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Betting on America

Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race explores how new and emerging partnerships between government and business are shaping the future of U.S. industrialization and the country’s prospects for winning the global tech race. Betting on America will dive into strategies and investments that government and business are pursuing together – sharing risks and generating returns – as they bet on the innovation, commercialization, and scaling of critical and emerging technologies across the country. These include climate technologies, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum, bio technologies, and more. The podcast will feature in-depth discussions with policymakers, experts, and industry leaders on the most complex policy questions of the day.

 

Hosted by Navin Girishankar, President, CSIS Economic Security & Technology Department.

Podcast Series by Navin Girishankar

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Betting on America

An International Call to Action on 6G

This special episode of Betting on America features the recent CSIS-hosted “International Call to Action for 6G Leadership and Security” with the U.S. Department of Commerce, a leader in advancing secure, trusted, and innovative wireless technologies.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar and Matt Pearl — August 19, 2026

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Is the United States Winning the Fusion Race? Featuring Bob Mumgaard

Bob Mumgaard, co-founder and CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, joins Navin Girishankar to discuss whether fusion can usher in an era of virtually limitless clean energy—and whether the United States will lead the way.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar — July 22, 2026

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Beyond P(doom): Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen, Co-founder and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, joins Betting on America to press past the settled question of whether AI is going to transform our world.

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar — June 25, 2026

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Commercial Diplomacy for U.S. Tech Exports

Join us for an episode of Betting on America, recorded at the CSIS Futures Summit. Navin Girishankar moderates the panel "U.S. Commercial Diplomacy Through the Lens of the Private Sector.”

Podcast Episode by Navin Girishankar — June 4, 2026

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