Technology, Innovation, and Defending America: A Conversation with Michael Brown

September 2022

Past Event

Technology, Innovation, and Defending America: A Conversation with Michael Brown

Past Event

Online Only

September 13, 2022

A researcher works on quantum networking for future battlefield applications. (University of Chicago, Nancy Wong)

September 2022

Past Event

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

Speakers:

Michael Brown

Director, Defense Innovation Unit

This event will air live on this page on Tuesday, September 13, at 10:00 a.m.

Michael Brown, director of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Department of Defense since its founding in 2015, has been at the forefront of finding ways to field leading-edge commercial capabilities to the military faster and more cost-effectively than traditional defense acquisition methods, from artificial intelligence and hypersonics to robotics, composite materials, and quantum computing.

Please join us for a stimulating and informative discussion with Michael Brown about his accomplishments at DIU, what he envisions the future of DIU will be, and America’s defense agenda for the future.

Hudson Senior Fellow Arthur Herman, author of Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II and director of the Quantum Alliance Initiative, will moderate the discussion.

December 2025

Virtual Event | Online Only

Ambassador Youssef Amrani on the US-Morocco Relationship

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Youssef Amrani

Michael Doran

December 2025

Virtual Event | Online Only

Ambassador Youssef Amrani on the US-Morocco Relationship

Hudson’s Michael Doran will host Youssef Amrani, Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, to discuss Morocco’s emerging Atlantic strategy, its role as a stabilizing force in Africa, and the geopolitical opportunities reshaping the US-Morocco partnership.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Youssef Amrani

Michael Doran

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ted Yoho

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs

To discuss how America can restore its sovereignty in pharmaceuticals, Michael Sobolik will host Former US Representative Ted Yoho and an expert panel.

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ted Yoho

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience

Featured Speakers:

Mihai Popșoi

Igor Grosu

Leah Kieff

Moderator:

Luke Coffey

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience

Hudson’s Luke Coffey will host Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu, and Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Associate Leah Kieff to examine the current political, security, and geopolitical situation in Moldova and the region going forward.

Featured Speakers:

Mihai Popșoi

Igor Grosu

Leah Kieff

Moderator:

Luke Coffey

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

America’s Competitive Edge: Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property for US Tech Leadership

Featured Speakers:

Dina Kallay

Urška Petrovčič

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

America’s Competitive Edge: Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property for US Tech Leadership

Hudson will host an exclusive luncheon conversation with Dina Kallay, deputy assistant attorney general for international, policy and appellate at the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice.