America’s Competitive Edge: Why Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property Matter

July 2026

Past Event

America’s Competitive Edge: Why Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property Matter

Past Event

Hudson Institute

July 08, 2026

A banner showing a picture of President Donald Trump is displayed outside of the Robert F. Kennedy US Department of Justice building on May 29, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

July 2026

Past Event

Speakers:

Dina Kallay

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy and Appellate at the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division

Join us for an exclusive luncheon conversation with Dina Kallay, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy, and Appellate at the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.

Moderated by Hudson Senior Fellow Urska Petrovcic, the discussion will explore how antitrust, technology standards, and intellectual property shape innovation and competition in critical sectors. Kallay will also analyze what recent policy developments mean for American leadership in an increasingly competitive global landscape.

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Lawler

Joel Rayburn

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler

Join Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, for a conversation with Senior Fellow Joel Rayburn on the emerging Middle East security order and the future of American strategy in the region.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Lawler

Joel Rayburn

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Western Balkans: A View from Vienna with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration, and Family Claudia Bauer

Featured Speakers:

Peter Rough

Claudia Bauer

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Western Balkans: A View from Vienna with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration, and Family Claudia Bauer

Join Senior Fellow Peter Rough as he welcomes Claudia Bauer, minister for Europe in the Federal Chancellery of Austria, for a policy address followed by a fireside chat on how Austria sees EU enlargement in the Western Balkans.

Featured Speakers:

Peter Rough

Claudia Bauer

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

As the region enters a new strategic phase, Hudson is honored to host Minister Hacker for what promises to be a candid farewell discussion.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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July 2026

Past Event

Taiwan’s Institutional Defense: Countering CCP Infiltration and Transnational Repression

Featured Speakers:

KaiChieh (KJ) Hsu

Miles Yu

July 2026

Past Event

Taiwan’s Institutional Defense: Countering CCP Infiltration and Transnational Repression

Join Hudson Institute’s China Center as Miles Yu hosts a panel examining Taiwan’s experience in handling national security cases, foreign interference, technology theft, election influence, proxy networks, and gray-zone legal warfare.