Speakers
Moderators
Event Details
July 23, 2026
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ET
KEI Event Space
Security & Defense
Leading defense and maritime policy analysts will assess what the U.S. shipbuilding and shipping industry needs to rebuild long-term industrial capacity and naval readiness, including in partnership with allies such as South Korea. Panelists will address the workforce, supply chain, regulatory, and strategic dimensions of U.S. shipbuilding revitalization amid intensifying competition with China.
Organized in cooperation with the Stimson Center, the Center for Maritime Strategy (CMS), and the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI).
Schedule
| Time | Activity | |
| 3:30 p.m.–3:35 p.m. | Welcoming Remarks | Hyun Jung “Jessie” Je, KEI |
| 3:35 p.m.–3:40 p.m. | Opening Remarks | J. James Kim, Stimson Center |
| 3:40 p.m.–4:00 p.m. | Keynote Speech | Admiral James G. Foggo III, CMS |
| 4:00 p.m.– 4:55 p.m. | What U.S. Shipyards Need to Compete | Moderated Panel |
| 4:55 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Closing Commentary | J. James Kim, Stimson Center |
Moderated Panel: What U.S. Shipyards Need to Compete
| Moderator | Kelly Grieco, Senior Fellow, Stimson Center |
| Panelist | Ronald O’Rourke, Naval Affairs Analyst, Congressional Research Service |
| Panelist | Steven Wills, Navalist, Center for Maritime Strategy |
| Panelist | Brent Sadler, Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation |
Please email questions and accommodation requests to Arius Derr, Director of Communications at KEI, arius.derr@keia.org.
Event Details
July 23, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM ET
KEI Event Space
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