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Thursday, July 23, 2020 The American College of Greece: Appointment of Deborah Wince Smith as Board of Trustees Vice Chair The American College of Greece is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Wince Smith as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. Deborah Wince-Smith joined the Board in 2017. The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith […]

June 23, 2020   Gallup and Council on Competitiveness Co-Present Virtual Event, "Rebuilding Trust in Uncertain Times" (WASHINGTON, DC—June 22, 2020) The Council on Competitiveness, a leadership organization of CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors working together to keep America competitive in a challenging global economy, and Gallup, a global analytics and […]

June 18, 2020 Innovation Leaders Propose Nine Pillars for Competing in the Next Economy National commission of CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders and national laboratory directors releases definitive list of priorities for advancing American innovation and competitiveness in the COVID-19 era WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2020 – Nearly 200 innovation leaders from every sector of […]

Ms. Janet Foutty Executive Chair of the Board, Deloitte U.S.Business Vice-chair, Council on Competitiveness “Resilient leaders understand that the only certainty is uncertainty and use this time as an opportunity for reinvention.” In her Op-Ed, Ms. Janet Foutty explores the true meaning of resilient leadership while helping us consider how current safety expectations, the nature […]

Dr. Mehmood Khan Executive Chairman, Life BioSciences Inc.National Commissioner, Council on Competitiveness“America’s innovation leadership is needed today, more than ever before.” Given the challenges experienced by Americans over recent months, Dr. Mehmood Khan’s Op-Ed focuses on the need for leaders to step up, double down on innovation, and chart a new path for inclusive prosperity. […]

The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-Smith President & CEO, Council on Competitiveness “We must recover, be resilient, reorganize and reinvent. We must Innovate America.” Watch the Honorable Deborah Wince-Smith as she discusses new innovation realities and imperatives - from hyper-competition on the global stage; to the changing nature of innovation itself, transformed by the exponential convergence […]

Dr. Michael Crow President, Arizona State UniversityCo-Chair, National Commission  “Competitiveness in the United States, in the true democratic spirit, in the true spirit of economic democracy, has got to find a way to include everybody.” In his Op-Ed, Dr. Michael Crow challenges America and Americans to re-design for future complexity and maximum adaptability. He notes […]

Mr. Brian Moynihan Chairman and CEO, Bank of AmericaChair, Council on Competitiveness “Together we can help create the conditions for a competitive and productive economy ahead.” In this video, Mr. Brian Moynihan outlines how the United States can lever its innovative spirit and capabilities to meet head-on a range of critical competitiveness challenges. He details […]