Events

Overview

DRI hosts roundtables, public forums, and side events alongside major international gatherings to foster aligned action among policymakers, scholars, and industry leaders. These convenings—held in Washington, New York, and key global capitals—generate insights that inform our publications and shape real-time policy discussions on strategic infrastructure, tech governance, supply chain resilience,  and allied coordination in geoeconomic competition.

Featured Past Events

AI and the Workforce Conference – July 10

Dates: July 9-10, 2026 Location: 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC NYU’s Center for the Future of Management, Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation, and Development Research Initiative are hosting a conference on AI and the Workforce. This is an invite-only event. The conference will be held at NYU’s Washington DC campus. We will begin with a […]

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NYU Workshop | Political Economy of Sovereign Debt – May 18

PROGRAM AGENDA The sovereign finance landscape is undergoing significant changes. Many low-income countries continue to face high risks of debt distress and crisis. Shifts in donor countries’ priorities have resulted in reduced grant financing, leading to increased borrowing needs in many cases. China remains a major bilateral lender, but net flows from China have reversed […]

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Securing Global Communications: An Examination of Foreign Adversary Threats to Subsea Cable Infrastructure

OPENING REMARKS Chairman Gimenez, Chairman Ogles, Ranking Member McIver, and Ranking Member Swalwell, distinguished members of the Subcommittees, thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the critical issue of subsea cable infrastructure security. My name is Alex Botting and I serve as Senior Director for Global Security & Technology Strategy […]

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Events