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Agenda

MORNING

7:30 Breakfast

8:30 Welcome

The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-SmithPresident & CEO, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@DWinceSmith

8:35 Clarion Call to the 45th President of the United States of America

The United States is competitive when productivity increases, the standard of living rises for everyone and markets for U.S. products and services are open and fair. Achieving these goals requires a commitment to constant innovation, a recognition that making things matters and the education and training of our most precious resource, the American people. On the occasion of its 30th Anniversary and the transition to a new Administration, the U.S. Council on Competitiveness will release its annual Clarion Call, an assessment of the nation’s economic health and agenda for U. S. prosperity.

Mr. Samuel R. AllenChairman & Chief Executive Officer Deere & Company;Chairman, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@JohnDeere

Dr. Michael M. CrowPresident, Arizona State University;University Vice Chairman, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@MichaelCrow

Dr. Mehmood KhanVice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer of Global Research and Development, PepsiCo, Inc.;Industry Vice Chairman, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@PepsiCo

The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-SmithPresident & CEO, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@DWinceSmith

In conversation with: Ms. Sara EisenCo-Anchor, Squawk on the Street, CNBC

@SaraEisen

9:00 Defining America’s Productivity and Growth Challenges

Drawing on 80 years of data unique to Gallup, the U.S. Council on Competitiveness and Gallup are releasing a major new report that will reveal the underlying challenges causing low productivity and inhibiting economic growth.

Mr. James K. CliftonChairman & Chief Executive Officer, Gallup, Inc.

@Gallup

9:30 Morning Keynote: U.S. Leadership in the Global Economy

FedEx chairman Fred Smith will explore America’s role in the global economy and the ways open trade and an improved tax policy will help keep the U.S. competitive and create opportunity at home and abroad.

Mr. Frederick W. SmithChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx

@FedEx

10:00 Coffee and Networking

U.S. Council on Competitiveness 2016 National Competitiveness Forum Friday, December 9, 2016The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center Atrium Ballroom1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. Attire: Business Dress

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10:20 Thriving in a World of Challenge and Change: The Council’s Policy Agenda and Impact

For three decades the Council has put forward policy recommendations backed by a commitment to action of its members. From the first competitiveness agenda to groundbreaking work on resilience, energy, innovation and manufacturing, the Council has helped set national policy. Leaders of key initiatives will look back on past accomplishments and help set the agenda for future insights.

Dr. Craig R. BarrettFormer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Intel Corporation

@Intel

The Honorable G. Wayne Clough President Emeritus, the Georgia Institute of Technology; Secretary Emeritus, The Smithsonian Institution

@GeorgiaTech

Dr. William H. GoldsteinDirector, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

@WHGoldstein

In conversation with: The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-SmithPresident & CEO, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@DWinceSmith

11:00 Driving a Revolution: Game Changing Investments in Advanced Manufacturing at the Department of Energy

Innovation is driving a revolution in manufacturing, and the U.S. Department of Energy has led the way in developing and implementing energy-related technologies that have impacted manufacturing innovation for the nation and made the U.S.

manufacturing sector more competitive. This includes workforce development programs, the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, and most notably, large public-private investments like the manufacturing innovation institutes through the Manufacturing USA partnership. This session will give an overview of investments to date as well as a look forward to exciting new partnerships on the horizon.

11:15 Accelerating Towards a Future Sustainable Energy System

This session will feature a moderated conversation on the future competitiveness of the nation’s advanced energy infrastructure, including new public-private partnerships as exemplified by Exelon’s affiliation with Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne also manages the Joint Center for Energy Storage and Research, a partnership between government, academic and industrial researchers aimed at developing the next generation of battery and energy storage technologies to enable the grid of the future.

Mr. Christopher M. CranePresident and Chief Executive Officer, Exelon Corporation

@Exelon

Dr. Peter B. LittlewoodDirector, Argonne National Laboratory

@Argonne

In conversation with: Mr. Steve LeVineWashington Correspondent, Quartz

@SteveLevine

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11:45 Showcasing American Innovation: The Next Big Idea!

In a series of short presentations, leaders from industry and national labs will showcase exciting, potentially game-changing, innovations.

