The economic and national security imperative for leadership in low-emissions industry

The Atlantic Council—in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Alaska Anchorage, Business Enterprise Institute—was pleased to host the Frontiers Project Meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 streamed live from Anchorage, Alaska.

The Frontiers Project is expanding to Alaska to grow the conversation about the economic and energy security imperatives of establishing US leadership in meeting global demand for low-emissions production and manufacturing.

Panel speakers:
- Pat Pitney, President, University of Alaska System
- Jeff Waksman, Program Manager, Strategic Capabilities Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, US Department of Defense
- Aaron Weston, Leader for Nuclear Safeguards, Security, and Nonproliferation Strategies, Nuclear Science and Technology Directorate, Idaho National Laboratory
- Erin Whitney, Director, Arctic Energy Office, US Department of Energy
- Jin Yamaguchi, Special Advisor to METI and Director, JETRO New York

Moderated by:
- Julia Nesheiwat, Vice President for Policy and Insights, TC Energy; Former US Homeland Security Advisor, White House; and Former Commissioner, US Arctic Research Commission