
SPEAKING HIGHLIGHTS
Strategic Clarity for a Changing World

Mark Kennedy is invited to address audiences navigating artificial intelligence, geopolitical competition, economic resilience, institutional leadership, and the future of trusted societies.
A former Fortune 100 executive, U.S. Congressman, president of two major public universities, and current Director of NYUβs Wahba Initiative for Strategic Competition, Kennedy brings uncommon perspective across markets, government, higher education, and global strategy.
His presentations combine strategic insight, practical leadership lessons, and a clear understanding of how technology, capital, alliances, and institutions now shape competitive advantage.
FEATURED ENGAGEMENTS
G1 Silicon Valley | California
April 2026
The U.S.βJapan Alliance Is Becoming a Systems Alliance
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How recent agreements on defense, AI, supply chains, and strategic investment signal a new era of integration.

G1 Global | Tokyo
October 2025
Trump 2.0: Decoding U.S. Politics for Japan
Lam Research / Global Trade Summit | Silicon Valley
April 2026
Digital Trade and the Rise of Trade Tech
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How artificial intelligence is reshaping logistics, trade flows, manufacturing systems, and strategic competitiveness.

Pacific Forum | Honolulu
March 2026
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
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Executive address on AI-enabled deterrence, alliance integration, industrial scale, and Taiwanβs role in systemic stability.
Goldman Sachs Podcast
December 2025
The US-China Tech Race
Geneva Switzerland | WTO Public Forum
September 2025
Aligning Transatlantic Digital Policies

Harvard | Boston Global Forum
November 2024
Ten Steps to Win the AI Race
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Executive briefing on AI deployment bottlenecks, capital markets, industrial policy, and sovereign strategy.
Sciences Po Paris
October 2024
Issues Driving the U.S. Foreign Policy Debate
AI Action Summit | Paris
February 2025
Preserving the Ideals of the Enlightenment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Bring Strategic Clarity to Your Audience
For keynote speeches, executive briefings, university forums, or strategic discussions on the future of freedom, competition, and global leadership.
Available directly or through select speaker bureaus.
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Based in Washington, DC and New York City | Engaging Globally
