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Dr. Deborah Wituski is the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Distinguished Professor of Practice with a co-appointment at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced and International Studies and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy. She is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years’ experience leading analysis and operations in both national security and the private sector. She served as Vice President of Global Engagement at Google & Alphabet from 2023-2025, where she led the Office of the President and Chief Investment Officer, driving global engagements with business and policy leaders and focusing on the interplay of technology, economic growth, and investments.

Dr. Wituski previously served as Vice President for Resilience & Risk Foresight at Google, where she developed and implemented a worldwide program providing critical risk and business resilience analysis. During her tenure, she expanded the substantive and geographic remit of the global intelligence team and reimagined the enterprise business continuity program.

Before joining Google, Dr. Wituski held various senior leadership positions during a 20-year career in the U.S. in the United States Government.

Dr. Wituski holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from The Ohio State University and an M.A. and B.A. in Political Science from West Virginia University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.