AI & The Future of Sovereignty

Gary, Jake Sullivan, and Kate Charlet Discuss AI Sovereignty at the IAPP Navigate 2026 Conference

Gary Gensler and former U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan explore AI and the future of sovereignty during this fireside chat moderated by Google’s Kate Charlet at the recent International Association of Privacy Professionals Navigate 2026 Digital Policy Leadership Summit.

Gary and Jake have worked together multiple times - on presidential campaigns and while serving in the U.S. Government. Jake Sullivan is now a Professor of the Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School where he teaches ‘The Policy and Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence’. He also is a Senior Fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire and co-hosts The Long Game podcast.

For more, tune in for Gary & Simon’s upcoming: Episode 19: Who is Winning the AI Geo Competition (July 6) & Episode 20: What are the consequences of the AI race? (July 13)