Minister Josephine Teo’s meetings with Senior U.S. Government Officials in Washington D.C. from 12 to 13 November 2026

Singapore, 14 November 2026 — Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo was in Washington, D.C. from 12 to 13 November 2026 on a scheduled visit to meet with senior U.S. government officials and industry leaders to discuss mutual priorities, including in Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum, and cybersecurity.

During her visit, Minister Teo met Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios. They focused on ways to deepen bilateral digital cooperation, building on Singapore’s endorsement of the Kyoto Vision for a Golden Age of Science in October 2026. They welcomed the close and longstanding tech partnerships between our public and private sectors. They also discussed practical ways to enhance trusted diffusion of advanced AI systems.

Minister Teo also met Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Building on their previous discussions during his visit to Singapore in June 2026, they exchanged views on a range of bilateral and multilateral matters, including positive engagements to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue Partnership in 2027, which coincides with Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship.

Minister Teo participated in a dialogue convened by the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-ASEAN Business Council. She welcomed further public-private cooperation on trusted tech development and deployment in Singapore and the region. The transcript of Minister Teo’s opening remarks given at the session can be found here (opens in new tab).

Minister Teo will next travel to San Francisco where she has been invited to speak at Semafor’s “Silicon Valley & The World”. At the annual event which convenes other government and industry leaders, Minister Teo will provide updates on Singapore’s developments in AI and quantum technology.