeTheory

Zachary Tyson Brown on modern information warfare: “This is the air we breathe, the ocean we swim in now.” #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence @olemiss @EdgeTheory

Former #NSA deputy director Bill Crowell: “What a gift the Russians were given when social media was created” #NCNISummit #NARINT @olemiss @EdgeTheory

LTG (Ret.) Charles Cleveland: “Gain dominance, with *our* better story” #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence @olemiss @EdgeTheory

Doowan Lee moderates “Advancing Policy Development” on Day 1 #NCNISummit with Zachary Tyson Brown, LTG(R) Charles Cleveland, and former #NSA deputy director Bill Crowell @olemiss @EdgeTheory @doowan_lee #NARINT

The National Center for Narrative Intelligence Summit kicks off this morning at @olemiss @EdgeTheory #NCNISummit #NarrativeIntelligence

Preparing for tomorrow’s opening session of the National Center for Narrative Intelligence Summit at @olemiss @edgetheory #NARINT