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Krach Institute Chairman Keith Krach delivers opening remarks at KITDP's Tech Freedom Summit 2023.
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2023 Tech Freedom Summit

On November 8, 2023, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue hosted our annual Tech Freedom Summit, bringing together leaders and innovators in technology and diplomacy.

This year’s summit featured influential speakers such as U.S. Senator Todd Young, Purdue University President Mung Chiang, Former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic & Business Affairs Manisha Singh, Kearney Board Director Ben Smith, aerospace pioneer Dana Linnet, and other experts. They shared valuable insights on trusted tech principles and the importance of freedom in our evolving digital age.

Wednesday, 11.08.23 01:00 PM (ET) See Recap

Past Events

From Strategic Relevance to Economic Development: Michelle Giuda at the Romania 2030 Summit
10.19.23

From Strategic Relevance to Economic Development: Michelle Giuda at the Romania 2030 Summit

Michelle Giuda, CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue joins Dan Negrea, Senior Director of the Freedom and Prosperity Center, Atlantic Council and Kimberly Reed, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO at Export-Import Bank of the US for a discussion with Steve Clemons, Founding Editor at Large, SEMAFOR, on economic development in Romania.

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Ambassador Nate Fick with Keith Krach
10.19.23

Krach Institute Freedom Lecture Featuring Ambassador Nate Fick

A conversation on emerging technologies and national security with Ambassador Nate Fick, Bureau of Cyberspace & Digital Policy.
Moderated by Krach Institute Chairman and former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach.

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Montana TikTok ban
09.28.23

Montana’s Legislative Model to Ban TikTok

Montana led the charge to ban TikTok, now learn how the Clean Store model became Montana’s cleanest solution.

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Nazak Nikakhtar, Dave Stillwell, Claire Chu, Anna Puglisi, Moderated by Ryan Heath
09.27.23

An Allied Approach to Countering Beijing’s Military-Civil Fusion

How can the US and its partners best counter Beijing’s ambitions to use its civilian companies to bolster its military?

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

Senior Visiting fellow and Advisory Council Member

Dave Stilwell

Dave Stilwell

Advisory Council Member

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Battleground tech event
09.14.23

Streaming Webinar: Battleground Tech

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Thunderdome Debate: Trade and Economic Engagement with China
07.19.23

Thunderdome Debate: Trade and Economic Engagement with China

The Select Committee on the CCP

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Space Diplomacy: A Webinar
07.07.23

Space Diplomacy: A Webinar

The Hon. Daniel Goldin

The Hon. Daniel Goldin

Advisory Council Member

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President of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Chi-Hung Lin, Taiwan Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao, and Tech Diplomacy Chairman Keith Krach, with Krach Institute CEO, Michelle Giuda
06.15.23

Advancing Freedom and Democracy Through Trusted Technology

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Iran Today: Between Domestic Unrest and the Race for the Bomb, A Webinar
06.06.23

Iran Today: Between Domestic Unrest and the Race for the Bomb, A Webinar

Krach institute for tech diplomacy

Lefteri Tsoukalas

Lefteri Tsoukalas

Director, Applied Intelligent Systems Lab (AISL);

Ellie Cohanim

Ellie Cohanim

Advisory Council Member

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Beyond chatbots: How the US-China tech race will define AI’s future
06.05.23

Beyond chatbots: How the US-China tech race will define AI’s future

The AI tech race has evolved in recent years as Washington has launched collaborative initiatives among government, military, and tech-industry actors and sought to advance legislation to maintain a competitive edge against Beijing. For now, US tech firms still maintain a strong lead in AI development and investment relative to Chinese companies but this gap is beginning to close.

The Hon. Michelle S. Giuda

The Hon. Michelle S. Giuda

CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

Mike Waltz

Mike Waltz

Advisory Council Member

David Spirk

David Spirk

Advisory Council Member

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NATO Deputy Secretary General Geoana and KITDP CEO Giuda discuss the urgency of accelerating innovation and adoption of trusted tech
05.12.23

Fireside Chat with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana

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Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Fireside Chat
05.11.23

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Fireside Chat

Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang

Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Hon. Keith Krach

The Hon. Keith Krach

Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

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CHIPS for America: Execute for Success 2023 Policy and Strategy Summit
04.18.23

CHIPS for America: Execute for Success 2023 Policy and Strategy Summit

Purdue University

Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang

Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

Todd Young

Todd Young

Advisory Council Member

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Webinar: Huawei and 5G investment in SAUDI ARABIA
03.02.23

Webinar: Huawei and 5G investment in SAUDI ARABIA

Jonathan Pelson

Jonathan Pelson

Advisory Council Member

Simone Ledeen

Simone Ledeen

Senior Visiting Fellow and Advisory Council Member for GTSC Defense

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Building Alliances to Forge Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Resiliency
02.14.23

Building Alliances to Forge Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Resiliency

Atlantic Council

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Financing mechanisms underpinning China’s tech self-reliance
11.30.22

Financing mechanisms underpinning China’s tech self-reliance

How does Beijing provide financial support and political guidance in its pursuit of self-reliance in key and core technologies?

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Panel: Resilient Supply Chains, Labor Rights, and Digital Trade
11.09.22

Panel: Resilient Supply Chains, Labor Rights, and Digital Trade

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

Senior Visiting fellow and Advisory Council Member

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Webinar: The Russia-China Nexus
10.22.22

Webinar: The Russia-China Nexus

The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue is proud to present “The Russia-China Nexus: Navigating Risk Identification & Compliance Amid Geopolitical Tension,” a webinar focused on the geopolitical implications of Sino-Russian cooperation.

