The global competitiveness agenda – highlights from GFCC members
The GFCC has been actively expanding its work and engaging with members to implement new initiatives. In this context, it is critical to develop a shared understanding among the GFCC community on topics of common interest and action.
This session aims at identifying the key topics in competitiveness agendas in 2022 and mapping out the connections between the GFCC agenda and those of GFCC members.
The session will include highlights from GFCC members and a moderated conversation that features a globally and sectorial representative group of GFCC members. All members will be invited to join and share their perspectives.
11:00 Conversation Introduction: GFCC Membership and Highlights from 2022
Roberto Alvarez
Executive Director, GFCC
11:05 Highlights from GFCC Members
Each member will give two-minute remarks on highlights of its agenda and priorities in 2022/2023. Each member should address the following questions:
- What are the top innovation and competitiveness priorities for your country?
- What are the key initiatives in which your organization is involved?
12:00 Competitiveness Priorities
In this discussion, we will capture different perspectives to summarize key priorities for competitiveness agendas worldwide and reflect about how they could be reflected on the GFCC agenda.
Discussion questions
- What are the key topics in competitiveness agendas for 2023?
- How could they be reflected in the GFCC agenda?
Discussants:
Chad O. Holliday
Chairman, GFCC, USA
Simos Anastasopoulos
President, Compete GR, Greece
Isabel Capeloa Gil
President, Catholic University of Portugal
Kandeh Yumkella
Africa–Europe Strategy Group on Energy, Co-Chair Distinguished Fellow, GFCC
Christopher Geiger
Vice President, Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Gianna Sagazio
Innovation Director, Brazilian National Confederation of Industry
Michinari Hamaguchi
Advisor to the President, Japan Science and Technology Agency, President, SCARDA
Moderator
Chad Evans
Treasurer, GFCC
Closing remarks
Deborah Wince-Smith
President, GFCC, USA