Krach Institute Events
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.
Past Events
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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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.
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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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
Senior Visiting fellow and Advisory Council Member
Dave Stilwell
Advisory Council Member
Thunderdome Debate: Trade and Economic Engagement with China
The Select Committee on the CCP
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Iran Today: Between Domestic Unrest and the Race for the Bomb, A Webinar
Krach institute for tech diplomacy
Lefteri Tsoukalas
Director, Applied Intelligent Systems Lab (AISL);
Ellie Cohanim
Advisory Council Member
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.
Michelle S. Giuda
CEO, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
Mike Waltz
Advisory Council Member
David Spirk
Advisory Council Member
Building Alliances to Forge Global Semiconductor Supply Chain Resiliency
Atlantic Council
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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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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.
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Purdue’s WIEP to offer summer event geared toward girls interested in engineering
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Hon. Bonnie Glick
Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
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
Advisory Council Member; Board of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
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.
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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
Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
Nury Turkel
Attorney, author, foreign policy expert, and rights advocate
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
Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Ambassador J. Peter Pham
Advisory Council Member for GTSC Prosperity Partnerships
The Hon. Keith Krach
Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Hon. Daniel Goldin
Advisory Council Member
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
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Hon. Bonnie Glick
Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
Artificial Intelligence Reception Featuring Alexis Bonnell
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
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Challenging China’s Trade Practices: Promoting Interests of U.S. Workers, Farmers, Producers, and Innovators
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
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Unveiling the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Hon. Bonnie Glick
Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
The Hon. Keith Krach
Chairman, Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
Ambassador Distinguished Lecture Series at Purdue: Ambassador Nestor Forster of Brazil
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
College of Engineering
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Hon. Bonnie Glick
Advisory Council Member; fmr. Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
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
Purdue College of Engineering and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy
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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
Purdue College of Engineering and Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy
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