Promoting American Innovation and Competitiveness: The Role of Infrastructure R&D Investment and Industrial Policy
A webinar discussing how new investments should be implemented to maximize productivity and innovation, what more must be done to promote American innovation and economic security, and if direct industry investments are necessary to promote economic and strategic interests.
AGENDA
All times shown are Eastern
OCT 18 1:00PM-1:05AM
WELCOMING REMARKS
Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Co-Chair, Aspen Economic Strategy Group
OCT 18 1:05PM-1:35PM
OPENING REMARKS
The Honorable Mark Warner, United States Senator, Virginia
MODERATOR
Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal
OCT 18 1:35PM-2:25PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
SPEAKERS
Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics; Chairman of the Department of Economics, Harvard University
Severin Borenstein, E.T. Grether Chair in Business Administration and Public Policy; Faculty Director, Energy Institute at Haas
Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Ivan Allen Jr. Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ben Jones, Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Strategy, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
MODERATOR
Melissa S. Kearney, Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland; Director, Aspen Economic Strategy Group
OCT 18 2:25PM-2:30PM
CLOSING REMARKS
Melissa S. Kearney, Neil Moskowitz Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland; Director, Aspen Economic Strategy Group