Tornike Shurgulaia

Tornike Shurgulaia, Ph.D., currently serves as a Security Consultant at ICONIA Capital LLC, focusing on threat assessment, and as a Visiting Lecturer at David Aghmashenebeli University of Georgia. Shurgulaia also mentors through the EPAG - US Government Exchange Program Alumni Association of Georgia, functions as a Full Professor and co-chair of the International Relations BA Program at Saint Andrews Georgian University, and has held a Chair position in the same program. Extensive teaching experience includes lecturing on US Foreign Policy, Intelligence, and National Security across several institutions. Tornike Shurgulaia is the Founder and Chair of the Thomas Jefferson Research Center, specializing in strategic and global security services. Past roles include Associate Researcher at Sokhumi State University, Subject Matter Expert with Lelo For Georgia, and full professorial positions at multiple academic institutions. Educational qualifications comprise a Ph.D. in Humanitarian Sciences from Georgian Technical University, a Master's degree in Political Science from Tbilisi State University, and a Bachelor's degree in the History of Diplomacy and International Relations.