The Council on Competitiveness prepares for the annual National Competitiveness Forum (NCF) on December 8 and 9th hosted at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. Distinguished guests include The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo, Dr. Arati Prabhakar, Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, Dr. Dietra Trent, Mr. Rob McHenry, and Dr. Victor Dzau. Compete led a delegation for the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils in Athens and Ioannina, Greece in November, a five-day innovation immersion with key leaders from over 30 nations. The Council is pleased to welcome four new members: Mr. Paul A. Yarossi, Mr. Paul Skoutelas, Dr. Gerald Turner, and Dr. Walter Copan.