How Strategic Use of Foreign Assistance Advances American Interests

December 2025

Past Event

How Strategic Use of Foreign Assistance Advances American Interests

Past Event

Invite Only

December 10, 2025

DVIDS

December 2025

Past Event

Speakers:

Jeremy Lewin

Senior Official, US Department of State

In an era marked by complex global challenges and rapid change, the United States’ ability to respond to crises and shape the future of international engagement is more critical than ever. Hudson Institute will host Senior Official Jeremy Lewin who is currently performing the duties of under secretary of state for foreign assistance, humanitarian affairs, and religious freedom, for a fireside chat.

Moderated by Senior Fellow Matthew Boyse, a 35-year foreign service officer, this conversation will explore the evolving landscape of American diplomacy and development. Speakers will discuss current aid strategies, how the US can build on recent foreign assistances successes like the response to Hurricane Melissa, progress on the America First Global Health Strategy, and the importance of partnerships with faith-based organizations. They will also examine how the United States leverages partnerships, innovation, and strategic vision to address urgent humanitarian needs and advance long-term global stability.

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The New India Conference

Featured Speakers:

Nisha Biswal

Kurt Campbell

Vijay Chauthaiwale

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Dattatreya Hosabale

Hemang Jani

Kenneth Juster

Amb. Vinay Kwatra

Ram Madhav

Ashok Malik

Richard Rossow

Joel Scanlon

Elizabeth Threlkeld

Moderators:

Lisa Curtis

Bill Drexel

Walter Russell Mead

Aparna Pande

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The New India Conference

Hudson will convene leading policymakers, strategists, and scholars from India, the US, and their international partners to examine India’s transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its implications for global order, US-India relations, and the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.

Featured Speakers:

Nisha Biswal

Kurt Campbell

Vijay Chauthaiwale

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Dattatreya Hosabale

Hemang Jani

Kenneth Juster

Amb. Vinay Kwatra

Ram Madhav

Ashok Malik

Richard Rossow

Joel Scanlon

Elizabeth Threlkeld

Moderators:

Lisa Curtis

Bill Drexel

Walter Russell Mead

Aparna Pande

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of the Gulf: Commerce and Security in the Middle East After Operation Epic Fury

Featured Speaker:

Jared Cohen

Moderator:

Mike Gallagher

April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of the Gulf: Commerce and Security in the Middle East After Operation Epic Fury

Join Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher for a fireside chat with Jared Cohen, president of global affairs at Goldman Sachs and co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute, for a discussion on the future of the Persian Gulf.

Featured Speaker:

Jared Cohen

Moderator:

Mike Gallagher

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Featured Speakers:

Ken Moriyasu

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Please join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a discussion on Central Asia’s economic and strategic significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking the region’s potential in an era of renewed great power competition.

Featured Speakers:

Ken Moriyasu

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Sustaining the Edge: A Conversation with Congressman Ronny Jackson on US-Israel Technology and Security

Featured Speakers:

Joel Rayburn

Congressman Ronny Jackson

April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Sustaining the Edge: A Conversation with Congressman Ronny Jackson on US-Israel Technology and Security

Please join Director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran and Congressman Ronny Jackson (R-TX) for a discussion on the congressman’s recently introduced United States-Israel Framework for Upgraded Technologies, Research, and Enhanced Security Act and the strategic importance of the US-Israel partnership.