Dr. Dana (Keoki) JacksonVice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin

@LockheedMartin

Dr. Thomas E. MasonDirector, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

@ThomMason

Mr. John B. Rogers, Jr.Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Local Motors

@JohnBRogers

AFTERNOON

12:15 Luncheon

12:30 Lunch Keynote: Re-imagining American Innovation

Whether it’s artists who think like engineers or engineers who think like artists, creativity demands multidisciplinary thinking. As someone who lives at the intersection of imagination and design, Mr. Ferren will share the formula to power American innovation.

Mr. Bran FerrenCo-Chairman, Applied Minds, Inc.

@appliedminds

1:15 Exploring the Promise, Potential and Perils of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is not new, but the underlying technologies have reached an inflection point. In the views of many, applied Artificial Intelligence is a game changing technology that can catalyze new industries and revolutionize the way we work, drive, shop and play. But, for some, AI is a threat to jobs and even to human existence if the more extreme scenarios are to be believed. Leaders in this field will deconstruct fact from fiction of AI’s disruptive business models, and its impact on society, enterprise, people and investment.

Mr. Roy BahatHead, Bloomberg Beta

@RoyBahat

Dr. Cynthia L. BreazealDirector, Personal Robots Group, MIT Media Labs; and Professor, Media Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

@CynthiaBreazeal

Dr. Daniela L. RusProfessor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Director, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

@MIT_CSAIL

In conversation with:Mr. Mark MinevichVenture Partner, GVA Capital Group; and Senior Fellow, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@MMinevich

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1:45 Showcasing American Innovation: The Next Big Idea!

In a series of short presentations, leaders from industry, academia, and national labs will showcase exciting, potentially game-changing, innovations.

Dr. Steven AshbyDirector, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

@PNNLab

Dr. Sujeet ChandSenior Vice President, Advanced Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Rockwell Automation, Inc.

@ROKAutomation

Mr. Adam KhanFounder and Chief Executive Officer, AKHAN Semiconductor

@AdamKhandiamond

2:15 Driving Next Generation Innovation through T2I2 (Talent, Technology, Investment and Infrastructure)

Utilizing the Council’s four pillars of competitiveness—talent technology investment and infrastructure—this moderated panel will explore next generation opportunities in each of these areas.

Mr. James L. BalsillieCo-founder, Institute for New Economic Thinking; and Former Chairman and co-CEO, Research In Motion (BlackBerry)

@CIGIonline

Mr. Mike FucciChairman, Deloitte LLP

@Fucci_Mike

Mr. Jonas PrisingChairman and Chief Executive Officer, ManpowerGroup

@JonasPrising

Dr. Carol L. FoltChancellor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

@ChancellorFolt

In conversation with: Ms. Nia-Malika HendersonSenior Political Reporter, CNN

@NiaCNN

3:00 Educating the American Workforce for a Stronger Economy

In today’s technology- and information-driven economy, skills are the name of the game. But matching skills with opportunities continues to be a struggle as we prepare today’s youth for the jobs of tomorrow. Leaders from industry and academia will reflect on how they are working together to address the skills gap so students are prepared to join the 21st century workforce.

Dr. Joseph E. AounPresident, Northeastern University

@PresidentAoun

Mr. Wes BushChairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Northrop Grumman Corporation

@NorthropGrumman

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3:30 Encouraging Future Innovation: The Next Wave of American Entrepreneurs

America’s most precious resource is its people. They are the risk takers, the entrepreneurs and the innovators. How can we best encourage and unleash this true American strength in order to grow the economy and create new products services industries and jobs?

Mr. Steve CaseFounder and Partner, Revolution, LLC; and Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, America Online

@SteveCase

The Honorable Subra SureshPresident, Carnegie Mellon University

@CarnegieMellon

In conversation with:Mr. James M. PhillipsChairman and CEO, NanoMech, Inc.

@NanoMechInc

4:00 Call to Action

Mr. Samuel R. AllenChairman & Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company;Chairman, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@JohnDeere

The Honorable Deborah L. Wince-SmithPresident & CEO, U.S. Council on Competitiveness

@DWinceSmith