A gathering of industry leaders, policymakers, and experts will explore the complex interplay of technology, economics, and competition.
The 2024 Technology Economics Competition (TEC) Institute Summit, Washington, DC is hosted by Cornerstone Research and the George Washington University Competition & Innovation Lab.
Disruptive Technologies: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of AI and Beyond
General Paul M. Nakasone, USA (Ret.) Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command;
Former Director, National Security Agency;
Board of Directors, OpenAI
Agenda
8:15-8:45 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:45–9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
9:00–9:30 AM
Keynote Address
Disruptive Technologies: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities of AI and Beyond
General Paul M. Nakasone, USA (Ret.) Former Commander, U.S. Cyber Command;
Former Director, National Security Agency;
Board of Directors, OpenAI
9:30–10:45 AM
Balancing Innovation and Regulation in Artificial Intelligence
Aurelien Portuese, moderator Research Professor,
The George Washington University
Adam Di Vincenzo Partner,
Milbank
Amba Kak Co-Executive Director,
AI Now Institute
Katrina Mulligan National Security Lead,
OpenAI
Justin Raphael Partner,
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Arun Sundararajan Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship
Director, Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation,
Stern School of Business, New York University
AI technology is evolving quickly, as are the laws that strive to govern it. Over 60 nations have proposed new AI laws and regulations.
Panelists will cover the state of global AI regulation, the economics of AI models, legal challenges, and how the industry is innovating while managing privacy, intellectual property, and security risks.
10:45–11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM–12:15 PM
Digital Ecosystems: Natural Evolution or Monopolies?
Bryan Ricchetti, moderator Senior Vice President,
Cornerstone Research
John Asker Armen A. Alchian Chair in Economic Theory and Professor of Economics,
University of California, Los Angeles
Eric Dunn Assistant Chief,
Competition Policy and Advocacy Section, Antitrust Division,
U.S. Department of Justice
Katie Larkin-Wong Director, Competition and Litigation,
DoorDash
Noah Joshua Phillips Partner,
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Digital commerce is increasingly characterized by interconnected platforms that span different industries.
Speakers will examine market forces driving this trend, regulation- and litigation-related digital ecosystems, and how they are evolving on both sides of the Atlantic.
12:15–1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30–2:45 PM
The Growing Intersection Between Antitrust and National Security
Kirti Gupta, moderator Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology,
Cornerstone Research
David Emanuelson Partner,
Arnold & Porter
Sarretta McDonough Global Antitrust Counsel and Associate General Counsel, Antitrust and Commercial Litigation,
Intel Corporation
Sreenivas Ramaswamy Senior Advisor,
CHIPS Program
William Reinsch Scholl Chair and Senior Adviser,
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Rising geopolitical tensions have created significant national security challenges that have converged with competition concerns, particularly in critical technologies like AI and semiconductors.
Panelists will examine the U.S.’s strategic policies to support its economic security and how they intersect with global antitrust issues.
2:45–3:00 PM
Break
3:00–4:15 PM
Data Flows and Privacy: Old Issues with New Tech?
Aram Gavoor, moderator Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
The George Washington University Law School
Ed Britan Senior Vice President, Global Privacy and Marketing Legal,
Salesforce
Lorin Hitt Zhang Jindong Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions,
The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania
Kamay Lafalaise Privacy and Data Security Attorney,
Federal Trade Commission
Molly Lesher Head, Digital Connectivity, Economics, and Society Division,
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Katie Race Brin Chief Data Privacy Officer,
The World Bank
As consumers embrace innovative technologies and are increasingly interconnected at a global level, data flows are expanding at unfathomable speed.
Panelists will explore legal challenges to data use policies, trade-offs with emerging privacy-enhancing tools, and the economic impact of the current patchwork of data regulations.
4:15–4:30 PM
Closing Remarks
4:30–5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
Many thanks to our Steering Committee Members
John Asker Armen A. Alchian Chair in Economic Theory and Professor of Economics,
University of California, Los Angeles
David Emanuelson Partner,
Arnold & Porter
Svetlana Gans Partner,
Gibson Dunn
Dustin Guzior Partner,
Sullivan & Cromwell
Lorin Hitt Zhang Jindong Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions,
The Wharton School,
University of Pennsylvania
Victoria F. Maroulis Partner,
Quinn Emanuel
Gil Ohana Counsel,
Davis Polk
Jonathan Pitt Partner,
Williams & Connolly
Justin Raphael Partner,
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Katrina Robson Partner,
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
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