Competing at the cutting edge: the Quad’s role in critical and emerging technology

<p><em>Why are critical and emerging technologies at the forefront of geopolitical competition?</em>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Can the Quad play a part in standard setting without stifling innovation? </em>&nbsp;</p><p><em>And how can the Quad help diversify technology supply chains without creating an ‘international cartel’?</em>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Dr Raji Rajagopalan, Dr Akira Igata and Dr John Hemmings join David Andrews to discuss one of Quad’s central pillars – critical and emerging technologies.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr Raji Rajagopalan is the Director of the Centre for Security, Strategy and Technology, Observer Research Foundation.&nbsp;</p><p>Professor Akira Igata is a Project Lecturer and the Director of the Economic Security Research Program at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr John Hemmings is the Senior Director of the Indo-Pacific Foreign and Security Policy Program at the Pacific Forum.&nbsp;</p><p>David Andrews is Policy Manager at the ANU National Security College.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Show notes:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>ANU National Security College academic programs: <a href="https://study.crawford.anu.edu.au/master-of-national-security-policy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find out more</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Find out more about the <a href="http://quad%20tech%20network/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Quad Tech Network</a>&nbsp;</li><li>A strategy for Quad biotechnology collaboration, Dirk van der Kley and Daniel Pavlich: <a href="https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/publication/21475/strategy-quad-biotechnology-collaboration" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">read more</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><em>We’d love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to </em><a href="mailto:NatSecPod@anu.edu.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>NatSecPod@anu.edu.au</em></a><em>. You can tweet us @NSC_ANU and be su