News & Updates

This month the house passes COMPETES, a companion to USICA, and both bills resonate with the Council's Competing in the Next Economy report recommendations. The Council also reveals key 2022 event dates and welcomes a new member Dr. Jason Providakes of MITRE. Read the full newsletter here.

This month Deborah Wince-Smith recaps important changes that 2021 brought: two new Board Members Ms. Joan Gabel as Academic Vice-chair and Ms. Janet Foutty as Business Vice-chair. We also share a playlist of the entire December National Competitiveness Forum. Read more here.

In her November Forbes.com article, Deborah Wince-Smith highlights five key technologies re-shaping a variety of industries and employment prospects; digitalization, e-commerce, big data, autonomy/robotics, and artificial intelligence. National Commissioner Dr. Victor Dzau moderates a panel on “Decarbonizing the Health Sector.” Advanced Computing Roundtable Co-Chair Dr. Tommy Gardner highlights new IT security needs as Gen Z […]

In her latest Forbes.com article, the second in a two-part series, Council President and CEO Deborah L. Wince-Smith highlights the impacts that emergent technologies might have on our economies and societies. On October 7, the Council held the third and final 2021 webinar in partnership with Lockheed Martin, and released an event summary. Janet Foutty […]

In her latest Forbes.com article, the first in a two-part series, Council President and CEO Deborah L. Wince-Smith provides a snapshot of innovations driving disruption across a set of emergent industries. The GEM consortium’s leadership acknowledged Dr. Zacharia’s commitment to STEM diversity during their recent gala on September 9, 2021. In a recent op-ed in […]

This month in her latest Forbes.com article, Deborah L. Wince-Smith highlights the Council’s National Commission recommendation to evolve and elevate technology diplomacy to the highest levels of the U.S. government. Council Chairman Brian Moynihan and Executive Committee member JB Milliken share cybersecurity insights and best practices with President Biden. Council University Vice-Chair Joan Gabel speaks […]

The Council leadership hears from two Cabinet Secretaries and its university leaders seek a balanced approach to addressing undue foreign influence in U.S. research. Read it here.

The Council welcomes new members and fellows, and president & CEO Deborah Wince-Smith warns of the danger should the U.S. lose its semiconductor industry. Read it here.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Council’s newsletter, where we will feature critical competitiveness insights, member and program news, and upcoming events. Read it here.