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Keith Krach

Keith Krach

Keith Krach


Official Bio

Keith Krach is Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, CEO of Freedom 250, Chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council,  U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, and former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. His work focuses on advancing trusted technology, democratic values, supply-chain security, and technology diplomacy among governments, companies, and allies.


As Under Secretary of State, Krach led economic-security initiatives focused on trusted technology, supply-chain resilience, and U.S. leadership in strategic technology sectors. He helped launch the Clean Network, advanced U.S.–Taiwan economic and technology cooperation, supported efforts to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, and promoted trusted technology partnerships among democratic nations.


Following his government service, Krach co-founded the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue to advance the field of technology diplomacy and help leaders understand the national-security, economic, and values-based dimensions of emerging technologies, including AI, semiconductors, quantum, 5G, biotech, and critical infrastructure.

Krach previously served as Chairman and CEO of DocuSign, Chairman and CEO of Ariba, and was a founding team member of Rasna Corporation. Earlier in his career, he became the youngest-ever vice president at General Motors and helped launch GMF Robotics, a joint venture between GM and FANUC.

He is a former Chairman of the Purdue Board of Trustees and has been recognized for leadership in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, public service, and technology. He earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.


Krach Institute Role

Krach co-founded the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, to advance the field of technology diplomacy and help leaders understand how critical and emerging technologies shape national security, economic prosperity, and democratic values.

The Institute works to ensure that trusted technology, developed and deployed according to democratic principles, strengthens freedom, security, and prosperity. Its work focuses on building trusted technology networks among governments, companies, and allies.


The Institute’s educational platform, the Tech Diplomacy Academy, provides online courses and certificates designed to help leaders understand critical and emerging technologies and make informed decisions in a rapidly changing technology landscape.


Public-Service Highlights

  • Unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

  • Helped launch the Clean Network, a State Department initiative focused on trusted technology and secure networkMags.

  • Advanced U.S.–Taiwan economic and technology cooperation.

  • Promoted trusted technology partnerships among democratic nations.

  • Focused on supply-chain security, semiconductors, 5G, AI, and strategic technology sectors.


Selected Institutional Sources


Selected Commentary

The following selected commentary by Keith Krach addresses freedom, innovation, entrepreneurship, and America’s next 250 years.


Media Contact

For media inquiries, please contact:

Len Khodorkovsky

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
len@3points.org


Official Bio

Keith Krach is Chairman and Co-Founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, CEO of Freedom 250, Chairman of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council,  U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, and former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. His work focuses on advancing trusted technology, democratic values, supply-chain security, and technology diplomacy among governments, companies, and allies.


As Under Secretary of State, Krach led economic-security initiatives focused on trusted technology, supply-chain resilience, and U.S. leadership in strategic technology sectors. He helped launch the Clean Network, advanced U.S.–Taiwan economic and technology cooperation, supported efforts to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, and promoted trusted technology partnerships among democratic nations.


Following his government service, Krach co-founded the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue to advance the field of technology diplomacy and help leaders understand the national-security, economic, and values-based dimensions of emerging technologies, including AI, semiconductors, quantum, 5G, biotech, and critical infrastructure.

Krach previously served as Chairman and CEO of DocuSign, Chairman and CEO of Ariba, and was a founding team member of Rasna Corporation. Earlier in his career, he became the youngest-ever vice president at General Motors and helped launch GMF Robotics, a joint venture between GM and FANUC.

He is a former Chairman of the Purdue Board of Trustees and has been recognized for leadership in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, public service, and technology. He earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.


Krach Institute Role

Krach co-founded the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, to advance the field of technology diplomacy and help leaders understand how critical and emerging technologies shape national security, economic prosperity, and democratic values.

The Institute works to ensure that trusted technology, developed and deployed according to democratic principles, strengthens freedom, security, and prosperity. Its work focuses on building trusted technology networks among governments, companies, and allies.


The Institute’s educational platform, the Tech Diplomacy Academy, provides online courses and certificates designed to help leaders understand critical and emerging technologies and make informed decisions in a rapidly changing technology landscape.


Public-Service Highlights

  • Unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

  • Helped launch the Clean Network, a State Department initiative focused on trusted technology and secure networkMags.

  • Advanced U.S.–Taiwan economic and technology cooperation.

  • Promoted trusted technology partnerships among democratic nations.

  • Focused on supply-chain security, semiconductors, 5G, AI, and strategic technology sectors.


Selected Institutional Sources


Selected Commentary

The following selected commentary by Keith Krach addresses freedom, innovation, entrepreneurship, and America’s next 250 years.


Media Contact

For media inquiries, please contact:

Len Khodorkovsky

Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
len@3points.org

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