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Memos to the President is a podcast series from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), dedicated to providing bold, actionable ideas to the current U.S. administration. Hosted by SCSP’s CEO Ylli Bajraktari, it features conversations with experts and leaders on critical issues related to national security, technology, and economic competitiveness.

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In this episode of Memos to the President, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang discusses the shift from retrieval-based computing to a generative paradigm driven by human intent. Huang argues that the U.S. must lead the "five-layer cake" of AI to trigger a massi... more

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In this special episode of Memos to the President, recorded live at the SCSP AI + Education Summit, SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari sits down with U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and NVIDIA Co-Founder Chris Malachowsky to discuss the profound intersection o... more

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In this episode of Memos to the President, SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari sits down with Dr. Dario Gil, the Undersecretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

As a former senior executive at IBM and now the leader of America's scientific p... more

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In this special episode of Memos to the President, recorded live at the Munich Security Conference, SCSP CEO Ylli Bajraktari is joined by a very special co-host: Benedikt Franke, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Munich Security Conference. Together, they... more

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Recent Guests

Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO of Nvidia
Nvidia
Episode: Episode 43: Jensen Huang on Generative Computing, Re-industrialization, & Physical AI
Senator Mike Rounds
U.S. Senator from South Dakota
U.S. Senate
Episode: Episode 43: Senator Mike Rounds and Chris Malachowsky on AI, Education, and National Security
Chris Malachowsky
Co-founder of Nvidia, technology executive
Nvidia
Episode: Episode 43: Senator Mike Rounds and Chris Malachowsky on AI, Education, and National Security
Dr. Dario Gil
Undersecretary for Science at the Department of Energy
Department of Energy
Episode: Episode 42: Dr. Dario Gil on The Genesis Mission, AI, Quantum, & America’s R&D Engine
General Carsten Breuer
Head of the German military
Episode: Episode 41: General Carsten Breuer and Benedikt Franke on Germany’s 2029 Deadline
Brian Moore
Chief Policy Officer at Bot Auto
Bot Auto
Episode: Episode 38: A Conversation with Brian Moore
Luke Murry
Head of Government Affairs at Marvell Technologies and former National Security Advisor to Kevin McCarthy
Marvell Technologies
Episode: Episode 37: A Conversation with Luke Murry
Mike Kuiken
Former National Security Advisor to Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, with over 20 years in the U.S. Senate.
Episode: Episode 33: A Conversation with Mike Kuiken
Jack Clark
Co-founder and head of policy for Anthropic
Anthropic
Episode: Episode 32: A Conversation with Jack Clark

Hosts

Ylli Bajraktari
CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project and host of conversations on national security, technology, and economic competitiveness.
Benedikt Franke
Co-host focusing on defense, technology policy, and strategic considerations in national security discussions.

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#47
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#130
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#133
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Episode 42: Dr. Dario Gil on The Genesis Mission, AI, Quantum, & America’s R&D Engine
Q: What is the biggest difference from spending 20-plus years in the private sector?
The number of stakeholders is different, requiring consensus building among many parties.
Episode 40: Dhruva Jaishankar on The Future of US-India Ties
Q: What are India's core advantages in the AI space?
One is global data, and the other is talent, with an increasing number of AI-ready workers.
Episode 40: Dhruva Jaishankar on The Future of US-India Ties
Q: How is this different for your generation compared to your dad's generation?
I think it comes from personal experiences and the opportunities we have compared to earlier generations.
Episode 40: Dhruva Jaishankar on The Future of US-India Ties
Q: If you would project India's role in the world by 2050, where do you think that would be?
I think we'll have a much more capable India, a much more broad-based India.
Episode 37: A Conversation with Luke Murry
Q: What makes you succeed in Washington, and how do you navigate a career here?
Do a great job regardless of your position and be kind, as it might help you advance in unexpected ways.

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A policy- and technology-focused conversation series that centers on national security, geopolitical tech competition, and U.S. economic competitiveness. Across episodes, listeners hear from top policymakers, defense leaders, and tech executives about AI, quantum computing, fusion energy, Space initiatives, and the how-to of sustaining U.S. technological leadership amid strategic rivals. The show frequently ties grand tech trends to national security and industrial strategy, with episodes exploring government labs, defense modernization, and cross-border tech policy. A notable strength is its ability to attract high-profile guests from government, industry, and international defense, delivering forward-looking takes on energy security, AI g... more

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