Hill and Valley Forum

Hill and Valley Forum
FormationMarch 2023
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
LeaderJacob Helberg
Websitethehillandvalleyforum.com

The Hill and Valley Forum is a consortium of American lawmakers and venture capitalists first convened in March 2023 to combat China's influence on the US technology industry.[1][2][3][4] Founded by United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission member Jacob Helberg alongside venture capitalists Christian Garrett [5] and Delian Asparahouv,[6] the working group also includes Peter Thiel and Vinod Khosla.[7] The forum's initial private dinner in Washington, D.C. was held in advance of congressional testimony by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, and was attended by then Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr.[8][9]

The group's most recent convening, held on May 1, 2024, included sessions on the second space race, insights on novel military applications of AI, and perspectives on the US-China techno-economic war.[10][11] Speakers included former President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,[12] Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, US senators Cory Booker, Kyrsten Sinema, Todd Young and Lindsey Graham, Palantir CEO Alex Karp.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "The Hill and Valley Forum". The Hill and Valley Forum. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. ^ Goswami, Rohan (2023-03-17). "Venture investors, U.S. lawmakers join forces to fight Tiktok & Chinese influence: WSJ". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ Dwoskin, Elizabeth; Harwell, Drew; Zakrzewski, Cat (2024-05-02). "The tech billionaires who helped ban TikTok want to write AI rules for Trump". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. ^ Goswami, Rohan (2024-04-11). "Vinod Khosla and Palantir's Jacob Helberg call on Senate to ban TikTok: It's 'a weapon of war'". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  5. ^ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/25/top-tech-execs-and-investors-meeting-with-washingt/
  6. ^ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hill-valley/id1692653857?i=1000655640407
  7. ^ Wells, Georgia. "WSJ News Exclusive | Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill Build an Anti-China Alliance". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  8. ^ Chapman, Lizette (March 23, 2023). "China Hawks Dine on Seared Branzino And Lament Threat to US". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  9. ^ Zakrzewski, Cat; Lima-Strong, Cristiano (2023-03-23). "TikTok is D.C.'s new boogeyman. Can Silicon Valley's tactics save it?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  10. ^ Somerville, Heather. "As Silicon Valley Pivots to Patriotic Capital, China Ties Linger". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  11. ^ Iyengar, Rishi (2024-05-16). "The Tech Hawks Took Down TikTok. Now What?". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  12. ^ https://www.gettyimages.nl/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/majority-leader-of-the-united-states-senate-chuck-schumer-nieuwsfotos/2151155703
  13. ^ Chapman, Lizette (May 1, 2024). "Tech VCs Go to DC for Summit on China Risks, Featuring Taiwan". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  14. ^ Bordelon, Brendan (May 1, 2024). "Tech CEO jokes about drone-striking rivals in MAGA-tinged Hill summit". Politico.


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