Kevin Maloney

Director of Communications, Carnegie Council

Kevin Maloney is the director of communications at Carnegie Council. In this role, he is responsible for the planning and execution of the Council’s community engagement, content development, and public programming strategies across key issue areas, including peace and security, emerging technology, and applied ethics. He is also the host of the Values & Interests podcast, which examines ethical tensions and tradeoffs at the heart of decision-making in geopolitics, tech, and business.

Prior to Carnegie Council, Maloney spent a decade working at communications consultancies where he advised clients in the public policy, professional services, and nonprofit spaces. He received a BA in political science from Fordham University and an MA with distinction in global security from King's College London, where his dissertation assessed the use of moral language and values-based narratives in U.S. foreign policy. He also serves as an international advisory board member for the HumAIne Foundation.

Contact: kmaloney@cceia.org

Featured Work

OCT 1, 2025 Podcast

The Cost of Military Primacy, with Peter Harris

Colorado State's Peter Harris discusses what a less militarized future might look like for the U.S. and the Trump administration's impact on foreign policy.

SEP 11, 2025 Video

Post-Liberal American Power

In the first event in our "Values & Interests" series, an expert panel examines the question: Has Trump 2.0 ushered in an era of post-liberal American power?

AUG 26, 2025 Podcast

The Ethical Abyss: A Tech Ecosystem Reliant on Conflict, with Professor Elke Schwarz

Elke Schwarz joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the new highly militarized tech ecosystem and the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones around the world.

AUG 14, 2025 Podcast

Values, Realism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with Alexander Vindman

Alexander Vindman joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the critical interplay between morality and power in the practice of geopolitics.

AUG 6, 2025 Podcast

Living a Moral Life in a Catastrophic World, with Philosopher Travis Rieder

Moral philosopher Travis Rieder joins "Values & Interests" to explore how we might pursue ethical lives in an era of global crisis.

United States Capitol at sunrise. CREDIT: Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash.

AUG 5, 2025 Article

Illiberal Narratives and Shifting Values: Examining Competing Visions of the U.S. and its Role in the World

This report examines the rise of illiberal narratives and the recent dismantling of U.S. soft power institutions

JUL 15, 2025 Podcast

Investing in Your Ethical Infrastructure, with Simon Longstaff

The Ethics Centre's Simon Longstaff discusses the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement, and how ethics can help to address global challenges.

JUN 17, 2025 Podcast

Empowerment, Ownership, & Agency: Building an Inclusive AI Future, with Jimena Viveros

Lawyer and AI expert Jimena Viveros explores why bridging the digital divide between the Global South and North is both a moral and economic imperative.

MAY 20, 2025 Podcast

Character not Compliance, with Edward Brooks

Oxford's Dr. Edward Brooks joins "Values & Interests" to discuss how embracing ethics can unlock better thinking, relationships, and outcomes in our personal and professional lives.

APR 29, 2025 Podcast

Interrogating Our “Norms” with Professor Tanisha Fazal

University of Minnesota's Professor Tanisha Fazal joins the "Values & Interests" podcast to discuss shifting geopolitical norms in a moment of global transition.