The future of global tech security
Atlantic Council
05.25.22Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue for a special virtual public event announcing the creation of a new joint commission on Wednesday, May 25 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
This event will feature a fireside chat between US Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Alan Estevez and former US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach. Under Secretaries Estevez and Krach will discuss the importance of US efforts to work with likeminded allies and partners to protect global tech security and democracy in the face of growing techno-authoritarianism.
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