Industrial Policy & Economic Security Conference: Session 6

Session 6: Conclusions and Policy Implications Jake Sullivan, Former U.S. National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden, in conversation with Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, President Emeritus at Harvard University and Director, M-RCBG.

  

Oct 23, 2025

This hybrid conference was held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 and brought together leading policymakers, academics, and industry experts to examine the evolving landscape of industrial policy in the context of technological change and global competition. 

 

Key sessions addressed 

1. the challenges facing ailing industrial champions, 
2. the future of the automotive sector amid the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles, and 
3. the strategic implications of artificial intelligence. 

Tools needed to bolster economic resilience in an era defined by rapid innovation and geopolitical shifts. . .The agenda featured in-depth discussions on 

• U.S. and Chinese industrial strategies, 
• supply chain security 

 

 Click here for more about the conference: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/m... 

 

Harvard Kennedy School - Harvard University 

 

Industrial Policy and Economic Security Conference

 

 

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