Dilawar Syed

    Speaking & Talks – Dilawar Syed

    Talks & Events

    Dilawar Syed speaking on stage at CES

    Dilawar is a leading voice on public policies to expand entrepreneurship and opportunity, and bolster America's economic competitiveness.

    Commercial Diplomacy
    Panel
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Commercial Diplomacy

    How commercial diplomacy advances American economic interests abroad.

    LBJ Business Policy Forum
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    Critical Minerals and Geopolitics
    Panel
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Critical Minerals and Geopolitics

    Critical minerals and their importance to geopolitical stability.

    UT Energy Week · 2026
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    India's Macroeconomic Journey
    Panel
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    India's Macroeconomic Journey

    Tracing India's macroeconomic journey with Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur, moderated by Dilawar Syed.

    UT Austin
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    Small Business and AI
    Panel
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Small Business and AI

    What the AI transition means for America's small business owners.

    LBJ Business Policy Forum · 2026
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    AI Infrastructure
    Panel
    AI & Competitiveness

    AI Infrastructure

    Data centers, power, and the infrastructure behind the AI economy.

    LBJ Business Policy Forum · 2026
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    Critical Minerals and Industrial Policy
    Panel
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Critical Minerals and Industrial Policy

    The resource race for critical minerals and the future of industrial policy.

    LBJ Business Policy Forum · 2025
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    Tariffs and U.S. Business
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    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Tariffs and U.S. Business

    Shifting global trade and what it means for American companies.

    LBJ Business Policy Forum · 2025
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    Small Business Owners and the Tariff Squeeze
    Podcast
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Small Business Owners and the Tariff Squeeze

    How tariffs are reshaping the economics of running a small business.

    WBUR On Point (NPR) · 2025
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    AI and U.S. Competitiveness
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    AI & Competitiveness

    AI and U.S. Competitiveness

    Winning the AI race: talent, capital, and national competitiveness.

    LBJ Business Policy Forum · 2025
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    Tariffs and U.S. Competitiveness
    Interview
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Tariffs and U.S. Competitiveness

    A conversation on trade policy and America's competitive position.

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    Owner's Box
    Podcast
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Owner's Box

    A conversation on building companies and backing founders.

    Owner's Box
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    Wharton School Speaker Series
    Remarks
    Leadership & Citizenship

    Wharton School Speaker Series

    On public service, leadership, and the path from business to government.

    University of Pennsylvania
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    The Future of Commercial Diplomacy
    Remarks
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    The Future of Commercial Diplomacy

    Commercial diplomacy as an instrument of American economic strategy.

    LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin · 2025
    AHN Economic Summit
    Remarks
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    AHN Economic Summit

    Remarks on economic opportunity and business growth.

    AHN Economic Summit, Las Vegas · 2025
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    Wide-reaching Impacts of Tariffs
    Panel
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Wide-reaching Impacts of Tariffs

    A briefing on how tariff policy ripples across the economy.

    American Community Media · 2025
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    NYC Civic Salon
    Remarks
    Leadership & Citizenship

    NYC Civic Salon

    A civic conversation on citizenship, service, and community.

    Brooklyn, NY · 2025
    Tariffs Impact on Small Businesses
    Interview
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Tariffs Impact on Small Businesses

    What rising trade costs mean for Main Street.

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    CES 2024: Backing American Innovation
    Keynote
    AI & Competitiveness

    CES 2024: Backing American Innovation

    Fireside chat with SBA Deputy Administrator Dilawar Syed.

    CES, Las Vegas · 2024
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    Pursuing Public Service
    Remarks
    Leadership & Citizenship

    Pursuing Public Service

    On the call to serve and the road into public life.

    Philadelphia, PA
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    Future of US-Africa Economic Partnership
    Panel
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Future of US-Africa Economic Partnership

    Building durable commercial ties across the continent.

    US-Africa Leaders Forum, Washington, DC
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    Driving Global Impact with Local Innovation
    Keynote
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Driving Global Impact with Local Innovation

    How regional innovation ecosystems compete globally.

    Boise, ID
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    Future of US-Iraq Economic Relations
    Remarks
    Global Economy & Diplomacy

    Future of US-Iraq Economic Relations

    Commercial engagement and economic recovery.

    Baghdad, Iraq
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    Bridging Opportunity Gaps in Memphis
    Remarks
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Bridging Opportunity Gaps in Memphis

    Access to capital and opportunity in underserved communities.

    Memphis, TN
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    Small Businesses as Exporters
    Remarks
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Small Businesses as Exporters

    Remarks on helping small firms reach global markets.

    EXIM Bank, Washington, DC · 2023
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    Swearing-in Ceremony of New Citizens
    Remarks
    Leadership & Citizenship

    Swearing-in Ceremony of New Citizens

    Remarks at a naturalization ceremony welcoming new Americans.

    Roseville, CA
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    Web Summit Keynote: Build a Cloud App Economy
    Keynote
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Web Summit Keynote: Build a Cloud App Economy

    Keynote on building the cloud application economy.

    Web Summit
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    Building Mission-aligned Global Teams
    Interview
    Entrepreneurship & Small Business

    Building Mission-aligned Global Teams

    A dialogue on culture, mission, and scaling teams worldwide.

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    AI's Role in Delivering Healthcare for the Underserved
    Interview
    AI & Competitiveness

    AI's Role in Delivering Healthcare for the Underserved

    A dialogue on applying AI where care is hardest to reach.

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    Doha Forum Plenary: The Promise & Peril of AI
    Panel
    AI & Competitiveness

    Doha Forum Plenary: The Promise & Peril of AI

    Plenary discussion on the global stakes of artificial intelligence.

    Doha Forum
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