The Hon. Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair
9:15 A.M. Chair's Remarks
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America, and Chairman, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair
9:30 A.M. Paving the Path to 10X Innovation - Lessons from and Next Steps for the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers
Panelists will discuss the Council’s policy agenda against the backdrop of major challenges and tremendous opportunities facing the United States due to persistent inflation, energy disruptions, game changing technologies, and a renewed focus on expanding and deepening the innovation ecosystem
Ms. Janet Foutty Executive Chair of the Board, Deloitte US, and Business Vice-chair, Council on Competitiveness, & National CommissionerDr. Thom Mason President and CEO of Triad National Security, LLC (Triad), Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory, & National Commissioner
Ms. Joan Gabel President, University of Minnesota, and Academic Vice-chair, Council on Competitiveness, & National CommissionerThe Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair
Dr. Erwin Gianchandani Assistant Director of the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, National Science Foundation MODERATOR: Mr. Chad Evans Executive Vice President, Council on Competitiveness
10:10 A.M. Networking Break
10:30 A.M. Charting the Competitiveness Agenda for 2023—Conversations with Leaders across the Country
A series of conversations between private and public sector leaders exploring the future of sustainability, technology and innovation, and work.
10:30 A.M. Future of Sustainability - Driving U.S. Leadership in the Clean Technology Revolution—Opportunity at the Nexus of Food, Energy & Water
Mr. Gregory Hill President and Chief Operating Officer, Hess Corporation, & National Commissioner
Dr. Gary May Chancellor, University of California Davis, & National Commissioner
MODERATOR: Dr. Taylor Eighmy President, The University of Texas at San Antonio, & National Commissioner
11:00 A.M. The Future of Innovation - Developing and Deploying Technology: Advancing U.S. Economic Competitiveness and National Security through the Development and Deployment of Disruptive Technology
Mr. Ted Carter President, University of Nebraska System MODERATOR: Mr. Chad Evans Executive Vice President, Council on Competitiveness
Mr. Rob McHenry Deputy Director, DARPA
Dr. Steve Walker Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin, & National Commissioner
11:30 A.M. The Future of Innovation - Developing and Deploying Technology: Securing America’s Cyber Future Navigating Change and Creating Value in the Digital World
Ms. Joyce Corell Deputy National Cyber Director, The White House MODERATOR: Dr. Patricia Falcone Deputy Director for Science and Technology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, & National Commissioner
Dr. Darryll J. Pines President, University Maryland, & National Commissioner
Mr. Alex Rogers President, Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) and Global Affairs, Qualcomm Incorporated, & National Commissioner
12:00 P.M. Lunch
12:30 P.M. Keynote Conversation - A Fireside Chat on U.S. Leadership in Science, Technology & Innovation
The Honorable Arati Prabhakar Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, The White House
The Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith President & CEO, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair
01:00 P.M. Keynote Conversation - A Fireside Chat on U.S. Competitiveness
The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America, and Chairman, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair
01:15 P.M. Charting the Competitiveness Agenda for 2023—Conversations with Leaders across the Country (continued)
01:15 P.M. The Future of Work and the Workforce: Expanding Place-based Innovation and Opportunity
Dr. Meghan Hughes President, Community College of Rhode Island, & National CommissionerMODERATOR: Mr. Josh Parker Chief Executive Officer, Ancora, & National Commissioner
Dr. David Kwabena Wilson President, Morgan State University
Dr. Wendy Wintersteen President, Iowa State University, & National Commissioner
01:45 P.M. The Future of Work and the Workforce: Expanding Participation in the Innovation Ecosystem—Bringing in the “Missing Millions”
Mr. Jim Clifton Chairman, Gallup, & National CommissionerMs. Randi Weingarten President, American Federation of Teachers
Mr. Nicholas T. Pinchuk Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Snap-onMODERATOR: Mr. Bill Bates Senior Advisor, Council on Competitiveness
Dr. Dietra Trent Executive Director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Leaders from the public and private sectors across the state will share their lessons-learned and vision for the state’s future around building an innovation economy from the ground up.
Dr. Daniel Diermeier Chancellor, Vanderbilt University MODERATOR: Mr. Chad Holliday Chair Emeritus, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commissioner
Dr. Donde Plowman Chancellor, University of Tennessee Knoxville, & National Commissioner
Dr. Thomas Zacharia Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, & National Commission Co-Chair
2:45 P.M. Seizing the Moment—Leveraging the Current Opportunity and Imperative of Bipartisan Investments such as the CHIPS & Science Act to Address Over-the-Horizon Issues
2:45 P.M. Leveraging Investments in the Next Generation of Semiconductors to Drive U.S. Leadership in Advanced Technology
Dr. Laurie Giandomenico VP, Chief Acceleration Officer, The MITRE Corporation MODERATOR: Dr. Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Vice President for Research and Partnerships, The University of Oklahoma
Dr. Paul Kearns Director, Argonne National Laboratory, & National Commissioner
Dr. Josef Koller Systems Director, Center for Space Policy and Strategy, The Aerospace Corporation
3:15 P.M. Expanding the U.S. Research Enterprise—Pioneering A New Research Model to Explore the Future of Aging
Dr. Victor Dzau President, National Academy of Medicine, & National Commissioner
Dr. Mehmood Khan CEO, Hevolution Foundation, & National Commissioner
3:45 P.M. Closing Remarks
The Hon. Deborah Wince-Smith President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America, and Chairman, Council on Competitiveness, & National Commission Co-Chair