Sponsored by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Silicon Flatirons, and the Technology Policy Institute
America cannot grow and create jobs without innovation; and America cannot solve its fiscal challenges without growth. Yet America’s innovation potential, and the global competitiveness that it must fuel, is being challenged by trends both domestic and foreign; and yet despite its importance, the issue is getting relatively little attention. Nonetheless, thinkers across the political spectrum have begun to focus on common-sense solutions. ITIF, Silicon Flatirons, and TPI are hosting a conference to explore the issues of why and how America’s innovation and competitiveness challenge is serious and what needs to happen to move the issue to the front and center of our political system support from both sides of the aisle.
Sessions
Welcome
- Robert D. Atkinson
President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Jonathan Sallet
General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission - Tom Lenard
President, Technology Policy Institute
Kick Off Keynote
- Chris Coons
United States Senator, Delaware
Where is America and Why?
- David Leonhardt — Moderator
Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief, The New York Times - Robert D. Atkinson
President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation - Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship, Harvard - Charles Hulten
Professor of Economics, University of Maryland - Rebecca Blank
Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce
Can the Public Be Enlisted Behind a National Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda
- John Zogby
Managing Director, JZ Analytics
Break
Can We Forge a Bipartisan Consensus on Innovation and Competitiveness?
- James Fallows — Moderator
National Correspondent, The Atlantic - Jerry Moran
United States Senator, Kansas - Mark Warner
United States Senator, Virginia
Transition to Lunch
Lunchtime Panel: What Should America Do (and what can it agree upon)
- Rana Foroohar — Moderator
Assistant Managing Editor, TIME - Jonathan Sallet
General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission - Ron Kind
United States Representative, Wisconsin - Kevin Brady
United States Congressman, Texas - Tom Lenard
President, Technology Policy Institute
Closing Remarks
- Jonathan Sallet
General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission - Robert D. Atkinson
President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Sponsored By
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Technology Policy Institute