Nate Sibley

Former Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

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Nate Sibley was a fellow at Hudson Institute and director of Hudson’s Kleptocracy Initiative.

Biography

Nate Sibley was a fellow at Hudson Institute and director of Hudson’s Kleptocracy Initiative. His research explored the relationship between authoritarianism, corruption and other illicit finance, and national security.

 

Events
17
November 2025
Past Event
Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets
Featured Speakers:
Tim Carpenter
Tess Davis
Scott Greytak
Moderator:
Nate Sibley
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17
November 2025
Past Event
Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets

Join Hudson Institute for an expert discussion on how policymakers, law enforcement, and the art industry can safeguard art markets from exploitation by bad actors and crack down on illicit finance.

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Featured Speakers:
Tim Carpenter
Tess Davis
Scott Greytak
Moderator:
Nate Sibley
01
May 2025
Past Event
Cuba’s Kleptocracy: How It Works and Why It Matters for US Policy
Featured Speakers:
John Suarez
Nora Gámez Torres
Daniel Batlle
Moderator:
Nate Sibley
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01
May 2025
Past Event
Cuba’s Kleptocracy: How It Works and Why It Matters for US Policy

As the Trump administration indicates a “tough” new approach toward Havana, join Hudson for an expert discussion on how kleptocracy operates in Cuba and its implications for American policy.

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Featured Speakers:
John Suarez
Nora Gámez Torres
Daniel Batlle
Moderator:
Nate Sibley
09
September 2024
Past Event
What’s Next for Maduro’s Criminal Hybrid State in Venezuela?
Featured Speakers:
Nate Sibley
Maria Alejandra Marquez
Ryan Berg
Marshall Billingslea
Incumbent President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks during a press conference on July 28, 2024, in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, Venezuela. (Jesus Vargas via Getty Images)
09
September 2024
Past Event
What’s Next for Maduro’s Criminal Hybrid State in Venezuela?

Join Hudson for a discussion on how these crises will affect the evolution of Maduro’s criminal networks, the threat to regional security, and broader implications for the United States’ Venezuela policy, including how the US should dispose of the billions of dollars seized during criminal proceedings against members of Maduro’s inner circle.

Incumbent President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro speaks during a press conference on July 28, 2024, in Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, Venezuela. (Jesus Vargas via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Nate Sibley
Maria Alejandra Marquez
Ryan Berg
Marshall Billingslea
06
September 2024
Past Event
How Foreign Adversaries Infiltrate US Campuses
Featured Speakers:
Zineb Riboua
Nate Sibley
Casey Michel
Ellen Bork
The Alma Mater sculpture at Columbia University in New York City. (Getty Images)
06
September 2024
Past Event
How Foreign Adversaries Infiltrate US Campuses

Join Hudson for a discussion on what American policymakers can do to protect the integrity of US institutions and prevent foreign adversaries from spreading malign influence within America’s academic, cultural, and political life.

The Alma Mater sculpture at Columbia University in New York City. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Zineb Riboua
Nate Sibley
Casey Michel
Ellen Bork
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, hears a report on the scientific research on COVID-19, March 2, 2020. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, hears a report on the scientific research on COVID-19, March 2, 2020. (Getty Images)
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