14
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Powering Innovation: Advanced Batteries and Critical Supply Chains

Virtual Event | Powering Innovation: Advanced Batteries and Critical Supply Chains

Past Event
Online Only
October 14, 2021
14
October 2021
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Heather Penny

Senior Fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

LTG Eric Wesley (Ret.)

Former Deputy Commanding General of Army Futures Command and Director of the Futures and Concepts Center

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Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

The Hon. Ellen Lord

Former Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

The Hon. Kimberly Reed

Former Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of the United States

Mike Brown

Director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) at the U.S. Department of Defense

Arthur Herman (Moderator)

Senior Fellow and Director of the Quantum Alliance Initiative, Hudson Institute

Anthony Vinci

Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security

Pavneet Singh

Non-resident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution

Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Please be advised: This event will stream live on this page at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, October 14. Register for the event here

In the Made in China 2025 Plan, the Chinese Communist Party outlined its bid for centrality in key technology supply chains, including renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs). Changing consumer preferences and government policies have increased demand for EVs, driving up demand for advanced batteries. Batteries also have a variety of defense applications that can help enable distributed operational concepts, reducing reliance on legacy energy supply chains. What does this mean for America’s ability to secure its access to these crucial products at a time of rising tensions with China? Join the Hamilton Commission on Securing America’s National Security Industrial Base for this timely discussion.

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