KEEPING THE INTERNET OPEN: COUNTERING CENSORSHIP IN AN ERA OF RUSSIA-CHINA DIGITAL COOPERATION - Join the Open Technology Fund, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab for “Keeping the Internet Open: Countering Censorship in an Era of Russia-China...

CEO SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH TC ENERGY CEO FRANÇOIS POIRIER - The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a fireside chat with TC Energy CEO François Poirier. Held as part of the Global Energy Center’s CEO Series, Poirier shared his vision for a reinvigorated North American strategy for e...

THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TECH SECURITY - The Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue hosted a special virtual public event announcing the creation of a new joint commission on May 25, 2022.

This event featured a fireside chat between US Under Secretar...

BUILDING TRUST WITH ALLIES THROUGH TECH DIPLOMACY - The Atlantic Council hosted a special one-on-one discussion on leveraging tech diplomacy to build trust among allies. This event, hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, featured Keith Krach, chairman and co-founder of the Krach Insti...

IS A NATIONAL BAN ON TIKTOK IN THE US THE RIGHT MOVE? OUR EXPERTS WEIGH IN. - The US government has signaled its intention to proceed with a nationwide ban on TikTok due to concerns over national security and potential misuse of the app. If implemented, the ban could have far-reaching implication...

HARNESSING ALLIED SPACE CAPABILITIES - Hosted by the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense program, this event featured the launch of a paper series, produced in partnership with Thales, which explores how the United States can better work with its allies and partners...

ON BREAKING THINGS: MELDING CYBER AND KINETIC IN CONFLICT - On behalf of the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, within the Digital Forensic Research Lab, please join us for a panel discussion on the role of cyber in kinetic conflict on Thursday, April 20, from 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm ET a...

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center and GeoEconomics Center, in partnership with the Mastercard Policy Center for the Digital Economy hosted a roundtable discussion on the governance agenda for a digital-first future.

The roundtable explored the emerging World Bank governance agenda agains...

A CONVERSATION WITH BELÉN GARIJO, CEO OF MERCK KGAA, DARMSTADT, GERMANY - The Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center and Europe Center hosted a conversation with Belén Garijo, CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany—a science and technology company.

This conversation explored the convergence of biotec...

FRACTURED FOUNDATIONS: ASSESSING RISKS TO HONG KONG’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - Hong Kong’s legal and political structure has fundamentally changed since the implementation of the National Security Law in 2020. When changes of this magnitude occur, it is difficult for anyone to know what shifts are ...

US LEADERSHIP IN THE FUTURE OF MONEY: A CONVERSATION WITH UNDER SECRETARY NELLIE LIANG - March 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring the Responsible Development of Digital Assets, which addressed both the risks and the potential benefits of digital ...

IS EUROPE FIT FOR THE DIGITAL AGE? AN UPDATE ON EUROPEAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY - Since coming into office nearly three years ago, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made “A Europe Fit for the Digital Age” a pillar of the Commission’s work. With promises in policy papers to “secu...

PROTECTING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SUPPLY CHAINS - The GeoTech Center and Kharon hosted an event addressing current regulatory requirements and government guidance on ICT supply chain risk management, with a particular emphasis on ICT integrity and resiliency for global financia...

LIVE FROM THE FREEDOM ONLINE COALITION: HOW THE FOC WORKS FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD - The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, in partnership with the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC)​ Chair the United States, is pleased to present an exciting event live from Washington during the we...

BEYOND HOPE AS A STRATEGY: NEW MODELS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION - Collaboration between the public and private sectors serves as the bedrock for the protection and resilience of infrastructure, which is increasingly targeted by both criminal and nation-state actors.

A discussion featuri...

THE FUTURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE - The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense practice hosted the public event “The Future of Artificial Intelligence in National Security and Defense., ”generously supported by Accrete AI, on Wednes...

2022 CYBER 9/12 STRATEGY CHALLENGE WELCOMING REMARKS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS - The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, hosted the tenth annual DC Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge, featuring a keynote address from Mr. Chris Inglis, the Na...

360/STRATCOM: PROTECTING AN OPEN DIGITAL WORLD - Since its very early days, the internet has been an unparalleled tool both for democracy and repression. As the pace of digitalization accelerates, work, education, healthcare, civic engagement, and more is increasingly online. Yet, half of humanit...

TRUSTED CONNECTIVITY: SECURING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN AN ERA OF STRATEGIC COMPETITION WITH CHINA - The Atlantic Council hosted the first event in the forum “Trusted Connectivity: Securing Digital Infrastructure in an Era of Strategic Competition with China,” featuring President of Estonia H.E....

TRUSTED CONNECTIVITY: SECURING DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN AN ERA OF STRATEGIC COMPETITION WITH CHINA - The Atlantic Council hosted the second event in our forum “Trusted Connectivity: Securing Digital Infrastructure in an Era of Strategic Competition with China,” featuring the Prime Minister of Es...

A CONVERSATION WITH THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: REALIZING A US STRATEGY FOR THE AI ERA - The Atlantic Council hosted a conversation on how the United States can and must reorient itself for a technology competition with near-peer competitors, including what steps ...

THE BILLION IN THE DISTANCE: HOW TECH EXPORTS CAN TRANSFORM CENTRAL ASIA - Information technology (IT) has become the cornerstone of modern economic development for countries all around the globe. In Central Asia, the IT sector is emerging as a potential engine for economic growth. The IT industr...

POST G7 SUMMIT: ADVANCING INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE-ALIGNED TRADE - Please join the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and Climate Advisers for an expert discussion on opportunities to advance climate solutions in trade and industrial sectors. G7 leaders in their recent Cle...

PROTECTING POINT-TO-POINT MESSAGING APPS: UNDERSTANDING TELEGRAM, WECHAT, AND WHATSAPP — Messaging apps are deeply embedded in daily life for more than 3 billion people worldwide as a primary means of communication with friends and family, buying and selling products and services, following the n...