Today, the Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
at
@LifeAtPurdue
is proud to announce the launch of the TECH DIPLOMACY ACADEMY, the world’s first online education platform poised to revolutionize how government, business, tech and citizen leaders are trained at scale about critical…
The Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
celebrates Dr. Alex Karp, the founder and CEO of
@PalantirTech
, as he receives the prestigious Tech Freedom Award.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Karp, his leadership in advancing trusted technology is vital in our defense of freedom.
Tech Diplomacy in action as our Chairman
@KeithJKrach
and CEO
@michellegiuda
met with Taiwan’s Digital Minister and Global Tech Security Commissioner
@audreyt
in New York.
#TaiwanCanHelp
humanity in many ways and we’re excited about taking our trusted tech collaboration to new…
"We share a common goal of technological advancement that benefits humanity and is not weaponized by authoritarian regimes against us."
- Ambassador
@bikhim
, Representative to the U.S.
A historic day at the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. We were honored to host Amb.
@bikhim
,
@NYCU_official
President Dr. Lin,
@nccu1927
Prof. Lo, and the entire delegation from Taiwan. Our growing partnership will help accelerate the innovation and adoption of…
"Your average American, your average Wisconsinite here in North Wisconsin, does not want their retirement money funding Chinese military companies. Companies that are building things designed to kill Americans in a future war. So, there are areas where I think we can decouple in…
Three years after his historic visit to Taiwan as the highest-ranking State Dept official in four decades, our Chairman
@KeithJKrach
is on his way back to Taiwan to boost economic, scientific, and technological ties, and convey continued support for Taiwan's democracy. 🇺🇸🇹🇼…
As a part of
@LifeAtPurdue
's Presidential Lecture series,
@PurdueMitch
is joined by
@Kasparov63
, former world chess champion & founder of
@Renew_Democracy
, to discuss democracy & its importance if we want freedom in the future. Watch the session here:
“Ukraine is fighting this war of the 20th century – with cannons, tanks – with Russians. And at the same time, they aren’t cut off. You know why they aren’t cut off? Because they have 12,000 Starlink connection points” —
@KerstiKaljulaid
, Global Tech Security Commission Co-Chair
Technology must advance freedom. None of us in the free world must look the other way as the Chinese Communist Party uses technology to commit crimes against humanity. We are proud to partner with our friends at the
@UyghurProject
to bring an end to the CCP's
#UyghurGenocide
.…
"High altitude balloons are used for aerial surveillance and data collection. They're equipped with sensors including radar and cameras.
There are many ways to deter surveillance balloons from entering our airspace, including robust air defense systems." -
@SimoneLedeen
Today
@TechDiplomacy
+
@AtlanticCouncil
debut Global Tech Security Insights, a series covering emerging technologies and featuring interviews with those advancing trusted technology for a more prosperous and free tomorrow.
This week,
@Thuy
interviews Minister of Digital Affairs…
Freedom is under attack and technology is the main battlefield.
Follow the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (
@TechDiplomacy
) to advance freedom through trusted technology.
"The Biden administration’s new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa... reflects little more than a commitment to the status quo," writes
@TechDiplomacy
Senior Advisor
@DrJPPham
in
@TheNatlInterest
:
NEXT WEEK: Join us for a wide-ranging discussion on the role of tech in the contest between freedom and authoritarianism featuring the leaders of the bipartisan
@committeeonccp
, Chairman
@RepGallagher
and Ranking Member
@CongressmanRaja
, moderated by our Chairman
@KeithJKrach
.…
It’s official! The Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue is now the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue in honor of
@KeithJKrach
, a true champion of trusted technology, transformational leadership, and
@TechDiplomacy
.
The Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
has announced the winners of the prestigious Tech Freedom Award.
Dive in and discover how tech and finance visionaries Dr. Alex Karp (
@PalantirTech
) and Roger Robinson Jr. are shaping a more secure and free world.
"It's critical to our national security that we come together to develop solutions to counter the Chinese Communist Party's technological rise." - Representative
@michaelgwaltz
(R-FL), Honorary Co-Chair, Global Tech Security Commission
From
@MichaelGWaltz
, honorary co-chair of the Global Tech Security Commission: "One of the reasons I'm so excited about the commission and the work that you're doing is Congress needs help on this issue."
There are four key ingredients that feed into the AI ecosystem:
- Data
-…
Today, Her Excellency, Taiwan Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao (
@bikhim
), President of NYCU (
@NYCU_official
), Dr. Chi-hung Lin and the Honorable
@KeithJKrach
will discuss the future of U.S. collaboration with Taiwan and how to accelerate the innovation and adoption of trusted…
The Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
recently welcomed Ambassador
@bikhim
, Taiwan's Representative to the U.S., initiating a groundbreaking advancement in strategic technological collaboration to promote freedom and trust globally.
