Advisory Council

Trusted technology is the epitome of why it is critical to strengthen US leadership, especially technological leadership in both official and private sectors. For example, the claims of China and Russia about respecting national sovereignty ring hollow in seeing their unjustified treatment of Ukraine. Trusted technology enhances a strategic approach that leverages the strengths of allies and partners along with the United States to safeguard the free, open, and rules-based international order.

In a world where autocracies aggressively seek to shape a new world order, advanced technologies serve as their primary weapons; yet their role in the geopolitical calculus for free and open societies is dangerously nascent—clearly, tech diplomacy is where the greatest impact meets the greatest need.

Silicon Valley once again finds itself in a 'gold rush' moment -- with advances in AI and machine learning capturing the attention and imagination of some of the brightest minds in our industry. In the right hands, this innovation represents so much potential for the benefit of humankind. In the wrong hands, these models can be tuned for nefarious means that threaten the freedoms and prosperity of civilization across the globe. I'm thrilled to have been invited to lend my voice to the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy in order to play a small role in unlocking the potential and protecting against the abuse of the next generation of innovation in technology.

The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue offers a different way to rethink our relation to power from a geopolitical point of view. Today, women in tech is crucial not only to reconsider rights equality in the world but above all because it touches feminist diplomacy. It is with pride that I will contribute to this important mission to reconsider governments regarding women's rights implications to Tech Diplomacy around the world through accessibility, visibility, and gender equality.

Education is freedom. Neither education nor freedom are free, but if the currency is hard work and determination, then each of us has the resources needed for success.

With the powerful advances we continue to see in technology, tech diplomacy is as important as ever in the mission to safeguard democracy and human rights. The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy is at the forefront of this critical work to ensure technology is being used as a force of good for all.

Amid the growing geopolitical dynamics in Asia, the U.S-Korea partnership has become ever more paramount in ensuring regional economic security. Korea is one of the first countries to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), stepping up its regional role to safeguard liberal democracy. In this light, AMCHAM appreciates the Global Tech Security Commission’s mission to promote strategic collaboration in key emerging technologies from U.S. allies and partners. I firmly believe that the Commission’s bipartisan and global scope would allow for significant thought leadership and business strategies to be formed across sectors. As the Global Tech Security’s Commissioner representing Korea, we look forward to doing our best at AMCHAM to identify opportunities to enhance the economic and security alliance between the United States and Korea.

The nation has long been served by think tanks advocating for foreign and domestic policies that can help safeguard the security of our nation and that of other democracies. More recently the technology sector has begun to turn its attention to its role as a proponent of similar policies. But not until the establishment of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy have statecraft and technological expertise been brought together as tools with which to think through and advocate for strategies that can lead to a more secure future for the nation and the free world. This melding of politics and technology could not be timelier. It is an honor to serve on the advisory council of a center with such a noble cause and with such a committed team of present and former leaders in government, technology, academia, and the private sector.

Technology is a powerful double-edged sword. It's key to our future growth and security, but it can also be used against us by foreign adversaries. We must ensure the tech we create today will not be a dangerous threat to us tomorrow.