U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20062
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Technology Leadership Summit convenes policymakers, industry leaders, and thought leaders to deliberate on strategies for maintaining America's position as a global leader in innovation and competitiveness. This year's theme, "Deploy and Dominate," will explore opportunities to accelerate the deployment of emerging technologies, including AI. Technology will empower companies of all sizes who are innovating to make Americans healthy, financially successful, and secure. Collaboration among policymakers and the private sector can help ensure the U.S. continues its global leadership with emerging technologies.
Program
8:30 – 9:00 AM Networking Breakfast & Registration
9:00 – 9:05 AM Opening Remarks
9:05 – 9:30 AM Panel: Empowering Small Business
Description: A Conversation on the impact of technology on small business and the policy environment needed to encourage digital entrepreneurship.
9: 30 – 9:40 AM Small Business Leadership Award
Description: Award goes to the most innovative small business leader using technology to compete and do good.
9:40 – 10:10 AM Panel: Deregulate and Dominate
Description: A panel on how to cut through the red tape and advance U.S. tech leadership while thoughtfully building responsibility into its design.
10:10 – 10:40 AM Panel: Stacking the Odds to win the AI Race
Description: A focused conversation on promoting U.S. leadership in semiconductors, energy, and advancing cutting edge AI solutions.
10:40 – 11:00 AM Networking Break
11:00 - 11:30 AM Technology Policy Leadership Award
Description: Award goes to the policymaker that exhibited leadership and support for policies that promoted U.S. technological innovation.
11:30 – noon Fireside Chat: National Security, Advancing Technology, and American Leadership
Description: This conversation will explore how to balance national security needs with the need to also promote American technological leadership in the world and how national security controls are most effective when it is conducted with aligned countries.
Noon – 1:00 PM Lunch and Learn
1:00 – 1:20 PM Keynote Address
1:20 – 1:40 PM Fireside Chat with Ravi Kumar, CEO, Cognizant
1:40 – 2:00 PM American Technology Leadership Award
Description: This award goes to the individual who has had an outsized impact across industry and policymakers on working to set the narrative about the need for the United States to maximize innovation.
We invite you to participate in our discussion of these important topics and network with both public and private partners.
We will see you on March 11, 2026!