The visit, a landmark in the Institute's…
Thank you to
@JapanEmbDC
Ambassador Tamaki Tsukada for joining our trusted connectivity series. The US-Japanese alliance is integral to global
@TechDiplomacy
. 🇯🇵🇺🇸
Our team, led by
@KeithJKrach
and
@michellegiuda
, met with
@sen_chiang
and
@TECRO_USA
today to continue expanding our already-extensive ties with Taiwan. Our partnership is rooted in democratic values and reflects our shared commitment to serve humanity. It will only keep…
Unlocking market and economic power to bolster trusted technology is no small feat.
@MichelleGiuda
, CEO of
@TechDiplomacy
, shared her vision and a proven model during her
@romania2030
address.
“We brought public and private together. There were 60 countries, 200…
Thanks to
@PurdueEngDean
for joining us at
@TechDiplomacy
’s Hypersonics Training Workshop. There is no better way to advance freedom through technology than to bring together government, industry and academia to promote emerging technology invented in America and allied countries
ANNOUNCEMENT: U.S. Senate unanimously confirms
@POTUS
’s appointment of
@MichelleGiuda
, CEO of the Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
at Purdue, as a member of bipartisan board to U.S. Agency for Global Media (
@USAGMgov
).
Read the full release HERE:
Institute Director
@Bonnie_Glick
at the
@TECRO_USA
2022
#TaiwanExpoUSA
opening ceremony. Taiwan is an island of technology, democracy, and peace in a world where freedom is challenged every day. Delighted to be a part of the celebration! 🇺🇸🇹🇼
Today,
@TechDiplomacy
announces former Assistant Secretary of State
@michellegiuda
as its new Director beginning November 1. The Institute’s inaugural Director
@Bonnie_Glick
will join its Advisory Board after establishing the bipartisan Institute.
“Both sides of the aisle recognize that the United States and the free world face ever-increasing technological threats from authoritarian regimes, such as Russia, China, Iran, and others.
The bipartisan support for the Global Tech Security Commission conveys the urgency of its…
REGISTRATION OPEN: Thursday, 9/28 at 1pm ET, Attorney General of Montana
@MTAGKnudsen
joins
@TechDiplomacy
's
@MessageFromLen
to talk about Montana's landmark TikTok ban and the threats and dangers within the ByteDance owned application.
.
@TechDiplomacy
’s board Chairman
@KeithJKrach
gave the commencement address at
@LifeatPurdue
's commencement ceremony last week. At Purdue, he learned the equation of transformation to the power of trust, which fuels the Center’s mission today. Listen here:
So cool! Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs
@audreyt
sporting a Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
“Technology Must Advance Freedom” T-shirt.
(On Minister Tang’s right: Lt. Gen. BJ Shwedo; photo courtesy of the Krach Institute’s Advisory Council member Brig. Gen.…
The Chinese government has been embedding its hackers in critical U.S. infrastructure - for years - and the scale of these cyberattacks is now at an all-time high, according to FBI
@DirectorWray
.
CEO of
@TechDiplomacy
,
@MichelleGiuda
, talks about the importance of accelerating…
Check out
@TechDiplomacy
Sr Fellow
@SimoneLedeen
at
@sxsw
!
Featured Session: Global Competition: The Rise of AI in Cyber: In an age where foreign actors are using cyber to take down both biz and govt targets, how will AI shape the future of conflict?
From
@TechDiplomacy
/
@LifeAtPurdue
's inaugural Krach Institute Freedom Lecture with Nate Fick of
@StateCDP
:
"We need public minded business executives who care about the common good, who care about the country. And we need people in government who have commercial sensibility,…
"The way to secure freedom for the next generation is to secure technology."
@TechDiplomacy
Senior Advisor,
@MessageFromLen
, delivered a compelling address at the
@NUFDIran
conference on the power of innovation and technology in the pursuit of freedom.
"Technology can be used…
EVENT:
@TechDiplomacy
and
@theIWP
present Iran Today: Between Domestic Unrest and the Race for the Bomb, A Webinar.
Date: June 20th,
Time: 2:00 - 3:00pm EST
Register HERE:
This virtual event brings together leading experts on Iran and nuclear technology…
BREAKING: The House approved the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S.
Did you miss yesterday’s briefing on the imperative of tech security in advancing freedom and preserving peace with chairman
@KeithJKrach
and
@LTGHRMcMaster
? Catch up on our website:
We are proud to have
@nuryturkel
as a
@TechDiplomacy
Senior Advisor and thank him for sharing his story with the world in the book “No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs.”
