News & Updates

Dear Council on Competitiveness Community, This past year’s National Competitiveness Forum was consequential for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, we welcomed our new Council Chair, Erik Fyrwald, CEO of IFF. Erik’s experience leading a research-driven, innovation-intensive enterprise comes at a pivotal moment for the Council — one that demands ambition, insight, and sustained […]

Dear Council on Competitiveness Community, In this season of Thanksgiving, the Council team is grateful for so much — starting with our members and the broader Council community. Because of you, the Council has had the opportunity to engage in and lead some of the most important policy conversations facing our nation for nearly 40 […]

Dear Council on Competitiveness Community, We are less than two months out from the Council’s premier annual gathering — our 2025 Gala Dinner and National Competitiveness Forum (NCF) — which is coming together as a truly extraordinary event. I am excited to share more soon about the agenda — and special guests. This year’s NCF […]

Dear Council on Competitiveness Community, We are in the homestretch for 2025. As past newsletters have demonstrated, 2025 has been incredibly productive. And with just three months ahead of us this year, much more is still to come. In particular, the team and I are excited to deliver the 2025 gala dinner and National Competitiveness […]

For more than four decades, the Council on Competitiveness has been defined and strengthened by its remarkable members and leaders. This tradition continues with the election of J. Erik Fyrwald, CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), as Chair of the Council. Erik brings decades of leadership in science-driven innovation, sustainability, and global partnerships—experience that […]

In the spirit of working to accelerate innovation and advance U.S. competitiveness, the Council is excited to share a robust lineup of key events in the months ahead: Want to learn how to engage in these upcoming events? Read the full July edition of the Compete Connect newsletter below:

As we approach the Nation’s 249th birthday, the Council on Competitiveness is accelerating toward an action-packed second half of 2025 — and we invite you to be part of it. Looking forward, we are set to advance critical work on the global stage with a Council delegation traveling to Australia in July. This fall, we […]

Nine new Executive Committee Members. Fifty members endorsing “A Renewed Call to Action” to ignite a Golden Age of American Innovation. Dozens of chief tech officers across disciplines and domains unveiling a “Compact for America” with 10 recommendations to accelerate innovation, bolster national defense, and enhance U.S. competitiveness. And more! Catch up on the Council's […]

April was a month of transformative conversations. From our “Mountain West—Pioneering Climate Resilience & Quantum Innovation” session in Boulder, CO, to the pivotal Technology Leadership & Strategy Initiative (TLSI) Dialogue at Lockheed Martin, to a leadership panel at the 10th Delphi Economic Forum, the Council has gathered leading minds to discuss U.S. technology leadership and […]

With two Competitiveness Conversations — in San Antonio, TX, and Boulder, CO — and preparing for the Technology Leadership and Strategy Initiative (TLSI) Dialogue 31, working on a new major report coming from that group, and promoting the National Commission’s Competing in the Next Economy report, the Council is humming. To learn more about the Council’s activities and those of its members, and […]