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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

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.