What’s Happening at SCSP? An Exclusive Conversation with Jensen Huang You Won’t Want to Miss!

Recapping this week and what’s ahead.

Hello, I’m Ylli Bajraktari, President of the Special Competitive Studies Project. This week, we announced exciting speaker announcements for the AI+ Science Summit and released new podcast episodes that were recorded at the AI+ Expo.

There's something for everyone below. Read on to learn more and spread the word.

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Stay Tuned for Monday, We Have an Exclusive Conversation Coming Your Way!

This Monday on Memos to the President, we have an exclusive conversation you won’t want to miss! SCSP’s CEO YllI Bajraktari had the incredible opportunity to speak with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang about the transformative future of AI and the vast opportunities it holds for the United States.

Catch up on the episodes on YouTube, where you can find the latest and stay tuned for upcoming episodes featuring experts who help underscore the urgency to prioritize key technologies in the tech competition.

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Save the Date for the AI+ Science Summit!

SCSP’s AI+ Summit Series is a set of high-level events dedicated to enabling rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) as it transforms our country and becomes a keystone of our national security. The AI+ Science Summit, the fifth in this series, will take place on July 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. We are excited to announce that Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President of Dakota State University, Lily Kim, General Manager, Microsoft Discovery, and David Stout, Co-Founder & CEO, webAI will all be joining us as speakers! Stay tuned for additional speaker announcements coming soon!

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AI Unlocked: Where Innovation Meets Imagination

Join us October 3-4, 2025 at National Landing for AI Unlocked, a new event designed to demonstrate the role of AI in everyday life. Brought to you by SCSP and JBG Smith, this event is for everyone! Government. Private Sector. Academia. Community members. School educators. Children. Neighbors. Friends.

AI Unlocked will be two days of conversations and remarks from the private and public sector, academia, tech demos, and a unique and immersive opportunity to explore innovative AI technologies at work through a mix of indoor and outdoor activations.

Stay tuned for more information coming soon!

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This Week on NatSec Tech!

In this week’s episode of NatSec Tech, Jaap van Etten, Co-Founder and CEO of Datenna, joined Jeanne Meserve live at SCSP’s AI+ Expo for a conversation on rethinking tech policy in the U.S.-China competition. They discussed leveraging open-source intelligence to track China’s technological and military-civil fusion ecosystem, and more.

You can listen to the full episode below or wherever you get your podcasts:

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Next on Strait Forward:

Stay tuned for Monday, July 21 for a new Strait Forward episode, filmed at our 2025 AI+ Expo! Channing Lee and Libby Lange are joined by Dr. Yuh-Jye Lee, Senior Advisor at Taiwan's National Security Council. With a background in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and applied mathematics, Dr. Lee offers a unique perspective on how Taiwan can leverage emerging technologies for national defense.

Ask us anything! Email Channing and Libby what you'd like to know about Taiwan at straitforward@scsp.ai, and we may answer your question in an upcoming episode!

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Missed AI+ Expo? Catch All the Insights – Videos Now on YouTube!

Couldn't make it to the AI+ Expo, or just want to re-experience the groundbreaking talks and insights? Good news! We've just uploaded all the session videos to our YouTube channel. Dive into the future of AI with expert presentations, in-depth discussions, and the latest innovations.

Follow along as we continue our deep dives into the discussions from each of the stages!

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Enroll in the new AI+AGI in National Security Microcredential!

Our free, asynchronous Coursera course—AI in National Security: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Public Sector Missions— is now part of our three-course microcredential AI+AGI in National Security. Over a thousand people have already enrolled! Learners will master generative AI and LLMs, gauge AI’s strategic, geopolitical, and economic impacts, and explore the trajectory of Agentic AI and towards AGI. Whether you’re shaping policy, guiding strategic planning, or simply eager to understand where AI is headed, this microcredential equips you with the deep insights needed to lead in tomorrow’s security landscape.

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This Week at SCSP:

Make sure to read our latest newsletters where we highlight some of the amazing conversations that happened at the AI+ Expo!

SCSP hosted "Chipping In" on Thursday with Sunny Cheung and Jeffrey Ngo of the Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC) to discuss Hong Kong's experiences fighting for freedom and democracy and the implications for Taiwan.

On Thursday, SCSP was honored to be joined by Ruth Bourne, one of the "Women of Bletchley Park" who was recruited to help the Allied Powers win World War II. It was a joy to hear Ruth recounting her time at Bletchley Park and for the chance to hear directly about the Allied effort to oppose the Axis powers.

SCSP’s CEO Ylli Bajraktari had the incredible opportunity to record another episode of Memos to the President with NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang. Stay tuned for Monday to view the full episode!