ABOUT US
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue created and leads the new discipline of Tech Diplomacy, a modern form of statecraft for a world where technology shapes power. Anchored in American leadership, we align governments, companies, and international allies to accelerate the adoption of trusted technologies that strengthen freedom, security, and prosperity, and resist authoritarian control.
The Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue created and leads the new discipline of Tech Diplomacy, a modern form of statecraft for a world where technology shapes power. Anchored in American leadership, we align governments, companies, and international allies to accelerate the adoption of trusted technologies that strengthen freedom, security, and prosperity, and resist authoritarian control.
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
OUR FOUNDERS
Turning Expertise Into Action
Turning Expertise Into Action
Keith Krach – former U.S. Under Secretary of State, CEO of DocuSign, and founder of Ariba – and Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, created Tech Diplomacy to harness cutting-edge engineering, Silicon Valley business leadership, and foreign policy expertise to ensure technology advances freedom
Keith Krach – former U.S. Under Secretary of State, CEO of DocuSign, and founder of Ariba – and Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, created Tech Diplomacy to harness cutting-edge engineering, Silicon Valley business leadership, and foreign policy expertise to ensure technology advances freedom
Keith Krach – former U.S. Under Secretary of State, CEO of DocuSign, and founder of Ariba – and Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, created Tech Diplomacy to harness cutting-edge engineering, Silicon Valley business leadership, and foreign policy expertise to ensure technology advances freedom
Pictured Above: Keith Krach
Pictured Above: Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University
OUR LEADERSHIP
Executive Leadership
Executive Leadership
Keith Krach
Chairman and Co-Founder; former U.S. Under Secretary of State and CEO of DocuSign
Keith Krach
Chairman and Co-Founder; former U.S. Under Secretary of State and CEO of DocuSign
Keith Krach
Chairman and Co-Founder; former U.S. Under Secretary of State and CEO of DocuSign
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder; President of Purdue University
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder; President of Purdue University
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder; President of Purdue University
Michelle S. Giuda
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle S. Giuda
Chief Executive Officer
Michelle S. Giuda
Chief Executive Officer
Janice deGarmo
Chief Global Engagement Officer
Janice deGarmo
Chief Global Engagement Officer
Janice deGarmo
Chief Global Engagement Officer
Michelle Powers Keegan
Chief Revenue Officer
Michelle Powers Keegan
Chief Revenue Officer
Michelle Powers Keegan
Chief Revenue Officer
Lee Rubenstein
Chair, Tech Diplomacy Academy
Lee Rubenstein
Chair, Tech Diplomacy Academy
Lee Rubenstein
Chair, Tech Diplomacy Academy
Marc Carlson
Senior Advisor
Marc Carlson
Senior Advisor
Marc Carlson
Senior Advisor
Jeremy Bayer
Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Jeremy Bayer
Vice President of Corporate Affairs
Jeremy Bayer
Vice President of Corporate Affairs
KRACH LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Mung Chiang
Co-Founder; President of Purdue University
Keith Krach
Chairman and Co-Founder; former U.S. Under Secretary of State and CEO of DocuSign
Marc Carlson
Senior Advisor, Board of Directors
Michael Berghoff
Advisory Council member; Chairman of Board of Trustees, Purdue University
JoAnn Brouillette
Advisory Council member; Board of Trustees, Purdue University
The Hon. Todd Chapman
Advisory Council Member, Former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil and Ecuador, GTSC Commissioner for Diplomacy
William Elmore
Co-Founder and General Partner of Foundation Capital
"There is no greater threat to freedom than advanced technologies in the hands of authoritarian regimes. Securing freedom hinges on securing technology, particularly in high-tech sectors such as 5G, AI, semiconductors, quantum, biotech, and others. While the U.S. can make a significant impact on our own, our strength is multiplied when we stand alongside our friends. The dictator’s greatest fear is a united front of free nations."
"There is no greater threat to freedom than advanced technologies in the hands of authoritarian regimes. Securing freedom hinges on securing technology, particularly in high-tech sectors such as 5G, AI, semiconductors, quantum, biotech, and others. While the U.S. can make a significant impact on our own, our strength is multiplied when we stand alongside our friends. The dictator’s greatest fear is a united front of free nations."