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2022 Nunn School Symposium: Global Technological Competition
April 13, 2022 at 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Chinese government is moving its economy and military rapidly up the technological ladder, which is increasingly being seen as a threat by others. This symposium explores the challenges and responses in a series of panels featuring experts associated with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
Co-sponsors:
Center for International Strategy,
Technology, and Policy
Center for European and
Transatlantic Studies
Center for International Business
Education and Research
China Research Center
The Chinese government is moving its economy and military rapidly up the technological ladder. These developments are increasingly being seen as a threat by others. This symposium explores the challenges and responses.
10:00am – Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Adam Stulberg
Sam Nunn Professor and Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Dr. Alasdair Young
Professor and Neal Family Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
10:30am – Panel I: What is China Doing to Develop Technologically?
Geopolitical Motivations
Dr. Fei-Ling Wang
Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Economic Motivations
Dr. Penelope Prime
Founding Director, China Research Center
Economic Technologies of Particular Concern
Dr. John McIntyre
Professor, Scheller College of Business & Founding Director, Center for International Business Education and Research
Military Technologies of Particular Concern
Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, USN, Ret.
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs & Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
11:30am – Panel II: Other Perspectives On and Responses to China’s Technological Development.
European Union
Dr. Alasdair Young
Professor and Neal Family Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Japan
James Hoadley
Associate Director, Center for International Business Education and Research
Global South
Dr. Dalton Lin
Assistant professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Noah Crafts
Graduate Student, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
12:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Panel III: US perspectives On and Responses to China’s Technological Development.
Military
Eric Gomez
Director, Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute
Economic
Joe Bankoff
Distinguished Professor of the Practice and former Chair, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
2:15pm – Moderated discussion: Reflections and policy suggestions for the US
Michèle Flournoy
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs & former
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Dennis Lockhart
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs & former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Dr. Will Roper
Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs & former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Moderated by Dr. Adam Stulberg
3:00pm – Closing remarks
In-person or virtual attendance available. Lunch provided for in-person participants.
In-person attendance is limited, registration is required. Walk-ins cannot be accepted.
Located on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Room location provided with registration.
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