On December 5, 2024, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue hosted its annual Trusted Tech Summit, bringing together leaders and innovators in technology and diplomacy. This annual gathering featured high-profile speakers, dynamic panels, and major announcements, including the release of the Global Tech Security Commission Report and the launch of the Global Trusted Tech (xGTT) Standard Initiative, to ensure technology advances freedom. This year’s distinguished speakers included:
Mung Chiang, President, Purdue University; Matthew Cranston, U.S. Correspondent at the Australian Financial Review; Jackie Davalos, Tech Reporter, Bloomberg News; Diane Farrell, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce; Michelle Giuda, CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy; Keith Krach, Co-Founder & Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy; Ambassador Joan Polaschik, Director of the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State; Former U.S. Ambassador to Algeria; Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google; Ambassador Kristjan Prikk, Estonian Ambassador to the U.S.; and Audrey Tang, Cyber Ambassador-at-Large, Taiwan.