The Council on Competitiveness will host a Black-Tie Reception and Gala Dinner on 12/16 at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. The following day, the Council will hold its 2026 National Competitiveness Forum (business attire) at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel.

Join leaders from across business, academia, labor, and our national laboratory enterprise to celebrate 40 years of impact — and to explore key priorities for the country in the years to come.

Council on Competitiveness Board

**Chair**
**Mr. Erik T. Fyrwald**
CEO
IFF

**Business Vice Chair**
**Mr. Sundar G. Raman**
CEO, Fabric & Home Care, and Executive Sponsor for Corporate Sustainability at Procter & Gamble

**Academic Vice Chair**
**Ms. Joan Gabel**
Chancellor
University of Pittsburgh

**Labor Vice-chair**
**Mr. Kenneth Cooper**
International President
IBEW

**Chairman Emeritus**
**Mr. Charles Holliday, Jr.**
Council on Competitiveness

**President & CEO**
**The Hon. Deborah L.**
**Wince-Smith**
Council on Competitiveness

Thank You to Our Confirmed Sponsors

And thank you to these confirmed sponsors:

Chair: Bank of America; Lockheed Martin; University of Texas at Dallas
President: Resource Resolutions, Ltd.; University of Maryland
Benefactor: HNTB
Patron: Oak Ridge National Laboratory