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Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race

Center for Strategic and International Studies
Artificial Intelligence
United States
Biotechnology
National Security
Semiconductors
China
Quantum Technology
Export Controls
Workforce Development
Venture Capital
Job Creation
EV Batteries
Higher Education
Caltech
Healthcare
World Bank
Precision Medicine
Birmingham
Populism
Deceleration Of Global Growth

Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race explores how new and emerging partnerships between government and business are shaping the future of U.S. industrialization and the country’s prospects for winning the global tech race. Betting on America will dive into strategies and investments that government and business are pursuing together – sharing risks and generating returns – as they bet ... more

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Join us for a special episode of Betting on America, recorded live at the 42nd Annual National Association for Business Economics Policy Conference. Navin joins the panel, “Industrial Policy and Economic Security: Confronting the China Challenge,” al... more

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Join us for a special episode of Betting on America from a recent live CSIS event featuring Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Todd Young (R-NC), discussing what it will take to secure U.S. technology leadership in the long-term competition wi... more

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Jan Sramek, CEO of California Forever, joins Navin Girishankar on Betting on America to discuss how his company is reimagining the American city, how the U.S. can rediscover its ability to build, and why it is vital for U.S. economic security. In thi... more

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Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, joins Navin Girishankar on Betting on America for a wide-ranging conversation on the big forces shaping politics and policy—competing populisms, U.S. trade policy and its discontents, ou... more

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Recent Guests

Oliver Melton
Director of Rhodium Group's China Practice
Rhodium Group
Episode: Confronting the China Challenge
Randy Schriver
Commissioner and Chair
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Episode: Confronting the China Challenge
Laura Taylor-Kale
Senior Fellow for Geoeconomics and Defense
Council on Foreign Relations
Episode: Confronting the China Challenge
Jan Sramek
Founder and CEO of California Forever
California Forever
Episode: Reimagining the American City Featuring Jan Sramek, Founder and CEO of California Forever
Paul Ryan
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
CSIS Board
Episode: New Pathways to Prosperity ft. Paul Ryan, fmr Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps
Mark Calabria
Chief Statistician of the United States
U.S. Government
Episode: Federal Statistics for Economic Security featuring U.S. Chief Statistician Mark Calabria
David Ulevitch
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
Episode: Investing in American Dynamism featuring David Ulevitch, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Henry McVey
Partner and Chief Investment Officer of KKR's balance sheet, Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation
KKR
Episode: The Security of Everything featuring Henry McVey, Partner and CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet
Karin Kimbrough
Chief Economist at LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Episode: Small Firms, Workers, and AI featuring LinkedIn Chief Economist Karin Kimbrough

Host

Navin Girishankar
Host of Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race and related CSIS discussions; President, CSIS Economic Security & Technology Department; senior policy & strategy expert in tech policy and economic security.

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Reimagining the American City Featuring Jan Sramek, Founder and CEO of California Forever
Q: What is your goal with California Forever? Is it to build a city for its own sake?
Discusses deeper motivations behind the project related to American values and the importance of innovation and manufacturing.
Reimagining the American City Featuring Jan Sramek, Founder and CEO of California Forever
Q: How do you even begin to build a city from scratch?
Discusses various approaches and planning considerations for building a new city.
New Pathways to Prosperity ft. Paul Ryan, fmr Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps
Q: How can America maintain its dollar dominance amid the rise of digital currencies?
By getting its fiscal house in order and ensuring that the dollar remains a trusted currency in the global financial system.
New Pathways to Prosperity ft. Paul Ryan, fmr Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps
Q: What steps should be taken regarding fiscal deficits in the U.S.?
Implement reforms in entitlement programs to ensure sustainability and prevent a debt crisis, as the current trajectory is unsustainable.
New Pathways to Prosperity ft. Paul Ryan, fmr Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps
Q: How do you make sense of the prevalence of populism in the current economic landscape?
Populism has emerged due to economic struggles, slow growth, and the influence of digital media, leading to the creation of polarized views.

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The program centers on how government and business collaboration is shaping U.S. industrial leadership across key tech sectors, from semiconductors and AI to climate tech and advanced manufacturing. Episodes bring together policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers to unpack strategies, investments, and policy instruments designed to bolster American competitiveness while balancing open markets and security considerations. Across conversations, themes include economic statecraft, supply chain resilience, international partnerships, and the role of innovation policy in accelerating commercialization and scaling of emerging technologies. Notable strengths include high-level, bipartisan policy discussions with senior officials and industr... more

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