In June 2023, the Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
was honored to host
@bikhim
, Taiwan’s Representative to the U.S., who has recently been elected as the Vice President of Taiwan. This visit marked a pivotal step in pioneering a new era of strategic technological collaboration,…
Immensely grateful to
@vseviov
,
@kprikk
, and the entire
@Estonia_in_US
team for joining our
@TechDiplomacy
trusted connectivity dinner series and providing an illuminating discussion on Ukraine. Lots of blue and yellow in the room! 🇺🇸🇪🇪🇺🇦
“We have a fiduciary duty to the shareholders to mitigate significant risks. That’s why many respected board members in corporate America are demanding a China contingency plan from their CEOs,” writes
@TechDiplomacy
Chairman
@KeithJKrach
. Read more. ⬇️
If China dominates 5G and 6G, no defense system can protect America. We must move decisively to win this global contest.
Read the latest from
@TechDiplomacy
Chairman
@KeithJKrach
and
@BrendanCarrFCC
If the Chinese government and its autocratic allies dominate 5G and 6G, there is no defense system that can secure U.S and allied interests.
Watch the latest from
@MichelleGiuda
and read
@TheHill
op-ed from
@KeithJKrach
and
@BrendanCarrFCC
here:
The Center for
@TechDiplomacy
has only been around for a few months, but we released our first annual report reflecting 2021 activities. Read it and follow us to keep up with all we’re doing in 2022 and beyond!
@Bonnie_Glick
@KeithJKrach
@PurdueEngDean
This important extension of
@LifeAtPurdue
partnership with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.) further bolsters the university's and the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy's ties with Taiwan. More here:
#Purdue
works to expand its collaborative scope in semiconductor workforce development by extending its strong industry partnership with TSMC.
#PurdueInnovation
This is likely purely political. Beijing loves to test counterparts before meetings to see how hard they can push. The PRC tried to play this down as 'just an errant weather balloon' but if that were the case, they would have notified us well in advance.
Brig. Gen. David Stilwell
The Global Tech Security Commission has disclosed the appointment of five country Commissioners who will bolster the development of the Global Tech Security Strategy and counter authoritarian threats.
STREAMING at 12PM ET:
@HudsonInstitute
and
@TechDiplomacy
discuss advancing freedom through trusted technology + America’s need to strengthen defenses against Chinese high-tech companies that pose a threat to US security
Online event only, register at:
Final print copies of my book, "No Escape" arrived. I am grateful for the opportunity to tell
#Uyghur
stories—my own and those courageous direct and indirect victims of the ongoing genocide. I wanted to thank those who contributed to this project from the bottom of my heart.
We are grateful for
@LifeAtPurdue
and
@purduemitch
who ensure West Lafayette is the bridge between the Beltway and Silicon Valley as we
@TechDiplomacy
promote a 21st century where democratic principles and trusted technologies advance freedom. Thank you for your leadership!
"I have personally witnessed Mr. Goldin’s dedication to advancing and securing our national and economic security, our freedom and freedom for all people, through his work on critical technologies. I am therefore honored to present him the Tech Freedom Award." -
@KeithJKrach
“Tonight we’re here to honor two extraordinary awardees who exemplify the mission of our Institute, to advance freedom through trusted technology,” -
@TechDiplomacy
Director
@Bonnie_Glick
opens the inaugural Tech Freedom Awards
The Global Tech Security Commission has announced the addition of Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster (U.S. Army ret.), the 26th U.S. National Security Advisor, and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY), a distinguished member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition…
Taiwan schools, Purdue sign agreements to collaborate on tech per
@IBJnews
A delegation of academic and diplomatic leaders from Taiwan met with Purdue University officials on Thursday as part of a half-day symposium focused on strengthening ties between the two—particularly in…
More images from our international reception on the margins of the
@Indiana_EDC
Global Economic Summit and Indy 500 last month. Thank you to
@GovHolcomb
,
@SecChambersIN
,
@PurdueEngDean
, and all those building the hard tech corridor in the heartland who made this such a fun event!
During today's DipChip sessions,
@Bonnie_Glick
was joined by
@PurdueEngDean
and
@SenToddYoung
to discuss the importance of a bipartisan partnership to technology investments. Additionally,
@KeithJKrach
discussed Transformational Diplomacy & its importance.
The Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
is proud to launch our inaugural Freedom Lecture Series next week at
@LifeAtPurdue
.
