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U.S. and Brazilian Leaders to Set Course for 21st Century Prosperity

August 11, 2010

Council on Competitiveness to Hold 2nd U.S.-Brazil Innovation Summit at Georgetown University, September 20-21

 

WASHINGTON, DC—

 

 Who: 300 leaders from industry, academia and the public sector from across the Western Hemisphere’s two largest economies, including:
 
  •      Minister Miguel Jorge, Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade; and other cabinet and minister-level officials from the United States and Brazil
  •         Samuel R. Allen, chairman and CEO, Deere & Company, and chairman, Council on Competitiveness
  •         Jorge Gerdau, chairman and president of the board of directors of Gerdau S.A. and Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A., and founder, Movimento Brasil Competitivo
  •         John J. DeGioia, president, Georgetown University, and executive committee member, Council on Competitiveness 
What: A high-level dialogue focusing on the grand challenges both nations face in the 21st century.
 
  •       Meeting global demand for energy
  •          Supporting the bioscience spectrum—from agriculture to bio-fuels to health care
  •          Building smart infrastructure
  •          Cultivating smart places and creating regions of innovation
  •          Fostering the platform for the most innovative mix of manufacturing and services that will create the most value for society 
 
Where: Georgetown University Conference Center            
             1 Leavey Center Washington, DC 20057 
 
When: September 20-21, 2010 
 
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 ABOUT THE COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS — The Council on Competitiveness is a group of corporate CEOs, university presidents and labor leaders committed to the future prosperity of all Americans and enhanced U.S. competitiveness in the global economy through the creation of high-value economic activity in the United States.

Partners

  • Movimento Brasil Competitivo
  • Brazillian Agency for Industrial Development
  • Georgetown University

About the Summit

The 2nd U.S.-Brazil Innovation Summit engaged leaders in creating a new model for innovation-driven growth at the heart of 21st century prosperity and hemispheric integration.