As we look ahead, the Council is poised to lead the debate on a number of game-changing issues vital for the United States to maintain its competitive edge in the global economy. Building off our inaugural National Competitiveness Forum (NCF) in 2012—that brought together top American public and private sector leaders to assess the state of the nation’s competitiveness—we have entered 2013 with fresh ideas, and some exciting, new directions for our existing work and projects.


