August Cole

August Cole is an author, speaker, and futurist who explores the future of conflict through fiction and "FICINT" (Fictional Intelligence) storytelling. He has spoken at institutions like the Nobel Institute and SXSW Interactive, and lectured at West Point. Cole is the co-author of the best-selling novels "Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War" (2015) and "Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution" (2020) with Peter W. Singer. He is also a co-founder and managing partner at Useful Fiction, an organization focused on narrative, foresight, and change management in defense and security. Cole is a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, focusing on AI and future warfare. Previously, he was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.com. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School. Cole lives in the Boston area and enjoys surfing, rowing, and cycling.