Innovation Works Conference

Innovation isn’t just about the latest new gadget; it’s the vital spark that improves the quality of our lives. At Innovation Works, National Journal examined the link between new cutting-edge innovations and the public policy environment that incubates these new technologies. Discussions also revolved around the best ways to tap tomorrow’s hottest innovations with the potential to spur job growth throughout the economy.

Hot Topics:

• Foreshadowing the Future: The Next Big 5 Innovations
• Boosting U.S. Competitiveness Through Innovation
• What Best Drives Innovation and How Washington Can Help
• Role of Social Media in Connecting Citizens to Government
• Role of Creativity and Culture in Driving Innovation
• The Innovation Blueprint

Featured Speakers:

• John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

• The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives

Special Presentations on Innovations That Will Drive the Future by:

• Arun Majumdar, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, United States
Department of Energy
• Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
• Ceci Connolly, Senior Adviser, McKinsey Center for Health Reform
• Ronald A. Klain, President, Case Holdings
• Simon J. Tripp, Senior Director of Technology Partnership Practice, Battelle

Foreshadowing the Future

Keynote Speech: Boosting U.S. Competitiveness Through Innovation
What Best Drives Innovation?Center Stage Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: How Art and Culture Drive Innovation

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