HSToday x ExpertTheory Providence Game Night: Allies of Necessity with Live Expert Commentary from Dexter Ingram

Join the virtual audience for a front-row view of Allies of Necessity, a live National Security simulation exploring whether a fractured international coalition can reunite to confront a resurgent ISIS threat.

As teams negotiate, form alliances, and respond to an evolving crisis, Dexter Ingram and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross will provide live commentary throughout the game. They will unpack the strategic choices being made, explain the real-world considerations behind them, and examine the consequences as they unfold.

ISIS is resurging. The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS that once defeated it has fractured, and its American convener has withdrawn.

The remaining partners must determine whether cooperation is still possible. National interests are diverging, trust is limited, and every government has its own priorities. Can they find enough common ground to rebuild the coalition before the threat grows beyond their control?

Developed with direct input from Dexter Ingram, the scenario reflects the real-world dynamics he encountered while serving as Acting Director of the Office of the Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The environment is grounded in reality, the decisions are difficult, and the outcome is far from predictable.

Dexter Ingram brings more than 25 years of experience in counterterrorism, counter-WMD strategy, and interagency diplomacy. His senior roles include Acting Director of the Office of the Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor to INTERPOL, and Deputy Director for Preventing WMD Terrorism at the U.S. Department of State.

He has led U.S. delegations across Asia and Africa and served as a senior liaison to the FBI and Department of Homeland Security. Dexter is also a contributing columnist and Editorial Board member for Homeland Security Today.

Daveed Gartenstein-Ross brings two decades of experience in counterterrorism, national security strategy, and applied research. His senior roles include positions at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, and Georgetown University.

He has led major counterterrorism projects for the U.S. government, testified before Congress more than a dozen times, and authored or edited more than twenty books and monographs. Today, Daveed is now the founder and CEO of ExpertTheory, where he applies that experience to building and leading strategic simulations.

Attendees will gain a rare behind-the-scenes look at how complex counterterrorism decisions are evaluated, debated, and analyzed by two of the field’s leading experts, turning the simulation into an engaging masterclass in strategy, coalition-building, and national security decision-making.