The TEC Institute Summit

Welcome Remarks

Aurelien Portuese, moderator
Research Professor,
The George Washington University

Kirti Gupta, moderator
Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology,
Cornerstone Research

Keynote Address

Disruptive Technologies: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of AI and Beyond

General Paul M. Nakasone, USA (Ret.)    Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, National Security Agency; Board of Directors, OpenAI

Balancing Innovation and Regulation in Artificial Intelligence

AI technology is evolving quickly, as are the laws that strive to govern it. Over 60 nations have proposed new AI laws and regulations. Panelists will cover the state of global AI regulation, the economics of AI models, legal challenges, and how the industry is innovating while managing privacy, intellectual property, and security risks.

Aurelien Portuese, moderator
Research Professor, The George Washington University

Adam Di Vincenzo
Partner,
Milbank

Amba Kak
Co-Executive Director,
AI Now Institute

Katrina Mulligan
National Security Lead,
OpenAI

Justin Raphael
Partner,
Munger, Tolles & Olson

Arun Sundararajan
Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship, New York University

Digital Ecosystems: Natural Evolution or Monopolies?

Digital commerce is increasingly characterized by interconnected platforms that span different industries. Speakers will examine market forces driving this trend, regulation- and litigation-related digital ecosystems, and how they are evolving on both sides of the Atlantic.

Bryan Ricchetti, moderator
Senior Vice President,
Cornerstone Research

 

John Asker
Armen A. Alchian Chair in Economic Theory and Professor of Economics,
University of California, Los Angeles

 

Eric Dunn
Assistant Chief, Competition Policy and Advocacy Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice

 

Katie Larkin-Wong
Director, Competition and Litigation,
DoorDash
 

Noah Joshua Phillips
Partner,
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

 

The Growing Intersection Between Antitrust and National Security

Rising geopolitical tensions have created significant national security challenges that have converged with competition concerns, particularly in critical technologies like AI and semiconductors. Panelists will examine the U.S.’s strategic policies to support its economic security and how they intersect with global antitrust issues.

Kirti Gupta, moderator
Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology,
Cornerstone Research

David Emanuelson
Partner,
Arnold & Porter

Sarretta McDonough
Global Antitrust Counsel and Associate General Counsel, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation,
Intel Corporation

Sreenivas Ramaswamy
Senior Advisor,
CHIPS Program

William Reinsch
Scholl Chair and Senior Adviser,
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Data Flows and Privacy: Old Issues with New Tech?

As consumers embrace innovative technologies and are increasingly interconnected at a global level, data flows are expanding at unfathomable speed. Panelists will explore legal challenges to data use policies, trade-offs with emerging privacy-enhancing tools, and the economic impact of the current patchwork of data regulations.

Aram Gavoor, moderator
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
The George Washington University Law School

Ed Britan
Senior Vice President, Global Privacy and Marketing Legal,
Salesforce

Lorin Hitt
Zhang Jindong Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions,
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Kamay Lafalaise
Privacy and Data Security Attorney,
Federal Trade Commission

Katie Race Brin
Chief Data Privacy Officer,
The World Bank