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How America Can Win the Race for the Twenty-First Century

Event Summary

In an era marked by technological revolution, securing America's leadership in AI, computer chips, critical minerals, biotech and synthetic biology, space tech, and green/renewable energy tech is not just a matter of national pride, but a necessity for global security and prosperity. Renowned national security expert and author of the upcoming new book "World on the Brink" Dmitri Alperovitch emphasizes that these technologies are the foundation of future economic strength, environmental sustainability, and defense capabilities. By championing innovation and ethical progress in these fields, America can pave the way for a stable, thriving world, where technological advancements are harnessed for the greater good, ensuring a secure and prosperous future for all.

Speaker

Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator

Dmitri Alperovitch is an internationally recognized thought leader on geopolitics and national security and co-founder and executive chairman of Silverado Policy Accelerator, a think-tank focused on policy solutions in national security, trade and industrial security, and ecological and economic security. He is also the co-founder of the leading cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Inc. Alperovitch serves on the Homeland Security Advisory Council of the Department of Homeland Security and as a founding board member of US Government's Cyber Safety Review Board, and has previously served as a special advisor to the Department of Defense. He has been named in Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Leading Global Thinkers and MIT Technology Review’s Top 35 Innovators Under 35. He is the host of Silverado's Geopolitics Decanted podcast.

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