Join us for a conversation on emerging technologies and national security with U.S. Ambassador Nate Fick (
@StateCDP
), moderated by our chairman, and former…
Thank you Ambassador
@kprikk
of
@Estonia_in_US
for attending the relaunch of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy. We appreciate your support and warm friendship. Tech statecraft wouldn’t be the same without “E”-stonia. 🇺🇸🇪🇪
ANNOUNCEMENT:
@KeithJKrach
leads U.S.-Taiwan Business Council delegation to Taiwan.
Following Taiwan's election & focused on economic ties & trusted tech, the visit underscores U.S. &
@TechDiplomacy
's support for Taiwan's democracy & freedom.
Read more:
NATO Deputy Secretary General
@Mircea_Geoana
and Republic of Palau President
@Surangeljr
are officially the first international members of the Advisory Council of the Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
at Purdue, expanding our global reach. More here. ⬇️
“Technological innovation holds great promise, but it also increases threats to our way of life from authoritarian regimes. High tech must be trusted to serve humanity and not abuse universal human rights.” -
@NYCU_Official
President, Dr. Chi-Hung Lin
Read the full press…
ANNOUNCEMENT: Today, the Global Tech Security Commission (GTSC) named 11 of the world’s foremost security experts in critical and emerging technologies as Tech Sector Commissioners.
“The CHIPS Act is a national security piece of legislation... The point of the CHIPS Act is to foster an environment where America remains competitive as the world’s largest and strongest economy.” -
@TechDiplomacy
Director
@Bonnie_Glick
in
@Nextgov
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue thanks
@nokia
for sponsoring the inaugural Tech Freedom Awards. Technology must advance freedom.
#TechFreedom
@TechDiplomacy
announced a new DC office and two new advisory board members, RET Gen. Stanley McChrystal and former U/S of State Robert Hormats. Also announced 5 new fellows:
@IBM
’s Dr. Edward Barth,
@Google
’s Alexis Bonnell,
@SimoneLedeen
, Dr. Kaush Arha.
“Countering the Chinese Communist Party’s techno-authoritarianism by developing and harnessing advanced technology is one of the critical challenges of our time. I am proud to join the nonpartisan Global Tech Security Commission as an Honorary Co-Chair to work to address this…
Tomorrow, June 15th,
@TechDiplomacy
will host a conversation with Taiwan Ambassador
@bikhim
, President of
@NYCU_official
, Chi-Hung Lin, and Chairman
@KeithJKrach
on the future of US-Taiwan collaboration and how to accelerate the innovation and adoption of trusted technologies.…
The Center for
@TechDiplomacy
hosted a great conversation about the semiconductor crisis with reps from all parts of the chips ecosystem. And then we broadened the conversation for a "Chips and Dips" happy hour at
@Dentons
. Stay tuned for interesting recommendations!
"Africell’s network in Angola is based on
@nokia
equipment along with other trusted vendors – a bold strategic investment with positive implications for the security and rights of its customers." -
@DrJPPham
on
@AfricellAo
commitment to trusted technology.
Last week we announced that
@Bonnie_Glick
will serve as our inaugural director of
@TechDiplomacy
. Bonnie’s experience in policy, diplomacy, technology and academia, will help advance CTDP’s mission of advancing technology for freedom.
"We both (
@TechDiplomacy
+
@NYCU_Official
) understand the importance of trusted technology. We both seek to nurture talents as assets to society for they are the masters of the future. And we both put our philosophy in action to build a better and safer world.” -
@NYCU_Official
…
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue thanks
@Stratolaunch
for sponsoring the inaugural Tech Freedom Awards. Technology must advance freedom.
#TechFreedom
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue thanks
@Google
for sponsoring the inaugural Tech Freedom Awards. Technology must advance freedom.
#TechFreedom
“The CCP has been propping up state-owned industry for decades in order to reach their goal of Made in China 2025. Turning the tables on Beijing and focusing on Made in America says that we’re in the game and we aim to win it,”
@Bonnie_Glick
told
@SecRaimondo
@CommerceGov
panel.
With the passage of the Foreign Adversary Controlled App bill, will the CCP allow TikTok to be sold to an American company?
Our take: Doubtful. TikTok is a weapon in the 21st-century contest between freedom and authoritarianism & the CCP does not want their TikTok code exposed.
.
@TechDiplomacy
Director of External Relations
@naofa_noll
with
@Mircea_Geoana
,
@NATO
Deputy Secretary General, at a reception celebrating 25 years of the U.S.-Romanian strategic partnership. 🇺🇸🇷🇴 We’re grateful for Secretary Geoana’s leadership!
Thank you too all who attended last night’s reception as we unveiled the Krach Institute for
@TechDiplomacy
at Purdue. We have a new name but our mission remains the same: technology must advance freedom.