Krach Institute CEO Michelle Giuda joined Bloomberg Technology this morning for a live halftime report on the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. She offered real-time analysis on what the meeting signals for U.S.-China tech competition, trusted technology, and the global stakes for America’s economic leadership.

Krach Institute CEO Michelle Giuda joined Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC Squawk Box to discuss the White House's emerging AI security framework and America's dual mandate: becoming the global capital of AI while protecting our national security.

Michelle Giuda joined Bloomberg Tech to discuss what it will take for the United States to lead in artificial intelligence.

While growing coordination between Silicon Valley and Washington is an important step forward, Giuda noted that leadership in AI cannot be limited to those two centers.

“To lead in AI, this can’t be a two-city story,” she said. “It has to include every American in between — and the allies we need to win with.”

As AI continues to evolve, leadership will depend not only on innovation, but on adoption, scale, and collaboration across borders.

In his keynote address, Keith Krach argues that the defining struggle of the modern era is freedom versus authoritarianism, with technology as the primary battlefield. Drawing on his leadership of the Clean Network, he introduces the Trust Doctrine—grounded in rule of law, transparency, and human dignity—and announces the launch of the Global Trusted Tech Network, a worldwide alliance designed to ensure that emerging technologies advance freedom, security, and shared prosperity across the democratic world.

In this keynote introduction and fireside chat, Representative John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition with the Chinese Communist Party, and Keith Krach, Chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue, explore what it will take for the United States and its allies to prevail in the defining technology competition of the century. The conversation examines China’s pursuit of AI and semiconductor dominance, the role of export controls and enforcement, and why trusted supply chains, allied coordination, and private-sector leadership are essential to national security. Together, Moolenaar and Krach make the case that America’s enduring advantage lies in innovation anchored in democratic values—ensuring technology serves liberty, not authoritarian control.

In this panel, Heather Nauert moderates a candid conversation with Ron Ash, Joseph Larson, Brandon Remington, and James Roscoe on what it will take for the United States and its allies to win the global AI race—and set the standards that shape the digital future. The discussion explores how government and industry can move faster together, promote “buy American” AI abroad, and avoid the Huawei-era trap of warning allies without offering trusted alternatives. From workforce adoption and interoperability to smarter regulation and practical export promotion, the panel lays out a roadmap for building a trusted, democratic AI ecosystem that scales across allied nations.

Panel Participants:

• Ron Ash — CEO and Chairman of the Board, Accenture Federal Services

• Joseph Larson — Vice President of Government, OpenAI

• Brandon Remington — Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

• James Roscoe — Chargé d’Affaires, British Embassy

• Moderator: Heather Nauert — Broadcast journalist; Former Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State