Tech Policy Institute
Cornell Brooks School
Interviews
Long-form interviews with the people doing the work, from civil servants and company founders to our own fellows.
By Basim Ali
BTPI Fellow Basim Ali sat down with Suresh Kumar, a senior Indian civil servant and former Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Punjab – a northern Indian state with significant administrative and geopolitical relevance –...
By Kayla Schechter
Brooks Technology Institute (BTPI) Junior Fellow Kayla Schechter spoke with Chinasa T. Okolo, a Cornell alumna and current policy advisor on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, to discuss her research and insights into the promise...
By Danyal Herlaar-Hassan
The Brooks Tech Policy Institute is pleased to welcome Lauryn Williams as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow. On the occasion of Lauryn’s first talk hosted at the Institute, she was interviewed by BTPI’s Junior Fellow Danyal Herlaar-Hassan.
By Basim Ali
Brooks Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) Fellow Basim Ali sat down with private sector intelligence experts Colin Reed and Dr. Lewis Sage Passant to discuss the growing role of private sector intelligence in countering nation-state threats....
By Basim Ali
Brooks Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) Fellow Basim Ali engaged in an interview with Amelia Arsenault, also a BTPI Fellow and a Doctoral candidate at Cornell University’s Department of Government, specializing in the International...
By Basim Ali
Brooks Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) Fellow Basim Ali sat down with semiconductor expert Dr. Jon McCandless,(founder and CEO of Gallox Semiconductors), to discuss the importance of Gallium in the semiconductor industry.
By James Patton Rogers
At the core of TPI is the mission to educate and support the next generation of tech policy leaders. Our Future Leaders Program partners talented students with our expert academic mentors to work on innovative projects that help give...
By Sarah Kreps
TPI Director Professor Sarah Kreps sat down with space policy expert, Avishai Melamed, to discuss the history of space exploration and the reasons behind the current race to land on the moon.