March 26, 2025 – Safe for Commerce Dr. Dale Copeland and Lean-Agile Dilemma Katie Tamblin

Dr. Dale Copeland – Professor of International Relations at UVA and Author of A World Safe for Commerce: American Foreign Policy from the Revolution to the Rise of China

Dr. Dale Copeland is Professor of International Relations at the Department of Politics, University of Virginia. He is author of three books: A World Safe for Commerce: American Foreign Policy from the Revolution to the Rise of China (Princeton UP 2024); Economic Interdependence and War (Princeton UP 2015); and The Origins of Major War (Cornell UP 2000). His new book was called the “An Economist Biggest Book of the Year.”





Katie Tamblin – Founder of Ecodove – Author of The Lean-Agile Dilemma: Product Management Inside a Chunky Corporate

Katie Tamblin is the author of “The Lean-Agile Dilemma: Product Management Inside a Chunky Corporate.” She is an advisor to businesses and private equity investors in North America and Europe. She has deep experience managing data and software development. Katie has previously served as Chief Product Officer and Board Member at Alcumus, a market-leading global business providing software-led risk management solutions through its Planet Mark, ISOQAR, SafeContractor, and CHAS brands. Katie was also Chief Product Officer at Achilles Information Limited, where her team was instrumental in developing Achilles’ approach to measuring sustainability in supply chains.