News & Updates

Steve Stevanovich  Chairman & CEO, SGS Global Holdings  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “From my perspective, one of the most important things to address is getting technology out of the labs and universities and into the actual markets so they can help improve people’s standard of living.”

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 […]

Dr. Sylvia Wilson-Thomas Interim Vice President for Research & Innovation and President & CEO of the USF Research Foundation, Inc. at University of South Florida “The Council can have a tremendous impact on how we innovate, individuals impacted, funding to support that enterprise, and how it will help us as a nation become a global […]

Dr. Thomas Mason Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers “It’s important for the Council to advocate for partnering internationally with those who share our values and adhere to the global world order. Within the US we need to make the investments and cultivate the talent to meet […]

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 […]

Olin Wethington  CEO & Co-Founder, Graham Biosciences LLC  National Commissioner, National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers  “The global challenge to American competitiveness has become so significant that science and technology must be integrated into our core foreign policy and national security decision making.”

Dr. Suresh Garimella  President, University of Vermont “How can we translate basic research into more direct benefits that are showing up in economic competitiveness, job growth, etc.?”

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 […]

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan  Director, U.S. National Science Foundation  “The Council has tremendous gravitas because of the convening power it has. We’re able to unleash ideas and talent all across the nation so that innovation that is everywhere is made real.”

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 […]