BUILDING THE FUTURE AI, Trade, and the New Rules of Power
Axios x Exiger brought together some of the biggest voices in defense, artificial intelligence and commerce on May 21 in D.C.
Why Strong Supply Chains are Key
Supply chains are now the frontlines of geopolitical warfare. From critical minerals and pharmaceutical dependencies to economic coercion like tariffs, today’s vulnerabilities demand visibility and intelligence. Learn more about the forces reshaping global commerce and national security, and the platform powering supply chain resilience across the public and private sectors.
Exiger supports one-third of the Fortune 500. It is the largest provider of supply chain technology to the U.S. Government, supporting 65 agencies and the defense industrial base. Operating at the intersection of AI, trade, and national security, Exiger delivers the real-time insight leaders need to navigate a rapidly evolving world.
Top Moments
Headlines
- Defense supply chain vulnerability is the “new battlefield”
- U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain is in crisis, experts say
- Axios Event: Industry and government leaders map out the new rules of power in global trade
- Top moments from Axios’ Building The Future event
- Lutnick’s bold bet: Trade deals are coming, higher prices aren’t
- Exclusive: Trump “gold card” site launching within a week, Lutnick says
- Lutnick: Trump “felt horrible” about impact of China tariffs
- U.S. will make deals with “most” key partners by summer, Lutnick says
- Exclusive: Shaheen says Putin “playing” Trump “like a fiddle”
- CEO Profile
Guest Speakers
Conversations with leaders spanning the policy, economic, and defense spectrum including:
The Honorable Howard Lutnick
Bill Anderson
Michael Ellis
The Honorable Dan Driscoll
The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Member, Senate Armed Services Committee, Appropriations, Small Business Committees
The Honorable John Moolenaar (R-MI)
Member, House Committee on Appropriations
Supply Chain Risk and Innovation with Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels
The challenges facing modern supply chains are mounting. They include export controls on critical minerals, extreme weather events, labor strikes, and limited visibility beyond tier-one suppliers.
As global interdependence deepens, organizations struggle to understand and manage the full scope of their supplier networks. In this View from the Top conversation, Axios Events Host Hope King sits down with Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels to explore where AI is mapping multi-tier supply chains, how innovation is overcoming geopolitical issues, and where Exiger’s work combats modern slavery and supports the warfighter.
Critical Minerals
Exiger’s Critical Minerals Intelligence Hub reveals how hidden dependencies on minerals like antimony, gallium, and germanium threaten U.S. defense, energy, and tech sectors amid escalating geopolitical tensions.
Explore how AI-driven supply chain mapping can help your organization identify vulnerabilities, comply with evolving regulations, and secure alternative sources for critical minerals before disruptions strike.
DeepSeek Deception
How the Chinese Military and Government Funded DeepSeek’s AI Research
Exiger analysis uncovered links between DeepSeek-affiliated researchers and China’s PLA, state-backed programs, and even U.S. institutions—raising national security concerns about military co-opting of AI, compromised research integrity, and unintended U.S. involvement in adversarial tech development.
Read our report to see the full scope of DeepSeek’s ties beyond its direct publication footprint, and implications for export controls, research security, and investment risks.
Tariff Intelligence
The only supply chain visibility solution that maps tariff exposure down to the raw material and part-level.
The 1Exiger platform offers a central hub to forecast and triage tariff impacts at all levels of the supply chain with real-time tariff exposure mapping and agentic AI.
Drive tangible cost savings, limit disruptions, and accelerate mitigation.
Help business manage tariffs and associated cost risks linked to climate disruptions, geopolitical tensions, critical material restrictions, and single-source vulnerabilities.
Deliver insights into direct and indirect exposure, alternative sourcing options, and strategies that build long-term resilience.
Exiger Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management Solutions Two Years in a Row
Highest in Execution and Furthest in Vision
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Exiger’s combination of purpose-built technology and practical expertise arms governments and companies with modern solutions to solve their biggest compliance and risk management challenges.