Emily de La Bruyère

Emily de La Bruyère

Senior Visiting Fellow

Nathan Picarsic

Nathan Picarsic

Senior Visiting Fellow

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Purdue’s WIEP to offer summer event geared toward girls interested in engineering
10.22.22

Purdue’s WIEP to offer summer event geared toward girls interested in engineering

Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang

Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

The Hon. Leon Panetta

The Hon. Leon Panetta

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Secretary of Defense; director of the CIA; White House Chief of Staff; director of the OMB and U.S. Representative from California

Michelle Bethel

Michelle Bethel

Advisory Council Member; Board of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT

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When the Chips Are Down: Semiconductors and Supply Chains
10.10.22

When the Chips Are Down: Semiconductors and Supply Chains

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

Senior Visiting fellow and Advisory Council Member

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Panel: Trusted Connectivity to Ensure Energy Security
10.10.22

Panel: Trusted Connectivity to Ensure Energy Security

Dr. Kaush Arha, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, will moderate a panel with three leaders from the European Union at the Tallinn Digital Summit to explore how the framework of trusted connectivity helps delineate the boundaries between trusted and untrusted partners in global energy supply relations.

Dr. Kaush Arha

Dr. Kaush Arha

Senior Visiting Fellow

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Divestment from China’s High-Tech Industry to Protect US National Interests
10.04.22

Divestment from China’s High-Tech Industry to Protect US National Interests

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Senior Advisor  Nury Turkel hosts former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach, who is co-founder and chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, which has rapidly become a global authority on tech statecraft.

The Hon. Keith Krach

The Hon. Keith Krach

Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

Nury Turkel

Nury Turkel

Attorney, author, foreign policy expert, and rights advocate

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Keith Krach Gina Raimondo fireside chat
09.29.22

A conversation with US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

The Hon. Keith Krach

The Hon. Keith Krach

Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

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Inaugural Tech Freedom Awards
09.15.22

Inaugural Tech Freedom Awards

Tech Freedom Awards

At the inaugural Tech Freedom Awards, the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue recognized the Honorable Daniel S. Goldin, Ninth & Longest-Tenured NASA Administrator (’92-’01), and the telecommunications company Africell, accepted by Founder, Chairman and CEO Ziad Dalloul. Mr. Goldin and Africell received the award for advancing freedom through trusted technology. The program consisted of a cocktail reception and awards presentation.

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

Ambassador J. Peter Pham

Ambassador J. Peter Pham

Advisory Council Member for GTSC Prosperity Partnerships

The Hon. Keith Krach

The Hon. Keith Krach

Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Hon. Daniel Goldin

The Hon. Daniel Goldin

Advisory Council Member

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Clean Nuclear Energy, Past, Present, and Future
08.30.22

Clean Nuclear Energy, Past, Present, and Future

Purdue University

Dr. Arden Bement

Dr. Arden Bement

Advisory Council Member; Purdue University’s David A. Ross Professor of Nuclear Engineering Emeritus; Inaugural Director of the Global Policy Institute Emeritus, and Chief Global Affairs Officer Emeritus

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Bilateral Tech Diplomacy Series: Inaugural U.S.-Australia Dialogue
08.30.22

Bilateral Tech Diplomacy Series: Inaugural U.S.-Australia Dialogue

Purdue University

Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang

Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

Dr. Dan DeLaurentis

Dr. Dan DeLaurentis

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Ed Delp

Dr. Ed Delp

Senior Research Fellow

Dr. Sorin Matei

Dr. Sorin Matei

Senior Research Fellow

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Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy — Energy Innovations to Meet the Climate Challenge Featuring Dr. Fabio H. Ribeiro
07.14.22

Pathways to Decarbonize the Economy — Energy Innovations to Meet the Climate Challenge Featuring Dr. Fabio H. Ribeiro

Concordia Americas Summit

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Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue International Reception
05.28.22

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue International Reception

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang

Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

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Artificial Intelligence Reception Featuring Alexis Bonnell
05.19.22

Artificial Intelligence Reception Featuring Alexis Bonnell

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

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Evaluating Cyber Warfare and Espionage
04.28.22

Evaluating Cyber Warfare and Espionage

American Security Project

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Challenging China’s Trade Practices: Promoting Interests of U.S. Workers, Farmers, Producers, and Innovators
04.14.22

Challenging China’s Trade Practices: Promoting Interests of U.S. Workers, Farmers, Producers, and Innovators

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

The Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar

Senior Visiting fellow and Advisory Council Member

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Unveiling the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
04.05.22

Unveiling the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

The Hon. Keith Krach

The Hon. Keith Krach

Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

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Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Ambassador Nestor Forster of Brazil
03.24.22

Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Ambassador Nestor Forster of Brazil

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

College of Engineering

Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang

Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

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Global Competition: The Rise of AI in the Cyber Domain
03.15.22

Global Competition: The Rise of AI in the Cyber Domain

South by Southwest

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Risk: A User’s Guide
12.08.21

Risk: A User’s Guide

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy and Bipartisan Policy Center

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Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Diplomacy, Technology, and Democracy
12.06.21

Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Diplomacy, Technology, and Democracy

Purdue College of Engineering and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy

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​Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Technology and Diplomacy in the 21st Century
11.21.21

​Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Technology and Diplomacy in the 21st Century

Krach Leadership Center

College of Engineering

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

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​Purdue Microelectronics and Advanced Packaging Workforce Development Workshop
11.12.21

​Purdue Microelectronics and Advanced Packaging Workforce Development Workshop

Purdue College of Engineering

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​Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: The Sweden-US Technology Bond
10.13.21

​Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: The Sweden-US Technology Bond

Purdue College of Engineering and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy

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Diplomacy and the Semiconductors Supply Chain
09.21.21

Diplomacy and the Semiconductors Supply Chain

Concordia

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

The Hon. Bonnie Glick

Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

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