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                              U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20062

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Leadership Summit convenes policymakers, industry leaders, and thought leaders to deliberate on strategies for maintaining America's position as a global leader in innovation and competitiveness. This year's theme, "Deploy and Dominate," will explore opportunities to accelerate the deployment of emerging technologies, including AI. Technology will empower companies of all sizes who are innovating to make Americans healthy, financially successful, and secure. Collaboration among policymakers and the private sector can help ensure the U.S. continues its global leadership with emerging technologies.

 

Program

Technology Leadership Summit 

8:30 – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast & Registration  

9:00 – 9: 05  | Opening Remarks - Jordan Crenshaw 

9:05 – 9:30  |  Panel: Empowering Small Business 

Description: A Conversation on the impact of technology on small business and the policy environment needed to encourage digital entrepreneurship.  

Moderated By: Jordan Crenshaw, SVP, C_TEC 

Panelists:  

  • Kara Calvert, Vice President, US Policy, Coinbase 

  • Jim Shaughnessy, Chief Legal Officer, Docusign 

9: 30 – 9:40  | Small Business Leadership Award  

Description: Award goes to the most innovative small business leader using technology to compete and do good.   

Awardee: Hrag Kalebjian, Henry’s House of Coffee  

9:40 – 10:10 | Panel: Deregulate and Dominate  

Description: A panel on how to cut through the red tape and advance U.S. tech leadership while thoughtfully building responsibility into its design.   

Moderator: Michael Richards, Executive Director, C_TEC 

Panelists:  

  • Kevin Frazier, UT Austin Law  

  • Austin Carson, SeedAI 

10:10 – 10:40 | Panel: Stacking the Odds to win the AI Race 

Description: A focused conversation on promoting U.S. leadership in semiconductors, energy, and advancing cutting edge AI solutions.  

Moderator: Jordan Crenshaw, SVP, C_TEC  

Panelists:  

  • Hugh Gamble, Vice President of Federal Affairs, Salesforce 

  • Andres Castrillon, Head of US AI Policy, Qualcomm  

10: 40 – 11:15 | Networking Break  

11:15 to  11:30 |  Technology Policy Leadership Award 

Description: Award goes to the policymaker that exhibited leadership and support for policies that promoted U.S. technological innovation.   

  • The Honorable Senator Dave McCormick  

11:30 – 11:40 | Remarks from Representatives DelBene and Guthrie  

11:40 – noon  | Fireside Chat: National Security, Advancing Technology,  and     American Leadership 

Description:  This conversation will explore how to balance national security needs with the need to also promote American technological leadership in the world and how national security controls are most effective when it is conducted with aligned countries.  

Moderator: Sean Heather, SVP, USCC 

Panelist:  Chris Pilkerton, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury 

Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch and Learn 

1:00 – 1:20 | FIreside Chat with Chip Yager, VP of Strategy, Zebra 

Moderator: Jordan Crenshaw, SVP, USCC 

Panelist: Chip Yager, Vice President of Strategy, Zebra  

1:20 – 1:40 | Fireside Chat with Ravi Kumar, CEO, Cognizant  

Moderator: Neil Bradley, EVP, USCC  

Panelist: Ravi Kumar, CEO, Cognizant 

 

We invite you to participate in our discussion of these important topics and network with both public and private partners.

We will see you on March 11, 2026!