Council on Competitiveness Leaders to Discuss Manufacturing’s Role in U.S. Economy at Detroit Economic Club

DETROIT, MI—

What:
Leading experts in business, academia and science will offer recommendations for creating jobs to boost the sluggish economic recovery, and deliberate the future of American manufacturing, during a panel discussion at the Detroit Economic Club.  

Samuel R. Allen, chief executive officer of Deere & Company – the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a world renowned research university, and Dr. Paul Hommert, who directs a $2.5 billion budget at Sandia National Laboratory, will participate in the discussion. It will be moderated by Council on Competitiveness president & CEO Deborah Wince-Smith

The panelists will also discuss the results of two new reports released by the Council on Competitiveness, Ignite 1.0 and Ignite 2.0, which reveal the opinions of top CEOs, university presidents, and the directors of America’s national laboratories, about the state of U.S. manufacturing.

Following the panel discussion, participants will be available to the media.

Who:
• Samuel Allen, Chairman and CEO, Deere & Company; Chairman, Council on Competitiveness
• Dr. Paul Hommert, President and Director, Sandia National Laboratory
• Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Vice Chair, Council on Competitiveness
• Deborah Wince-Smith, President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness

Where:
Motor City Casino Hotel
2901 Grand River Ave
Detroit, MI 48201

When:
Monday, June 13
12:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Media registration can be found at
http://www.econclub.org/Media/MediaRegistration.aspx