2026 Trusted Tech Summit & Awards Ceremony
BY INVITATION ONLY
November 13, 2026, 9:00 - 4:00 PM | Reception to follow
The premier geopolitical and technology conference hosted by the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue in Washington, D.C.
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington, D.C.
Have Questions? Email us at techdiplomacy@prf.org
The Premier Forum For Tech Diplomacy
Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue invites you to join a high-level convening of U.S. and allied government leaders, technology executives, investors, and strategic partners — united by a shared conviction that technology must advance freedom. This year’s Trusted Tech Summit will
focus on the alliances, standards, and strategies that define trusted technology and determine who shapes the future.
AI SOVEREIGNTY
Can allies agree on a shared definition of AI sovereignty before the term is used to divide democracies, fracture markets, and slow innovation?
THE SPACE FRONTIER
American commercial space leadership is creating opportunities for new supply chains, new partners, and new orbital infrastructure. How do allies build frameworks centered on trust to secure it together?
THE QUANTUM HORIZON
Post-quantum migration timelines, hardware vulnerabilities, and the standards allies need to agree on before “someday” becomes too late.
TRUSTED TECH CASE STUDIES: WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE
Real partnerships, real deployments, real outcomes where trusted technology is advancing freedom and prosperity today.
Launching the Global Trusted Tech Standard (xGTT)
xGTT is the first evidence-based, comprehensive benchmark designed to help government and business leaders assess the trustworthiness of critical and emerging tech companies.
TRUSTED TECH LEADERSHIP AWARDS
The Krach Institute honors leaders who prove that technology can serve freedom rather than authoritarian control and advance shared economic security.
Mark LaVerghetta
Co-Founder and Director, ReElement
Dan Goldin
NASA’s longest serving administrator
Aaron Slodov
Co-Founder & CEO, Atomic Industries
Greg Levesque
Co-founder & CEO, Strider Technologies
Alex Karp
Co-Founder and CEO, Palantir
Ebba Busch
Deputy Prime Minister, Sweden
Tsai Ing-wen
Former President, Taiwan
Kersti Kaljulaid
Former President, Estonia
Ruth Porat
Pres. & Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet & Google
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