Events & Presentations: Robert D. Atkinson

Please join ITIF for an important policy conference on what U.S. policymakers must do to prevent America from suffering a catastrophic defeat in its techno-economic-trade war with China. At stake are vital production capabilities in the advanced, traded-sector industries that provide the foundation for economic strength and national security in the 21st century.

In a debate series hosted by the Washington Union Society in partnership with the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, ITIF Founder and Senior Fellow Rob Atkinson speaks in opposition to the following motion: “This House believes the risks of artificial intelligence outweigh its benefits.”

Watch ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness' webinar featuring leading experts who will discuss what is driving Canada’s capital exodus and what it will take to fix it.

Watch now for expert panel discussion on an important new report that outlines China’s goals and strategy, explains why this moment marks a historical turning point, and defines the nature and importance of national power industries. Panelists discussed flaws in prevailing China policy frameworks and explore why the field of corporate strategy should guide the creation of a coherent National Power Industry Strategy.

Watch now for an expert panel discussion as we discuss a new ITIF report on policy solutions to non-tariff attacks (NTAs), and explore the stakes for U.S. innovation, technology leadership, and global competitiveness.

ITIF’s fall seminar course will explore core emerging technologies that are reshaping our world and the public policy challenges and opportunities influencing their development and application. The course is open to congressional and federal staff only.

Watch the high-level discussion presented by ITIF’s Center for Korean Innovation and Competitiveness featuring trade experts, regulatory analysts, and U.S.–Korea watchers from both sides of the Pacific.

Watch now for a virtual panel discussion with top experts as they explored the technological feasibility and legislative pathway for how a commercial trucking RUC can serve as the foundation for a sustainable, long-term solution to America’s transportation funding crisis.

Watch ITIF’s Aegis Project for Defending U.S. Technology Leadership's webinar discussion featuring expert panelists as they examine the growing trend of nontariff attacks on American technology companies and exploring ways U.S. policymakers can respond.

Watch now for a virtual panel discussion from ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness. The webinar featured top experts as they explored whether growing external pressures might serve as a catalyst for renewed policy ambition in Canada’s innovation ecosystem.