Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions

May 2023

Past Event

Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions

Past Event

Hudson Institute

May 24, 2023

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May 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Adam DeMella

Head of Global Affairs, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

Travis Fisher

Senior Research Fellow, Energy Center, Heritage Foundation

Mothusi Pahl

Vice President of Government Affairs, Modern Hydrogen

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In an increasingly complex world, energy remains the one constant. We need it to drive our cars, turn on the lights, power our militaries, and everything in between. The rest of the twenty-first century will bring unprecedented challenges and changes to the way we power our lives. What does the future hold, and how can the United States rise to the occasion?

Please join Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Initiative on American Energy Security Brigham McCown for a conversation with industry experts on the best ways to tackle current and emerging energy policy issues.

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A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Featured Speakers:

Alain Berset

Peter Rough

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Please join Secretary General Alain Berset as he explains the Council of Europe’s role today and its plans for the future. After his remarks, Secretary General Berset will sit down with Senior Fellow Peter Rough for a fireside chat.

Featured Speakers:

Alain Berset

Peter Rough

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Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will examine how far Rodríguez’s interim government can advance economic recovery without an electoral mandate or political reforms and how Washington’s approach will shape Venezuela’s path to a democratic transition.

Featured Speakers:

Gil Guerra

Rick de la Torre

Jorge Jraissati

César Dager

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Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit

Featured Speakers:

Takahiro Tsuchiya

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Patrick M. Cronin

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Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion which will examine how Japan, Europe, South Korea, and Southeast Asia view the Trump–Xi summit and how the regions will act on their priorities going forward.

Featured Speakers:

Takahiro Tsuchiya

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Brazil Decides: The 2026 Election and the Future of US-Brazil Relations

Featured Speakers:

Gil Guerra

Jana Nelson

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Brazil Decides: The 2026 Election and the Future of US-Brazil Relations

Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will examine the dynamics shaping the race, how each leading candidate would govern, and what a Lula or Bolsonaro victory would mean for US-Brazil relations.