Preparatory Readings
Below are links to two or three documents on each of the key topics that we will cover during the Summit. For the most part, the documents provide issue overviews and highlight Microsoft’s positions on a topic.
Don’t feel obligated to read all of the documents (some are quite long), but please familiarize yourself with the topics that interest you the most. We have bolded the most relevant document for each topic.
During the Summit, please feel free to share your responses and ask questions. Having conversations on these issues will help deepen our understanding of the issues and strengthen our ability to be successful policy advocates.
In addition, like last year, we will be encouraging each of you to take time to shoot a brief video, which we will use to promote VFI on our website and LinkedIn. Please follow this link to view some tips to prepare for your video shoot, including wardrobe guidance.
AI
- Winning the AI race: Strengthening U.S. capabilities in computing and innovation (Brad Smith testimony; May 8, 2025)
- Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan (White House, July 23, 2023)
- (Deeper dive) Microsoft’s comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in its request for information for the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan.
Quantum Computing
- Investing in American leadership in quantum technology: the next frontier in innovation (April 28, 2025)
- Post-quantum resilience: building secure foundations (August 20, 2025)
- Supporting American leadership in quantum technology (Charles Tahan testimony; May 7, 2025)
Cybersecurity
- Why international alignment of cybersecurity regulations needs to be a priority (April 23, 2025)
- Securing our future: April 2025 progress report on Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (April 21, 2025) (This blog also links to the full report.)
Tech Skilling and Education
- Microsoft Elevate: Putting people first (July 9, 2025)
- Unlocking AI’s global potential: progress, productivity, and workforce development (April 10, 2025)
- The country needs more electricity—and more electricians (March 26, 2025)
Supply Chain
- The Trump administration can avoid a strategic misstep in the AI global race (February 27, 2025) (Note that the AI Diffusion Rule discussed in this blog was rescinded on May 13, 2025, but a replacement rule has not been issued.)
- How to leverage U.S. trade policy to promote U.S. tech leadership (March 31, 2025)
Competition
- AI for Startups (November 1, 2024)
- Adapting ahead of regulation: a principled approach to app stores (February 9, 2022)