Tucson Festival of Books

Anthony Vinci



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Anthony Vinci is the author of "The Fourth Intelligence Revolution: The Future of Espionage and the Battle to Save America." Earlier in his career he served as an intelligence officer in Iraq, Africa, and Asia. After leaving the world of intelligence, Vinci became an executive at a private equity firm and CEO of an AI company. He is an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and received his Ph.D. in International Relations from the London School of Economics.


Scheduled events:
Tech Gone Wild
What do tech billionaires, espionage and AI have in common? Power: Tech leaders crave it, spies need it and AI delivers it. Can we exist in a world where technology advances without guardrails? Should we regulate it or embrace it? These authors sound the alarm on rapidly changing technology and those who control it.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Jacob Silverman, Nate Soares, Anthony Vinci
Moderator: Tim Steller
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, Stephen Golden and Susan Tarrence, Marcia and Tyler Tingley
A More Intelligent National Security
The post-9/11 world forced U.S. national security agencies to confront threats from Russia, China and the Middle East. These authors discuss how the CIA worked to rebuild espionage capabilities lost during the war on terror, and how technology and a changing climate are shaping the work of operatives.

Student Union Gallagher Theater (Seats 337)  View this venue on the Festival map
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  View this venue on the Festival map

Panelists: Kenneth Rosen, Anthony Vinci, Tim Weiner
Moderator: William Banks
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, Aaron and Tiffanie Roberts

Books:
The Fourth Intelligence Revolution
The Future of Espionage and the Battle to Save America
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Henry Holt and Company
October 2025
ISBN 9781250370907
352 pages
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Armed Groups and the Balance of Power
The International Relations of Terrorists, Warlords and Insurgents
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Routledge
May 2010
ISBN 9780415590679
167 pages
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