Bridging University-Industry-Society to Advance Sustainability
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Local Time / Dubai
On Wednesday, December 6, the Council on Competitiveness and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils will host a series of conversations with global leaders from business, academia, national laboratories and research organizations, and the public sector to advance sustainability challenges under discussion at COP28.
Under the auspices of an intimate, interactive “Innovation Arena” in the Impact Hub (DP World Pavilion) of Expo City Dubai, conversation topics will include:
- Amplifying the Role of Universities and Research Laboratories in the Innovation and Sustainability Ecosystem
- Developing and Deploying Tech at Speed and Scale – Connecting Energy, Food, Water and Health
- Building a Robust, Resilient, Balanced Clean Energy Innovation Ecosystem
- Financing and Building Sustainability Innovation to Make an Impact
- … as well as a networking break to share insights and ideas.
Please find the Innovation Arena guide and confirmed speakers below. To learn more or ask questions, please contact Council EVP Chad Evans: [email protected].
Confirmed Speakers
- Dr. Steven Ashby, Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; and National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness (USA)
- Amb. Roberto Azevedo, Founding Partner, YvY Capital; President, International Initiative for the Brazilian Agribusiness; and former Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO) (USA)
- Mr. Chad Evans, Executive Vice President, Council on Competitiveness (USA)
- Ms. Joan Gabel, Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh; Vice Chair and National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness (USA)
- Ms. Deborah Gordon, Senior Advisor, Longview Fusion Energy Systems (USA)
- Dr. Ray O. Johnson, CEO, Technology Innovation Institute and Aspire; and Board of Trustees Member, Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (UAE)
- Dr. Paul Kearns, Director, Argonne National Laboratory; and National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness (USA)
- Dr. Martin Keller, Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness (USA)
- Dr. Mehmood Khan, CEO, Hevolution; Chair Emeritus and National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
- Mr. Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (USA)
- Dr. Peter Schlosser, Vice President and Vice Provost, Global Futures, Arizona State University (USA)
- Dr. John Wagner, Director, Idaho, National Laboratory; and National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness (USA)
- The Hon. Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President & CEO, Council on Competitiveness; and President, Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (USA)
Additional Background Reading
Two additional resources in the sustainability area from the Council and the GFCC.
The first is a concept paper setting the foundation for Phase Two of the Council on Competitiveness' National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers. The Future of Sustainability: Accelerating Innovation in Clean Energy Technology section of the report focuses on Working Group 1 and sustainability issues.
The second is a new “Call to Action”: Innovate the Sustainable Future report from the Global Federation on Competitiveness Councils. The report offers recommendations to stakeholders across all domains on how to innovate and advance global sustainability goals – along three major axes: Resources, People, and Systems.
