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.