Mission
Success in the global economy of tomorrow requires robust forethought and action from leaders today.
- Lead the global economy of the future
- Strengthen America’s innovation infrastructure
- Raise the standard of living for all Americans
The Council on Competitiveness is thrilled to welcome Sundar Raman, CEO of Fabric & Home Care and P&G Ventures at Procter & Gamble, as our new Business Vice Chair.
Sundar is renowned as a transformational leader who drives growth by reinventing business models and pioneering new approaches. His forward-looking mindset and track record of positive change will be a tremendous asset as we work to shape a prosperous and competitive future.
Upon joining, Sundar shared: "At P&G, our focus is on innovation that improves lives. I believe that building a robust and competitive innovation ecosystem is a vital contributor to global progress. I am honored to join this important dialogue."
Read the Council's full statement welcoming Sundar to the Council community here.
We invite you to "A Competitiveness Conversation: San Diego — Building the Next Economy’s Strategic Innovation Stack," a summit taking place July 21, 2026, bringing together senior leaders from business, academia, labor, U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, and all levels of government to explore best, and next, practices to advance place-making innovation — the creation and build-out of local and regional innovation ecosystems through strategic investments, research initiatives, policy frameworks, and partnerships that foster vibrant economies.
Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor, UC San Diego, and the Hon. Deborah L. Wince-Smith, President and CEO, Council on Competitiveness, will lead this Conversation, focusing on San Diego’s efforts to develop and deploy innovations across transformative computing and AI; advanced energy, from next-gen fission to fusion; biotech, biomanufacturing, and biodiversity; sensors; advanced microelectronics; and autonomous systems in defense, security, and space.
The April 2026 edition of Compete Connect highlights a period of extraordinary momentum for the Council on Competitiveness as it advances its 40th anniversary agenda. From the election of new Business Vice Chair Sundar G. Raman of Procter & Gamble to the development of a major new competitiveness report focused on America’s innovation future, this edition offers an inside look at the ideas and leaders shaping the next era of U.S. economic leadership. Readers will also get highlights from the latest “Competitiveness Conversations Across America” in Maryland — exploring AI and quantum — and Nebraska — exploring the future bioeconomy — along with previews of upcoming convenings in Fort Worth and San Diego.
Check out the April 2026 edition of Compete Connect here.
What does it take to build the United States' next great innovation ecosystem? In Maryland, we saw an emerging answer: align universities, federal labs, industry, venture capital, infrastructure, workforce, and public policy around AI, quantum, and biotechnology — then move with speed and purpose.
In her May Forbes.com article, President and CEO Deborah L. Wince-Smith explores how Maryland is building a next-generation model for U.S. competitiveness — particularly in AI, quantum, and biotechnology — and “place-making innovation.” Key insights from the Council’s Maryland edition of Competitiveness Conversations Across America:
Read Deborah's full Forbes.com article here: "Transforming Computing, Transforming Maryland — A New Approach To Place-Making Innovation"
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The Technology Leadership & Strategy Initiative's (TLSI) Compact for America: A Call to Action for a New Tech-Driven Industrial Base and National Innovation Ecosystem synthesizes the experiences, insights, and recommendations of the TLSI members—some 50 Chief Technology Officers from across business, academia, and the U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories—offering a roadmap for fostering the technologies and resulting innovations necessary for dramatically increasing U.S. productivity, prosperity, and security. Read the full TLSI Compact for America here.