Economic Security and Technology

The Economic Security and Technology Department examines the most pressing issues facing the United States and its partners in sustaining economic and technological advantages essential to prosperity, security, and resilience. 

With unique breadth and depth of expertise across economic policy, global markets, and advanced technologies, we provide strategic insights and practical solutions to drive competitiveness, technology leadership and economic security amid global threats. 

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Aligning APEC Beyond Trade Turmoil

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Commentary by Philip Luck and Richard Gray — October 24, 2025

Department Experts

Jen Berlin

Jen Berlin

Vice President, Economic Security and Technology Department
Erin L. Murphy

Erin L. Murphy

Deputy Director, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics and Senior Fellow, Emerging Asia Economics
Phil Luck

Philip Luck

Director, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Ilaria Mazzocco

Ilaria Mazzocco

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Lauryn Williams

Lauryn Williams

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program
Jane Nakano

Jane Nakano

Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Matt Pearl

Matt Pearl

Director, Strategic Technologies Program
Joseph Majkut

Joseph Majkut

Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Leslie Abrahams

Leslie Abrahams

Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Clayton Seigle

Clayton Seigle

Senior Fellow and James R. Schlesinger Chair in Energy and Geopolitics, Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Scott Kennedy

Scott Kennedy

Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
William Alan Reinsch

William Alan Reinsch

Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair Emeritus, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Yasir Atalan

Yasir Atalan

Deputy Director and Data Fellow, Futures Lab, Defense and Security Department
Brielle Hill

Brielle Hill

Chief of Staff, Economic Security and Technology Department
Thibault Denamiel

Thibault Denamiel

Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Hugh Nolan Grant-Chapman

Hugh Grant-Chapman

Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
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