Global Café: Innovation, AI, and Infrastructure in a Changing World
Join us for a dynamic Global Café exploring how artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure, and global cooperation are shaping the future of innovation and economic growth. This conversation brings together Arizona leaders and international delegations visiting through the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program to exchange perspectives on emerging technologies, policy development, energy security, and international collaboration.
Engage in meaningful dialogue connecting global trends with local impact while networking with professionals across Arizona’s technology, policy, energy, academic, and business communities.
Event Details
Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Location:
Skysong Innovation Center
Synergy Room 2
1475 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Registration
$15 – General Admission
Free – GTAZ Ambassadors
About the Event
This Global Café convenes two international delegations examining critical issues shaping the future of technology, infrastructure, and global competitiveness.
The first delegation, Artificial Intelligence: U.S. Approaches to Regulation and Global Cooperation, explores how the United States is advancing AI innovation while strengthening institutional frameworks, education initiatives, and cross-sector collaboration. Participants will engage with leaders from government, academia, media, and the private sector to better understand AI policy, implementation, and its role in economic growth and national security.
The second delegation, India Power Grid Security, Supply Chains, and Policy, brings together representatives from the Government of India and private sector leaders to discuss the future of resilient power grids capable of supporting rapidly growing industries such as AI, quantum computing, renewable energy, and data centers. The project examines opportunities for U.S.-India collaboration in energy infrastructure, manufacturing, policy development, and technological innovation.
Together, these conversations highlight Arizona’s growing role as a hub for innovation, technology, infrastructure development, and international engagement.