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Mark R. Kennedy

Strategic Competition: Info-Tech

Allies and Partners

Research Focus

Attract the greatest share of the world to the US led tech ecosystem.

Events and Publications

Advancing Both National Security and Economic Diplomacy in the Developing World

WILSON CENTER POLICY BRIEF WITH COURTNEY FINGAR - OCTOBER 29, 2024
Courtney Fingar and I contend that restrictions on exports to protect security must be paired with opening markets for our tech products to both retain global leadership and advance economic development.

US - Japan Information-Communications Technology R&D Collaboration

NICT FORUM - WASHINGTON DC - SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Bridging the Transatlantic Divide in Norm-Setting Around digital Economies

ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATION IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A collaboration between the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung - Geneva and the Wilson Center's Wahba Institute on the margins of the WTO Public Forum.

A New Development Model for Vietnam in the New Economic Era

CENTRAL THEORETICAL COUNCIL - HANOI, VIETNAM - SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Discussed how best to implement the country's new Digitization and Artifical Intelligence Plans.

DISCUSSION WITH VIETNAM POLITBURO MEMBER ON AI STRATEGIES AND TECH DEVELOPMENT

INDO-PACIFIC SPARK PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH BOSTON GLOBAL FORUM - AUGUST 2, 2024
Profesor Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, a member of Vietnam's Politburo and Chairman of the Central Theory Council (middle), Boston Global Forum CEO Tuan Nguyen (right) and Vietnam's Ambassador to the US Nguyen Quoc Dzung (left)

SPEECH: PARTNERING ON TECHNOLOGY, TRADE, AND ENERGY

STATE DEPARTMENT - NIC - EMBASSY OF CANADA - SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

OPEN RAN: STATUS OF GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

WILSON CENTER EVENT - APRIL 20, 2023

ALLIES’ CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE—AND ITS RESILIENCE—ARE ESSENTIAL TO DETER AUTHORITARIAN RIVALS

WILSON CENTER POLICY BRIEF WITH ALEX BOTTING, JANUARY 26, 2023

BROADENING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MINISTER KAREN MAKISHIMA

WILSON CENTER EVENT - JULY 13, 2022
Interview of Representative Karen Makishima, Minister of Japan's new Digital Agency.

JAXA TSUKUBA SPACE CENTER

TOUR IN JAPAN - APRIL 26, 2022
Learned a lot from my visit to Japan's JAXA Tsukuba Space Center. They are a great NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration -partner. Here inside model of Japanese Experiment Module “Kibo” of the International Space Station.

Lam-Xi meeting suggests Vietnam's supply chain balance tilting toward China

Quoted in Voice of America Article. - August 22, 2024
Kennedy said, “A sounder path for Vietnam is to develop its own manufacturing capabilities that rely on supply chains from a diversified group of nations” other than China.