Guatemala’s Election Surprise

August 2023

Past Event

Guatemala’s Election Surprise

Past Event

Online Only

August 30, 2023

Supporters of Guatemalan presidential candidate for the Semilla party Bernardo Arevalo celebrate the results of the presidential run-off election in Guatemala City, on August 20, 2023. (Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images)

August 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Bernardo Rico

Program Director, International Republican Institute

Marielos Chang

Professor of Political Science, Universidad del Valle

Edgar Ortiz

Director of Legal Analysis, Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo

Enrique Naveda

John S. Knight Fellow, Stanford University and Cofounder, Plaza Pública

Bernardo Arévalo’s decisive victory in Guatemala’s recent runoff elections signifies an important shift in Guatemala, which has experienced a significant deterioration of its democratic institutions in recent years. Arévalo will face numerous challenges in meeting Guatemalan voters’ desire for measures that address persistent corruption and the rise of organized crime.

Hudson Adjunct Fellow Daniel Batlle will discuss the path forward for Guatemala with Bernardo Rico, program director at the International Republican Institute; Marielos Chang, professor of political science at the Universidad del Valle; Edgar Ortiz, director of legal analysis at the Fundación Libertad y Desarrollo; and Enrique Naveda, a John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University.

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Trilateral US-Japan-Taiwan Cooperation on Physical AI

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang

Ken Fukuda

Emma Rafaelof

William Chou

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Trilateral US-Japan-Taiwan Cooperation on Physical AI

Join Hudson Institute for remarks and a panel discussion on how the US, Japan, and Taiwan can collaborate to seize Physical AI’s opportunities.

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang

Ken Fukuda

Emma Rafaelof

William Chou

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Landmines, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Stability on the Korean Peninsula

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-bum Chun

Mira Rapp-Hooper

Ankit Panda

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Landmines, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Stability on the Korean Peninsula

Join Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick M. Cronin for an expert panel featuring Lieutenant General (Ret.)In-bum Chun, Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper, and Ankit Panda.

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-bum Chun

Mira Rapp-Hooper

Ankit Panda

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Czech-US Defense and Security Forum

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Zbyněk Pavlačík

Amb. Jakub Kulhánek

Amb. Nicholas Merrick

Jaromír Zůna

Max Prasolov

Tim Mak

Olga Chábr Grillová

Juan Bernabé-Moreno

James Mazol

Tomáš Pojar

Will Edwards

Jason Gaines

Matěj Benda

Moderators:

Daniel Kochis

Jan Jireš

Peter Rough

Nadia Schadlow

October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Czech-US Defense and Security Forum

This forum will bring together American and Czech officials, defense experts, and industry leaders in Washington, DC.

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Zbyněk Pavlačík

Amb. Jakub Kulhánek

Amb. Nicholas Merrick

Jaromír Zůna

Max Prasolov

Tim Mak

Olga Chábr Grillová

Juan Bernabé-Moreno

James Mazol

Tomáš Pojar

Will Edwards

Jason Gaines

Matěj Benda

Moderators:

Daniel Kochis

Jan Jireš

Peter Rough

Nadia Schadlow

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Outcompeting China Through Technology, Industry, and Allied Power with Senator Dave McCormick

Featured Speakers:

Senator David McCormick

Mike Gallagher

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Outcompeting China Through Technology, Industry, and Allied Power with Senator Dave McCormick

Join Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), who recently visited Japan and Korea, and Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher for a fireside discussion on United States–China relations, the role of allies and partners in America’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and how the US can harness technology, industrial capacity, and allied strength to prevail in the defining strategic competition of our time.