Jacob Helberg, Delian Asparouhov, Christian Garrett | HIll & Valley 2025 Opening Remarks
The fourth annual Hill and Valley Forum brings together Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill to strengthen public-private partnerships for American technological leadership, featuring speakers discussing the need to rebuild America's competitive edge against global adversaries in fields like AI, aerospace, and manufacturing.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:13) Christian Garrett's opening remarks on rebuilding bridges between Silicon Valley and government
(2:42) Delian Asparouhov on U.S. technological advantages and challenges vs. adversaries, particularly China
(6:17) Jacob Helberg on the forum's growth and America's reindustrialization revolution
(11:54) Introduction of Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior
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Doug Burgum, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior | Hill & Valley Forum 2025 Remarks
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum discusses the critical importance of energy dominance to American technological leadership, particularly in the AI arms race against China, highlighting the need for increased domestic electricity production, critical minerals development, and sustainable resource management on federal lands.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:08) Opening gratitude and background of Doug Burgum's career in tech
(2:17) Discussion of AI's transformative impact and policy implications
(3:32) The connection between energy production and winning the AI arms race with China
(9:50) Analysis of America's electricity challenges compared to China's aggressive energy expansion
(16:57) Proposals for critical minerals development, including sovereign risk insurance and federal investment
(20:44) Vision for sustainable resource management on federal lands to generate revenue and strengthen the economy
(23:13) Closing
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Senator Bill Hagerty | Hill & Valley Forum 2025 Remarks
Senator Bill Hagerty shares his optimistic vision for American technological and economic leadership, outlining the Trump administration's strategy to counter China's unfair trade practices through tax cuts, deregulation, energy dominance, and balanced trade policies, while also highlighting forthcoming legislation to support cryptocurrency innovation.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:08) Opening remarks and acknowledgment of forum founders
(0:55) Message of optimism about America's innovative potential
(1:34) Discussion of China's unfair trade practices and intellectual property theft
(3:22) Trump administration's economic plans including tax cuts and jobs act extension
(4:51) Benefits of deregulation for American businesses
(4:57) Energy dominance strategy and its economic and geopolitical advantages
(6:02) Explanation of trade and tariff initiatives to rectify imbalances
(7:45) Introduction of the Genius Act to support cryptocurrency innovation
(8:34) Closing remarks on America's innovative capacity and leadership potential
(9:21) Closing
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp | Forging the Technological Republic: Power, Purpose, and the New American Century
In this conversation at the Hill and Valley Forum, Palantir CEO Alex Karp discusses his book "The Technological Republic," the importance of Western values, and the organizational principles that enabled Palantir's success, while emphasizing the need for America to win the AI arms race and the critical role of conviction and meritocracy in building enduring companies.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Alex Karp's statement on AI power dynamics and America's imperative to win the AI arms race
(0:39) Introduction and discussion about Karp's book on Western values
(4:58) Disruption by a protester and Karp's response about free speech and discourse
(11:23) Shifting to organizational lessons that made Palantir successful
(16:00) The importance of belief systems and conviction in building great companies
(20:50) Discussion of Palantir's support for Israel and the source of Karp's moral convictions
(28:09) Closing
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Oracle CEO Safra Catz | Special Message to Hill & Valley Forum 2025
Oracle CEO Safra Catz discusses the company's commitment to supporting U.S. national security, describing Oracle's longstanding relationship with intelligence agencies, their principled stance on moral issues like refusing to operate in China and supporting Israel, and how AI technologies must be leveraged to maintain America's competitive advantage against adversaries.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:10) Oracle's role in defending Western values and supporting the U.S. government
(1:30) Examples of Oracle staying true to its moral compass, including decisions about China and supporting Israel (4:11) Discussion on how the U.S. government can leverage AI to defend against foreign threats
(6:12) Perspective on America's potential new golden age following the recent election
(7:40) Technology first principles from Oracle that government can draw inspiration from
(9:46) Closing remarks
From heretical to mainstream: The Hill and the Valley Forum is a private bipartisan community of lawmakers and innovators committed to harnessing the power of technology to address America's most pressing national security challenges. In 2025, headliners of the conference included: Palantir CEO Alex Karp, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Howard Lutnick, Anthropic Co-founder Jack Clark, OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil, Google CIO Ruth Porat, David Friedberg, Vinod Khosla, Josh Kushner, and more. The podcast is hosted by the co-hosts of The Hill & Valley Forum: Author and Under Secretary of State (E) Designate for the Trump administration Jacob Helberg, Principal at 137 Ventures Christian Garrett, and Partner at Founders Fund and Founder of Varda Space Industries Delian Asparouhov.
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