12
June 2023
Past Event
Global Technological Standards and Geopolitics

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Global Technological Standards and Geopolitics

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June 12, 2023
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12
June 2023
Past Event

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Speakers:
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Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

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Fredrik Erixon

Director, European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)

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Agatha Kratz

Director, Rhodium Group

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Nigel Cory

Associate Director, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

Moderator:
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Urška Petrovčič

Senior Fellow

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For decades, global technological standards have enabled the development of a thriving, innovative, and competitive ecosystem that has benefited markets and consumers worldwide. As the geopolitical race for leadership in critical technologies expands, nearly every major country is evaluating policy measures to expand its role in the development of global standards. 

What are the key challenges the United States and other countries face? Should the international community maintain a global standardization system? What is needed to encourage robust continued participation in global standardization efforts?

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