Meet the Speakers

Panel I: The Policy Foundations of AI Leadership

Samuel Hammond

Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, focusing on AI and the economic impacts of emerging technologies. Previously director of social policy at the Niskanen Center and an economist with the Government of Canada. M.A. Economics, George Mason & Carleton.

Dean Ball

Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation and author of Hyperdimensional, focusing on AI and governance. Former Senior Policy Advisor on AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Strategic Advisor for AI at the National Science Foundation.

Dan Lips

Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation with two decades of experience in education, cybersecurity, and national security policy. Previously led homeland security policy work for the U.S. Senate and served at the FBI. B.A. Princeton; M.A. Institute of World Politics.

Dylan Housman

Editor-in-Chief at The Daily Caller, Housman joined the organization in 2020 as a reporter covering the COVID-19 pandemic. He advanced through roles including Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, where he focused on U.S. policy, drone technology, and global geopolitical issues. He holds a degree from University of Maryland, College Park.

Executive conversation

Ronnie Vasishta

Senior Vice President of Telecom at NVIDIA, leading strategy and development for next-generation 5G/6G networks built on accelerated computing and AI. Previously led Intel’s network and programmable logic division and served as CEO of eASIC.

Elijah Moorman

Chief Executive Officer of the Daily Caller, previously serving as Vice President of Marketing. He holds a Liberal Arts degree from Thomas More College and lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and three children.

Panel II: AI, Innovation, and national competetiveness

Emily de La Bruyère

Co-founder of Horizon Advisory and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, specializing in China’s technology and industrial strategy. She has testified before Congress and her work appears in outlets including Bloomberg, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal.

Arushi Sharma Frank

Energy and grid policy expert advising AI and power-sector companies on integrating data centers with U.S. electric grids. Adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS and nonresident expert at CSIS. Formerly led grid integration policy efforts at Tesla. Degrees from University of Delhi, Penn, and Scalia Law.

Amber Duke

Senior Editor at the Daily Caller and co-host of The Hill’s Rising and Reason’s Free Media. Author of The Snowflakes’ Revolt and former Washington Editor at The Spectator. She previously covered the White House for the Daily Caller. B.A., Georgetown University.

Panel III: The future of American ai

Neil Chilson

Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute. Former Chief Technologist at the FTC and an author on technology leadership. His work on privacy, blockchain, and AI appears in major media, and he has testified multiple times before Congress. J.D., George Washington; M.S., University of Illinois.

Adam Candeub

General Counsel of the FCC, advising on communications and technology regulation. He previously held senior roles at the Department of Commerce and Department of Justice, and is a former law professor at Michigan State University. J.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas English

Breaking News Editor at the Daily Caller. He previously covered Silicon Valley, technology, government, and culture for the Daily Caller News Foundation. He holds degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Georgia.

Meet the Speakers

Panel I: The Policy Foundations of AI Leadership

Samuel Hammond

Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, focusing on AI and the economic impacts of emerging technologies. Previously director of social policy at the Niskanen Center and an economist with the Government of Canada. M.A. Economics, George Mason & Carleton.

Dean Ball

Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation and author of Hyperdimensional, focusing on AI and governance. Former Senior Policy Advisor on AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Strategic Advisor for AI at the National Science Foundation.

Dan Lips

Senior Fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation with two decades of experience in education, cybersecurity, and national security policy. Previously led homeland security policy work for the U.S. Senate and served at the FBI. B.A. Princeton; M.A. Institute of World Politics.

Dylan Housman

Editor-in-Chief at The Daily Caller, Housman joined the organization in 2020 as a reporter covering the COVID-19 pandemic. He advanced through roles including Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, where he focused on U.S. policy, drone technology, and global geopolitical issues. He holds a degree from University of Maryland, College Park.

Executive
conversation

Ronnie Vasishta

Senior Vice President of Telecom at NVIDIA, leading strategy and development for next-generation 5G/6G networks built on accelerated computing and AI. Previously led Intel’s network and programmable logic division and served as CEO of eASIC.

Elijah Moorman

Chief Executive Officer of the Daily Caller, previously serving as Vice President of Marketing. He holds a Liberal Arts degree from Thomas More College and lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and three children.

Panel II: AI, Innovation, and national competetiveness

Emily de La Bruyère

Co-founder of Horizon Advisory and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, specializing in China’s technology and industrial strategy. She has testified before Congress and her work appears in outlets including Bloomberg, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal.

Arushi Sharma Frank

Energy and grid policy expert advising AI and power-sector companies on integrating data centers with U.S. electric grids. Adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS and nonresident expert at CSIS. Formerly led grid integration policy efforts at Tesla. Degrees from University of Delhi, Penn, and Scalia Law.

Amber Duke

Senior Editor at the Daily Caller and co-host of The Hill’s Rising and Reason’s Free Media. Author of The Snowflakes’ Revolt and former Washington Editor at The Spectator. She previously covered the White House for the Daily Caller. B.A., Georgetown University.

Panel III: The future of American ai

Neil Chilson

Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute. Former Chief Technologist at the FTC and an author on technology leadership. His work on privacy, blockchain, and AI appears in major media, and he has testified multiple times before Congress. J.D., George Washington; M.S., University of Illinois.

Adam Candeub

General Counsel of the FCC, advising on communications and technology regulation. He previously held senior roles at the Department of Commerce and Department of Justice, and is a former law professor at Michigan State University. J.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas English

Breaking News Editor at the Daily Caller. He previously covered Silicon Valley, technology, government, and culture for the Daily Caller News Foundation. He holds degrees in political science and journalism from the University of Georgia.

Be sure to stick around for coffee and networking after the last panel!

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Be sure to stick around for coffee and networking after the last panel!

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