Jeffrey Ding Keynote Speaker

Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University
Former Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation
Expert on how scientific and technological advances interact with international politics

Jeffrey Ding's Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Ding is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.

Previously, he was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation, sponsored by Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. His research agenda centers on technological change and international politics.

Jeffrey’s book, Technology and the Rise of Great Powers (Princeton University Press, 2024), investigates how past technological revolutions influenced the rise and fall of great powers, with implications for U.S.-China competition in emerging technologies like AI. The President of Microsoft called it “the single most important book about technology published in 2024.”

Other research papers tackle how states should identify strategic technologies, assessments of national scientific and technological capabilities, and interstate cooperation on nuclear safety and security technologies. His research has been published in European Journal of International Relations, Foreign Affairs, International Studies Quarterly, Review of International Political Economy, and Security Studies, and it has been cited in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other outlets.

Jeffrey also writes a weekly “ChinAI” newsletter, which features translations of Chinese conversations about AI development, to 25,000+ subscribers including the field’s leading policymakers, scholars, and journalists.

He holds a Ph.D. in international relations from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar.

Artificial Intelligence and Global Power

US-China Technology Competition

The Geopolitics of Emerging Technologies

Innovation, National Security and Strategic Advantage

The Future of Technology and International Relations

He helps leaders understand how emerging technologies are reshaping global power, equipping organisations to navigate the strategic implications of AI, innovation and geopolitical competition.
He translates complex research on technology, international relations and U.S.–China competition into clear, practical insights that help decision-makers anticipate change and make better strategic choices.
He combines academic expertise with deep analysis of technological change, offering a unique perspective on how nations build competitive advantage through innovation, talent and technology adoption.
As the author of Technology and the Rise of Great Powers and creator of the widely read ChinAI newsletter, he is a leading authority on AI, technological competition and the future of global power.
His keynotes equip audiences to understand the geopolitical forces shaping AI, assess emerging technology trends and prepare for the opportunities and risks of an increasingly technology-driven world.