8:30 A.M. Putting Competitiveness in Context – Challenges and Opportunities for 2024
Council leadership will share the policy vision for the organization in context of the economic, global, and political realities facing the United States in 2024.
The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America, and Chair, Council on Competitiveness
8:50 A.M. The Four Pillars of Innovation: Place-Making Innovation, Deploying Tech-based Innovation at Speed and Scale, the Future of Sustainability, the Future of Work and the Workforce
Members of the Council Board and National Commissioners will explore the four pillars of innovation and preview the Council’s next major policy report to be released late-2024.
Ms. Joan Gabel Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh, and Academic Vice-chair, Council on Competitiveness
Mr. Dan Helfrich Chair and CEO, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and Business Vice-chair, Council on Competitiveness
Mr. Charles O. Holliday, Jr. Chair Emeritus Council on Competitiveness Chair Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils
Dr. Thomas Mason President and CEO, Triad National Security, LLC (Triad), and Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
MODERATED BY: The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
Two "Tech Talks" on the Biden Administration's focus on advancing technology in 2024 and beyond.
The Honorable Anne Neuberger Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor, Cyber & Emerging Tech at National Security Council, The White House
The Honorable Barbara McQuiston Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (USDR&E), Chair of the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)
10:10 A.M. Setting Strategic Priorities from the Council’s Technology Leaders
The first in a series of policy panels, leaders across sectors will explore the future of technology, and its impact on innovation and economic growth.
The HonorablePatricia Falcone Deputy Director for Science and Technology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. William Greene Chief Investment Officer, Hevolution Foundation
Dr. Sally Morton Executive Vice President for Knowledge Enterprise, Arizona State University
Dr. Steve Walker Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin
MODERATED BY: Mr. Chad Evans Executive Vice President, Council on Competitiveness
10:55 A.M. Networking Break
11:20 A.M. Building the National Security Research and Technology Infrastructure for the Future
Leaders from the Department of Energy and the Department of Energy National Laboratories will discuss the impact of the investments made in the 2022 CHIPS & Science Act, and the necessity of maintaining continued investment to ensure U.S. leadership in technologies ranging from AI to nuclear to high performance computing.
Dr. Kimberly S. Budil Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Honorable Jill Hruby Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security of the United States, Department of Energy
Dr. James Peery Director, Sandia National Laboratories
MODERATED BY: The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
11:50 A.M. Taking Talent to the Next Level - Preparing the Workforce for a Sustainable U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance
The second leadership panel will explore the talent conundrum. Hailed as the United States’ greatest asset and in many ways its greatest challenge, ensuring the country has the skilled workers to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities presented by the move to sustainability and the reinvestment in manufacturing will determine whether the country continues to lead in these critical sectors.
Dr. Steven Ashby Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Dr. Carol Burns Deputy Laboratory Director for Research and Chief Research Officer, Berkeley Lab
Dr. Elizabeth Cantwell President, Utah State University
Mr. Nick Pinchuk President & CEO, Snap-on Incorporated
Dr. Gregory Washington President, George Mason University
MODERATED BY: Dr. Pradeep Khosla Chancellor, University of California, San Diego
12:35 P.M. Lunch& Networking Session
1:20 P.M. Setting the Vision for “Competitiveness Conversations Across America”
Council President and CEO Deborah Wince-Smith will map out the rationale for a major new Council initiative to vitalize innovation ecosystems around the nation.
Dr. James Clements President, Clemson University
Mr. Josh Parker Chair & CEO, Ancora L&G
MODERATED BY: The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
1:40 P.M. Tennessee – And the Future of Mobility
Dr. Daniel Diermeier Chancellor, Vanderbilt University
MODERATED BY: The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
1:55 P.M. Powering Innovation: Semiconductors and Clean Energy - a Competitiveness Conversation in the Mountain West
Dr. Marlene Tromp President, Boise State University
Dr. Marianne Walck Chief Research Officer, Idaho National Laboratory
MODERATED BY: Mr. Chad Evans Executive Vice President, Council on Competitiveness
2:10 P.M. Growing Innovation – Chips, Qubits and Molecules – a Competitiveness Conversation Across the Midwest
Dr. Mung Chiang President, Purdue University
MODERATED BY: The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
2:25 P.M. National Competitiveness Forum Recap
The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America, and Chair, Council on Competitiveness