On September 4, ORF America hosted a Briefings & Beer on the U.S. STEM talent pipeline and immigration policy with Julie Zaclis Antão of the Information Technology Industry Council, Akanksha Gupta of Google, and Simon Hankinson of The Heritage Foundation. The conversation focused on how U.S. immigration policy can address labor needs in AI and tech industries, and how international STEM talent supports U.S. innovation, economic resilience, and global competitiveness.

Speakers: 

• Julie Zaclis Antão, Manager of Policy Analysis,  Information Technology Industry Council

• Akanksha Gupta, Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Immigration, Google

• Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation

• Moderator: Caroline Arkalji, Research Assistant, ORF America