Groppi, Michele: - Dr. Michele Groppi is a permanent teaching fellow in Challenges to the international order at the Defence Studies Department, King's College London, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. Former professional volleyball player, Dr. Groppi graduated in international relations from Stanford University, obtained his MA in counter-terrorism and homeland security from IDC Herzliya and his Ph.D. in Defence Studies from King's College London. His area of expertise includes international security, terrorism, counter-terrorism, radicalization, countering violent extremism, and quantitative and qualitative field research. Having had the immense privilege to play, study, and live in several countries, Dr. Groppi's dream is to open a small university in the near future. By bringing together the best minds the world can offer, this university will use innovative tools to analyze and strategize policies addressing tomorrow's major challenges to human security, including climate change, migration, poverty, terrorism, and energy security.