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        &lt;p&gt;In this week’s episode of Confluence, host Rana Sakar is joined by Anja Manuel, author, advisor and expert on U.S. foreign policy. Anja is a co-founder and partner at the consulting firm Rice, Hadley, Gates &amp;amp; Manuel LLC and the Executive Director of the Aspen Strategy Group and the Aspen Security Forum. In their discussion, Rana and Anja exchange views on recent geopolitical developments, including strategic realignment towards the Indo-Pacific region, and the implications for the tech sector. Their conversation touches on a wide range of issues from challenges to research and innovation ecosystems to the rise of minilateralism and competition with China.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anja Manuel&#039;s website - &lt;a href=&quot;http://anjamanuel.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://anjamanuel.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anja Manuel Twitter - &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/AnjaManuel1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://twitter.com/AnjaManuel1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;This Brave New World&lt;/i&gt; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://anjamanuel.com/thisbravenewworld&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://anjamanuel.com/thisbravenewworld&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href=&quot;https://art19.com/privacy&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href=&quot;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
      

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