Private Briefings
FusionLabs provides tailored briefings for organizations navigating consequential developments in export controls, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, research security and strategic technology policy.
These briefings are designed for situations where leadership, compliance or policy teams need a clear independent assessment of what is changing, why it matters and what their organization should be considering next.
Briefing formats
Executive briefing
A concise strategic assessment for senior leadership, boards, policy teams or investors.
The session focuses on the principal developments, strategic implications and decisions that may require attention, followed by private discussion.
Typical duration: 60–90 minutes.
Compliance and risk briefing
A practical briefing for export-compliance, legal, sanctions, research-security or corporate-risk teams.
The session can address regulatory developments, implementation challenges, emerging risks, due-diligence priorities and the implications for internal controls.
Strategic issue briefing
A focused assessment of a particular technology, jurisdiction, policy development, enforcement trend or international-security issue.
This format is suitable when an organization needs a deeper understanding of one specific question rather than a broad market or regulatory overview.
Facilitated leadership discussion
A private session structured around questions submitted by the organization in advance.
This format uses limited presentation material and places greater emphasis on discussion, challenge and independent expert judgment.
Typical subjects
Briefings can be tailored around subjects including:
- US–China technology controls
- AI and advanced-computing export controls
- semiconductor supply chains and manufacturing-equipment controls
- export-control developments across the Asia-Pacific
- EU dual-use controls and economic security
- military and strategic end-use controls
- research security and intangible technology transfers
- sanctions evasion and strategic procurement networks
- proliferation finance
- AI applications in trade compliance and nonproliferation
- strategic technology and international-security developments
- the design and evaluation of AI-enabled compliance workflows
What is included
Each engagement normally includes:
- an initial discussion to identify the organization’s priorities;
- review of relevant background materials where appropriate;
- a tailored presentation or analytical briefing;
- a private question-and-answer session;
- presentation materials for internal use.
Written analysis, follow-up workshops and additional sessions can be added where required.
Who the briefings are for
FusionLabs briefings are suitable for:
- companies and financial institutions;
- government agencies and international organizations;
- universities and research institutions;
- law firms and professional advisers;
- technology companies and compliance providers;
- investors, boards and senior leadership teams.
About Dr Ian J. Stewart
Dr Ian J. Stewart works at the intersection of export controls, nonproliferation, strategic technology and artificial intelligence.
His experience includes government export-licensing assessment, international export-control capacity building, policy research, corporate and government training, research-security implementation, AI evaluation, and the development of analytical and compliance workflows.
He is President of FusionLabs LLC and Executive Director of the Washington, DC office of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.
Request a briefing
To discuss a private briefing for your organization, contact:
Please include:
- the subject or development you would like addressed;
- the intended audience;
- the preferred timeframe;
- any specific questions the briefing should answer.
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FusionLabs briefings provide independent analysis and general information. They do not constitute legal advice. Views expressed through FusionLabs are independent and do not necessarily represent the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury College or other organizations with which Dr Stewart is affiliated.