2025 Pacific Technology Policy Conference
| 2025 Pacific Technology Policy Conference
March 13, 2025 K&L Gates, 925 4th Avenue #2900, Seattle, WA 98104 |
If you plan to attend, please RSVP. |
NBR’s second annual Pacific Technology Policy Conference will bring together key policy, academic, and private sector stakeholders for a full day of discussions on critical issues in the digital and technology domains. The conference will feature keynote remarks from high-level government and business leaders, panel discussions with substantive experts from throughout the region, and a networking reception.
NBR is grateful to our conference sponsors Microsoft, The Korea Foundation, and K&L Gates for their generous support.
Agenda
OPENING REMARKS
Michael Wills, President, National Bureau of Asian Research
WELCOME REMARKS
Tom Robertson, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft
KEYNOTE REMARKS
Ambassador Mark Lippert, Executive Vice President, North American Public Affairs, and Chief Risk Officer, Samsung
PANEL 1: International Perspectives on Indo-Pacific Technology and Innovation Cooperation
A discussion among key stakeholders from countries such as the United States, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom on their respective tech and innovation priorities, as well as the biggest risks and opportunities emerging from rapid technological advancements.
Tami Overby, Senior Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group; Advisor, NBR (moderator)
Mungo Woodifield, Minister Counsellor for Trade and Global Issues, British Embassy to the United States of America
Jungmi Cha, Director, Center for International Strategies, ROK National Assembly Futures Institute
Robert Holleyman, Advisor, NBR; former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
PANEL 2: Tech Security, Export Controls, and Critical Supply Chains
A discussion of the latest policies and developments around ensuring secure and resilient emerging technology supply chains, particularly with relevance to the AI ecosystem. This panel will also examine both recent and potential U.S. export controls, as well as the growing risk of retaliatory Chinese controls.
Nelson Dong, Advisor, NBR
John VerWey, East Asia National Security Advisor, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dale Swartz, Partner, McKinsey & Company
Katherine Moy, Principal Corporate Counsel, Global Trade, Microsoft
LUNCH
Fireside Chat moderated by Michael Wills with:
Julie Brill, Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Vice President, Global Privacy, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs, Microsoft
PANEL 3: Next-Generation Batteries and Critical Mineral Supply Chains
A discussion of the latest policies and developments around battery technologies and the critical mineral supply chains necessary to support this rapidly expanding industry.
Doug Strub, Director, Research and Programs, NBR (moderator)
Sangmin Shim, Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology Graduate School of Green Growth and Sustainability
Charlie Vest, Associate Director, Rhodium Group
Clara Gillispie, Advisor, NBR
Grant Ray, VP, Global Market Strategy, Group14
PANEL 4: Global Approaches to Developing Effective Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy
An examination of how competing approaches to global cybersecurity policy impacts private sector implementation, innovation, and security.
Karolos Karnikis, Senior Vice President, Technology, NBR (moderator)
Andrew Grotto, Research Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
Jake Bernstein, Partner, K&L Gates
Elaine Korzak, Research Scholar, Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, UC Berkeley
PANEL 5: Advancing Indo-Pacific AI Governance
A conversation on how to advance AI governance and shared AI objectives in the Indo-Pacific, including through collaboration between key countries’ AI Safety Institutes and multilateral efforts such as the Hiroshima AI Process.
Jonathon Marek, Senior Manager, Technology and Geoeconomic Affairs, NBR (moderator)
Owen Larter, Senior Director, Global Public Policy, Office of Responsible AI, Microsoft
Additional panelists TBC
CLOSING REMARKS
NETWORKING RECEPTION
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