Technology companies are playing increasingly important roles amid intensifying AI competition and geopolitical challenges in the Asia-Pacific region. While the private sector is driving AI innovation, many governments are turning to technology companies to help them better govern the nascent technology. This talk will explore how businesses can proactively shape global standards, foster innovation, and mitigate risks as they face a unique intersection of geopolitical uncertainty and technological opportunity.

Sam Bresnick is a Research Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), focused on AI applications and Chinese technology policy. Previously, he was a Senior Research Analyst at Carnegie China, where he conducted research on U.S.-China relations, Chinese foreign policy, and East Asian security and economic issues. Sam’s analysis has been published in Wired, Foreign Policy, and The New Republic, among other outlets. Prior to joining Carnegie, Sam worked as a journalist in Colombo, Sri Lanka and as a teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He holds an AB in Comparative Literature from Brown University and an MA in Asian Studies from Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.