Exclusive: OpenAI and Palantir execs to headline Hill & Valley Forum
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An annual gathering of top government officials and tech executives is scheduled for March 24 in Washington, D.C., according to a news release shared first with Axios.
Why it matters: The Hill & Valley Forum serves as a meeting for policymakers and private sector leaders to chart out tech and national security priorities.
- Organizers said they are fielding requests from Trump administration officials to speak at the forum.
Driving the news: This year's event is anchored by the country's 250th anniversary, with speakers set to reflect on how far the U.S. has come on technology and what's next.
- Speakers include Anduril's Trae Stephens, Foxconn's Young Liu, Khosla Ventures' Vinod Khosla, OpenAI's Brad Lightcap, Palantir's Shyam Sankar, Ramp's Eric Glyman and Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon.
- A dinner is expected the evening of the event; at last year's dinner in Union Station, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick delivered remarks.
Jacob Helberg, state undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment, co-founded the forum and is likely to make an appearance, event organizers said.
- Helberg previously worked as senior adviser to Palantir CEO Alex Karp.
What they're saying: "Strong alliances are essential to sustaining technological leadership in the decades ahead. The defining challenge of this moment is not just innovation, but leadership - technological, industrial, and allied," said Delian Asparouhov, a partner at Founders Fund, founder of Varda Space Ventures, and Hill & Valley Forum co-founder.
- Christian Garrett, a partner at 137 Ventures, is the third Hill & Valley Forum co-founder.
The bottom line: The forum underscores the influence of Silicon Valley executives in shaping Washington's national security and tech policy agenda.
