What happens when breakthrough technology meets the challenge of trust? At the 𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐂 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 2026, in partnership with the @HooverInst, technology leaders at the forefront of innovation explored how advances in energy storage, frontier AI, and synthetic media are reshaping industries and redefining the role of trust in the technology ecosystem. The session featured perspectives from: 🔹 Dr. Siva Sivaram, President & CEO, @QuantumScapeCo and USIBC Global Board of Directors, on next-generation solid-state batteries and the future of energy storage. 🔹 Tom Lue, Vice President of Frontier AI Global Affairs, @GoogleDeepMind, on trust, innovation, and scaling AI collaboration. 🔹@MedhaJaishankar, President, Omnivations, on audio authenticity, provenance, and building trust in an era of synthetic media. Moderated by Dr. Dinsha Mistree, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the discussion examined how breakthrough technologies can unlock new opportunities while ensuring trust, safety, and responsible innovation remain central to their development and deployment. As technology continues to push boundaries, building trust will be just as critical as driving innovation. #USIBCWestCoastSummit #DeepTech #ResponsibleInnovation @USAmbKeshap @Usibc_md @YaminiJindal @sameerguduru

𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 WASHINGTON- Ambassador (ret.) Atul Keshap, President, U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), released the following statement calling on both governments to intensify their efforts to conclude a trade agreement. “The United States and India have achieved truly historic milestones over the last two decades. Finalizing a Reciprocal Agreement on Trade before year’s end would be their greatest accomplishment yet. “We call on both governments to use this opportunity to conclude an agreement that lowers trade barriers, and minimizes tariffs. A historic agreement would encapsulate this year’s hard-won progress providing greater certainty to an incredibly consequential economic and strategic bilateral partnnership. “Unlocking reciprocal trade will build on 2026’s record investments and secure a win for American and Indian business that delivers immediate benefits to working families by boosting manufacturing, opening vast new consumer markets, and cementing both nations as global leaders in AI. “U.S.-India Business Council members are steadfast champions of this partnership. We look forward to working with both governments to accelerate collaboration between the world’s largest economy and its fastest-growing major economy.” @USAmbKeshap @Usibc_md