Hosted at the University of Columbia in Missouri, Mike McKubre took part in The Way Forward Panel at ICCF-18, alongside Jean-Paul Biberian, Akira Kitamura, and Xing-Zhong Li. At 44:47, McKubre is invited to the stage to give his perspective on where the field might advance. “Not the U.S.” he postulates, stating that advancement needs a combination of a need as well as a culture with a high standard of education of independent thought not influenced by the United States. His suggestion: Italy, where the ICCF conference would be held the following year.