USIBC 50th Anniversary Bay Area Special Summit

Arrival, Check-In, & Networking Tea/Coffee

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Welcome Remarks: "Building the Techno-Economic Bridge: U.S.-India Collaboration in an Era of Global Realignment"

USIBC’s 50th Anniversary Bay Area Special Summit is a landmark dialogue between two of the world’s most dynamic creative economies. As global supply chains shift, digital ecosystems evolve, and new financial technologies upend finance, the U.S. and India stand at a pivotal moment to redefine their partnership through shared innovation, strategic investments, and resilient infrastructure. This techno-economic bridge is not just a conduit for trade and technology—it is a platform for co-creating solutions to global challenges, from new financial models to quantum cybersecurity. By aligning policy frameworks, leveraging talent across borders, and fostering joint ventures in emerging sectors, both nations can shape a future that is secure, inclusive, and economically vibrant.

Summit Opening & Welcome Remarks: Amb. (ret.) Atul Keshap, President, USIBC; SVP, South Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Host Recorded Welcome Remarks: Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Tad and Dianne Taube Director & Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Special Remarks: Dr. Ajay Kumar, Minister (Commerce), Embassy of India, Washington, D.C.

Fireside Chat I | The Critical Role of Ambassadors & Diplomacy

This conversation will delve into the experiences of Ambassador (ret.) David Mulford during a pivotal period in the U.S.-India relationship between 2004– 2009. The dialogue will explore his insights and examine how ambassadors and diplomacy help shape strategic ties, overcome historical legacies and perceptions, and can transform bilateral relationships and the global order.

Featuring: 

Amb, (Ret) David C. Mulford, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Mr. John Rivera-Dirks, Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Panel I | Technology and Trade in a Fractious Age

Recent events are reshaping the global economic architecture, catalyzing changes to strategic trade and supply chains amid dramatically shifting regional and international dynamics. Nowhere is that shift more evident than in the Indo-Pacific, forcing nations and companies alike to rethink their models of business and cooperation across critical national security, technology, infrastructure, supply chains, and other domains to maximize collective capabilities between like-minded partners while delivering for citizens and customers amid a period of profound technological and societal change.

The first panel of the day will examine the latest in an evolving global trade front and focus on how companies, governments, and nonprofits and other stakeholders across the Indo-Pacific and beyond are responding to a new and fragmented world order.

Moderator: Mr. Aman Raj Khanna, Partner, The Asia Group

Featuring:

Ms. Jayne Stancavage, Vice President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Intel Corporation

Mr. Anuj Gupta, Managing Director, BowerGroupAsia

Mr. Raghu Batta, SVP & Head of Technology Corporate and Business Development, Adani Group

Fireside Chat II | Why Bet on America? The Diaspora as the Gateway to Growth

With shifting global dynamics and a surge in tech-driven opportunity, the U.S. is home to a highly successful Indian diaspora and remains an aspirational destination for Indian industry, entrepreneurs, and students alike. This connectivity drives innovation, scale, capital, talent, and deepens strategic-political influence. This conversation will unpack this trend via personal journeys of success and rationale for Indians to continue studying, investing and building from Silicon Valley to the Heartland.

Featuring:

Mr. Dinsha Mistree, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Dr. Vivek Lall, Chief Executive, General Atomics Global Corporation; Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Member, USIBC Global Board of Directors

Fireside Chat III | The Future of Tech and the Role of U.S.-India

Technology is reshaping industries, business models, and governance at a speed never seen before, and the U.S.-India corridor is at the heart of this transformation. This fireside chat will explore how companies and governments are adapting to disruptive technologies while navigating an evolving regulatory and legal landscape, while identifying what more needs to be done to truly maximize the U.S.-India Techno-Economic Bridge.

Featuring:

Mr. Ronak Desai, Partner and India Practice Chair, Paul Hastings LLP; Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Member, USIBC Global Board of Directors 

Ms. Kavitha Mariappan, Chief Transformation Officer, Rubrik; Member, USIBC Global Board of Directors

Panel II | Early Stage to Public Markets: Capital Access from the Ooru to the Valley

Moderator: Ms. Safiya Ghori-Ahmad, Senior Director, Global Public Affairs & DC Lead, APCO

Featuring:

Mr. Jack Cassel, SVP, Head of Listings – Western US, Nasdaq

Mr. Vinai Krishnan, Managing Director – Global Head, Technology, Media and Telecom Banking, Standard Chartered

Mr. Sandesh Patnam, Managing Partner, Premji Invest

Fireside Chat IV | Optimizing Supply Chains & Mitigating Risk AIDriven Precision

From COVID and tariffs to sanctions and climate change, effective management of global supply chains has emerged as a critical capability to success. This talk brings together two thought leaders on ways to utilize 4 technology, data and analytics explore how organizations can shift from reactive compliance to predictive resilience.

Featuring:

Mr. Lakshmanan Chidambaram, CEO, Bristlecone & Group Executive Board (GEB) of the Mahindra Group; Member, USIBC Global Board of Directors

Mr. Kamal Ahluwalia, CEO, Resilinc; Member, USIBC Global Board of Directors

Panel III | Does Agentic AI Dream of Electronic Sheep?

Our final panel will explore the intersection of autonomy, ethics, and imagination in the age of agentic AI, with a special focus on the U.S.-India innovation corridor. Featuring insights from USIBC’s AI Task Force, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and a visiting Nasscom AI startup delegation, the discussion will delve into how AI technologies – and agentic AI in particular – are creating a brave new world.

As India’s vibrant AI startup ecosystem converges with Silicon Valley’s frontier research, the panel will examine opportunities for collaboration, governance, and scalable deployment of agentic AI across sectors. Together, we’ll ask not just what AI can do, but what it should dream of in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

Moderator: Mr. Vivan Sharan, Founding Partner, Koan Advisory Group

Featuring:  

Ms. Manisha Singh, Founder & Principal, Sunstone Strategy Group; Senior Visiting Fellow, Purdue University Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy

Mr. Winslow Taub, Partner, Covington & Burling

Mr. Praveen Mokkapati, Director-AI, Nasscom

Dr. Suhani Jalota, Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Founder, Myna Mahila Foundation

Closing Remarks

Amb. (ret.) Atul Keshap, President, USIBC; SVP, South Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Cocktail Reception 

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