National Security
Innovation Power
Connecting
Featured Speakers from Past Exchanges
Her Excellency Bi-khim Hsiao
The Honorable Dan Driscoll
The Honorable John Phelan
Gen Dan Caine
Gen (ret) Joe Dunford
Dr. Eric Schmidt
Gen Randy George
Gen David Allvin
Gen Chance Saltzman
Gen Christopher Mahoney
Adm. Samuel Paparo
Morgan Brennan
Alexander Wang
Ylli Bajraktari
Stephanie Carter
The Honorable Robert O. Work
Dr. Sally Kornbluth
Christopher Eisgruber
Dr. Anshu Roy
Dr. Nadia Schadlow
The Honorable Mike Gallagher
Anne Neuberger
Lt. Gen Francis L. Donovan
The Honorable Sasha Baker
Doug Beck
Steve Bowsher
VADM Frank Whitworth
LTG Steve Gilland
VADM James Pitts
Rob McHenry
Horacio Rozanski
Dan Smoot
Katie Rae
Dr. Jason Rathje
Greg Levesque
Dr. Kim Kagan
Bryan Rosselli
Katherine Boyle
Royal Hansen
John Clark
Ash Carter:
A Once-in-a-Generation Leader
Our series of Exchanges was inspired by Dr. Ash Carter, the 25th U.S. Secretary of Defense. Dr. Carter uniquely understood the impact of emerging technology on national security long before it became more widely accepted. He was the first U.S. Secretary of Defense to visit Silicon Valley in over 20 years, established the Defense Innovation Unit, created a Defense Innovation Board, and launched a Defense Digital Service. He advocated tirelessly, in and out of government, for bridging national security and innovation, and left a lasting imprint on defense and national security through his leadership and foresight. The nation is better prepared for the challenges ahead thanks to his service.
