Virtual Event | Ajit Pai on the Federal Communications Commission

January 2022

Past Event

Virtual Event | Ajit Pai on the Federal Communications Commission

Past Event

Online Only

January 21, 2022

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai testifies before the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing on the 2019FY FCC Budget on Capitol Hill on April 26, 2018, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

January 2022

Past Event

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

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Ajit Pai served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2017-2021. During his tenure, the FCC repealed network neutrality rules and opened vast swaths of spectrum for new and advanced wireless communications services. Please join Harold Furchtgott-Roth, director of Hudson’s Center for the Economics of the Internet, for a conversation with Ajit Pai on his time at the FCC and the most significant issues facing the communications sector today.

February 2026

Past Event

Security, Normalization, and International Cooperation in the Middle East with Sir Liam Fox

Featured Speakers:

Rt. Hon. Sir Liam Fox

Zineb Riboua

February 2026

Past Event

Security, Normalization, and International Cooperation in the Middle East with Sir Liam Fox

Hudson Institute’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will host Sir Liam Fox for a conversation on the evolving geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.

Featured Speakers:

Rt. Hon. Sir Liam Fox

Zineb Riboua

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing Venezuela’s Freedom after Maduro

Featured Speakers:

Leopoldo López

Joel Frushone

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing Venezuela’s Freedom after Maduro

Please join Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López for a discussion on the future of Venezuelan democracy, the role of civil society in credible political and economic reforms, and the pathway to free and fair elections.

Featured Speakers:

Leopoldo López

Joel Frushone

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Justyna Szczudlik

Greg Brown

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Justyna Szczudlik

Greg Brown

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman

Featured Speakers:

Mike Gallagher

Congressman Rob Wittman

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman

Join Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) for a discussion on the congressman’s recently introduced Securing Essential and Critical US Resources and Elements (SECURE Minerals) Act and Congress’s role in securing America’s economic security.