Memo: Random

An Interactive Geopolitical Talk Show.

Memo: Random covers geopolitics in a unique and interactive way with expert analysis and audience engagement that gives you a voice in geopolitics.

Episodes

President Trump and President Xi at the summit
Episode 1

The President Trump-President Xi Summit

Air date: Monday, September 28, 2026 at 9 AM ET.

Confirmed speaker: Naomi Wilson, Senior Vice President of Asia Policy, ITI.

Episode 2

How to Regulate AI?

Air date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6 PM CET / 12 PM ET.

Confirmed speakers: Taylor Roberts, Principal AI Security Policy Analyst, Zenity; and Konstantinos Komaitis, Resident Senior Fellow, Democracy + Tech Initiative, Atlantic Council.

Interactive: live polls and live Q&A.

Clips from Episode 1

A new short clip is released every few days. Read the Episode 1 debrief, and sign up below for future post-show debrief memos.

  • Why Taiwan was left out of the fact sheetSep 30
  • I graded the Trump-Xi summitOct 2
  • Why China’s export promises are so hard to checkOct 6
  • What Trump and Xi didn’t discussOct 8
  • See me live in Singapore, Oct 13–15Oct 12

About

Memo: Random is the creation of founder and host Trevor H. Rudolph, whose career spans the White House, technology, and the Fortune 500 business world. As a former government official and global government affairs executive, Trevor has crafted government policy, helped build a startup, and counseled multinational businesses on how to navigate geopolitical tensions between great powers. Trevor serves as a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center. His goal is to bring you a fresh perspective on geopolitics in a unique and interactive environment with Memo: Random.

Your Host

Trevor H. Rudolph

Trevor H. Rudolph is a global technology and cybersecurity policy executive whose career spans North America, Europe, and Asia. He currently serves as a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center, and previously served as Schneider Electric's first Vice President for Global Digital Policy & Regulation, Chief Operating Officer of cybersecurity startup WhiteHawk, and Chief of the White House's Cyber and National Security Unit at OMB, where he architected the President's Cybersecurity National Action Plan. A two-time Federal 100 Award winner and CISSP, he holds degrees from the College of William & Mary and Georgetown University.

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Contact

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