SAIS Emerging Technologies Symposium 2025

Description

Join the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) for a two-day symposium on emerging technologies, featuring leading government, industry, and academia experts. This year's discussions will explore the forces shaping the future of technology and policy—from the infrastructure fueling artificial intelligence's growth to the impact of emerging technologies on modern conflict, global markets, and power dynamics.

Featured speakers include:

• Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of Silverado Policy Accelerator
• Ben Buchanan, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS and former White House special adviser on AI
• Eric Breckenfeld, director of technology policy at NVIDIA
• Radha Plumb, former chief digital and AI officer at the Department of Defense
• Thomas Rid, Johns Hopkins SAIS professor of strategic studies and director of the Alperovitch Institute

Find the symposium's full agenda online.

Hosted at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center, this symposium will provide a platform for policy leaders, researchers, and industry pioneers to engage in critical conversations about the future of innovation and its global impact.