News & Updates

The Council on Competitiveness is looking forward to hearing from The Honorable Paul Monks and The Honorable Jed Kolko during the National Commission Phase 2 Launch Summit at U.C. Davis from March 27-28, 2023. This month the Council co-hosted with Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry (CNI) the launch of the 30th U.S.-Brazil “Innovation Immersion.” This event focused […]

The Council on Competitiveness looks forward to a strong year working with the organization’s membership and developing policy and actions to amplify the power of innovation, sustainability, resiliency, and inclusivity. Two events are already on the horizon: the “National Commission Phase 2 Launch Summit” hosted at UC Davis March 27-28, 2023 and the 2023 National […]

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 […]

Led by Chair Emeritus Chad Holliday, and President and CEO Deborah Wince-Smith, Council leaders – like University of South Carolina President Michael Amiridis; Director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Steve Ashby; Argonne National Laboratory Associate Director Megan Clifford; Chairman of Gallup, Inc. Jim Clifton; Georgetown University Senior Vice President for Research and Chief Technology Officer […]

The Council eagerly anticipates hosting the 2022 National Competitiveness Forum in Washington, D.C. on December 8th and 9th. The forum serves as an opportunity for members and guests to reconnect in-person and reflect on the last year as well as discuss the Council’s mission and agenda for the year ahead. President and CEO Deborah Wince-Smith participated […]

By Chad Evans, Executive Vice President, Council on Competitiveness I had the honor to return to Japan this Fall, representing the Council in a wide-ranging set of meetings with partners, members, and other stakeholders focused on the future of innovation-driven competitiveness. In the decade prior to COVID-19, this was an annual October ritual: a trip […]

In light of increasing turmoil, turbulence, and transformation around the world, Deborah Wince-Smith makes the case in her latest article for Forbes.com for stronger and more plentiful partnerships between the public and private sectors to bolster resilience, security, and growth. She argues innovative partnerships can solve key global challenges, including: energy supply and security, and […]

In its first face-to-face meeting since the onset of the pandemic, the Council’s Executive Committee and National Commissioners assembled at Gallup’s DC headquarters to review and critique a new concept paper for “phase 2” of the National Commission – and endorse the re-launching of the Council’s policy-generating Commission Working Group Community. In addition, meeting participants […]

Together with its Mountain West Innovation Summit co-hosts and National Commissioners Dr. Ed Seidel, President of the University of Wyoming, Mr. Greg Hill, President and COO, Hess Corporation, and Dr. John Wagner, Director of Idaho National Laboratory, the Council brought together leaders from across the country from academia, national labs and industry last week to benchmark national […]

The Council reflects on the eventful summer in which the CHIPS and Science Act and Clean Energy Bill were passed. The Council sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to fully fund both initiatives. Additionally, the Council has launched the second phase of the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers including the four […]