[indiscernible conversation] good morning and welcome. I would like to thank our witnesses for their testimony and staff for preparing todays hearing, and thank you to the commissioner, it is an honor to cochair with you today. While this Commission Deals with a variety of issues in the u. S. China relationship, todays hearing focuses on a topic that has rightfully emerged at the forefront of the policy debate in both chambers of congress in recent months, technology. While much remains uncertain about the 20 20s and 20 30s, recent events have made it unmistakably clear that technology will be the indispensable precondition for american prosperity, security, and National Sovereignty in the years ahead. President eisenhower once observed there is only one thing i can tell you about war, and it is this, no war ever shows the characteristics that were expected. It is always different. It has now been 79 years since the world last expense the war between great powers. That is the same amou
Lisa welcome to the stage board member Vice President of global government relations. Bright light spread hi everyone, that was not very good applause are you all asleep after lunch . Come on. [applause] welcome everyone. It is great to have you here. My honor to welcome you here to the policy summit my name is kristen i run global government relations. I am very proud as well to serve on the board of directors. This is a great crowd we have here today i dont think everyone is all in from lunch everyone is chitchatting a little bit which is okay. We also have a lot of people online. Over 1000 people registered to participate in this. Which is awesome, very exciting that is testament and tech policy today. Its not a surprise or such interest concerning the level of speakers we have today. Its never a dull moment. There is no exception to that right now. This year is been a landmark year for innovation. The generative ai exploding onto the scene and grabbing everyones attention much to s
[indiscernible conversation] good morning and welcome. I would like to thank our witnesses for their testimony and staff for preparing todays hearing, and thank you to the commissioner, it is an honor to cochair with you today. While this Commission Deals with a variety of issues in the u. S. China relationship, todays hearing focuses on a topic that has rightfully emerged at the forefront of the policy debate in both chambers of congress in recent months, technology. While much remains uncertain about the 20 20s and 20 30s, recent events have made it unmistakably clear that technology will be the indispensable precondition for american prosperity, security, and National Sovereignty in the years ahead. President eisenhower once observed there is only one thing i can tell you about war, and it is this, no war ever shows the characteristics that were expected. It is always different. It has now been 79 years since the world last expense the war between great powers. That is the same amou
[indiscernible conversation] good morning and welcome. I would like to thank our witnesses for their testimony and staff for preparing todays hearing, and thank you to the commissioner, it is an honor to cochair with you today. While this Commission Deals with a variety of issues in the u. S. China relationship, todays hearing focuses on a topic that has rightfully emerged at the forefront of the policy debate in both chambers of congress in recent months, technology. While much remains uncertain about the 20 20s and 20 30s, recent events have made it unmistakably clear that technology will be the indispensable precondition for american prosperity, security, and National Sovereignty in the years ahead. President eisenhower once observed there is only one thing i can tell you about war, and it is this, no war ever shows the characteristics that were expected. It is always different. It has now been 79 years since the world last expense the war between great powers. That is the same amou
Joining us here in person and online. Big thank you to the opposite of National Cyber director team. Welcome to the launch of a Cyber Workforce and education strategy. I am a small part of this event. I want to share what we will be talking about, who will be talking to you at first say a thank you 2000 he wrote. This will not be a small conversation. We have a lot to get through. I direct the Cyber Initiative here at the Atlantic Council. One of the things that has been most striking about our work in the past five years is we often treat Cyber Security as a technology problem. One of the things i found striking and encouraging about the workforce strategy is its focus on Building Community and capacity to secure these systems, focusing on a human problem to address these technologies. It is linked to deeper issues about how we embed diversity in policy and confront challenges in education and workforce development. I am delighted to see this conversation led by the Deputy Director he