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Manufacturing's Next Chapter

On February 7 in Washington, D.C.,The Atlantic hosted a full-day program focused on all aspects of the manufacturing sector. Featuring interviews and panels with industry leaders, top government officials and economic experts, the program covered topics ranging from the impact of technology on industry to workforce development and competitiveness abroad.

CLICK HERE  to view the program agenda.

 

Writing America's Next Manufacturing Chapter: Designing A New Compact Between Firms, Workers,
Communities & Government, with Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE
 
Respondents

For a full transcript of Greg Ip's interview with Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of GE, CLICK HERE

Manufacturing & Jobs in the Next American Economy: A Post-Partisan Dialogue on Immigration, with
Senator Michael Bennet, Senator John McCain, and Senator Amy Klobuchar

For a full transcript of this interview with Steve Clemons and Senator Michael Bennet, CLICK HERE

For a full transcript of this interview with Steve Clemons and Senator John McCain, CLICK HERE

Welcome Remarks

 
Headline Interview: Jay Timmons, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Association of
Manufacturers
 
America's Real Economy: No Nonsense Overview of U.S. Manufacturing and High-Wage Job Creation
 
Keynote Remarks: Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
 
Revitalizing the Workforce: Education & Training That Matters
 
Designing the Future: the Effects of Technology on Industry
 
What Advanced Manufacturing Requires to Keep Advancing
 

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If you have any questions, please contact Laura at summit@theatlantic.com or 202-266-7678.

LOCATION: The Newseum Knight Conference Center, Sixth Street Entrance, 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

Featured Speakers

Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar Senator, Minnesota
United States Senate
Avi Reichental
Avi Reichental President and Chief Executive Officer
3D Systems
Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz Vice President
Brookings Institution
David Arkless
David Arkless Former President of Global Corporate and Government Affairs
ManpowerGroup
Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson Senior Editor
The Atlantic
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Douglas Holtz-Eakin Former Director, Congressional Budget Office; President
American Action Forum
Frederick Kempe
Frederick Kempe President and Chief Executive Officer
The Atlantic Council
Gary Green
Gary Green President
Forsyth Technical Community College
Howard Schneider
Howard Schneider International Economics Correspondent
The Washington Post
James Fallows
James Fallows National Correspondent
The Atlantic
Jay Timmons
Jay Timmons President and Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Manufacturers
Jeffrey Immelt
Jeffrey Immelt Chief Executive Officer
GE
Jennifer McNelly
Jennifer McNelly President
The Manufacturing Institute
John Engler
John Engler President
Business Roundtable
John McCain
John McCain Senator, Arizona
United States Senate
Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan Correspondent
CBS News
Mary Landrieu
Mary Landrieu U.S. Senator, Louisiana
United States Senate
Michael Bennet
Michael Bennet U.S. Senator, Colorado
U.S. Senate
Natalie Schilling
Natalie Schilling Vice President of Human Resources and Global Primary Products
Alcoa
Neera Tanden
Neera Tanden President and Chief Executive Officer
Center for American Progress
Neil Gershenfeld
Neil Gershenfeld Director
MIT Center for Bits & Atoms
Robert Atkinson
Robert Atkinson Founder and President
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Robert Scott
Robert Scott Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research
Economic Policy Institute
Steny Hoyer
Steny Hoyer Representative, Maryland 5th District
U.S. House of Representatives
Steve Clemons
Steve Clemons Editor-in-Chief, AtlanticLIVE, and Washington Editor-at-Large
The Atlantic
Thea Lee
Thea Lee Economist
AFL-CIO
Willy Shih
Willy Shih Professor of Management Practice
Harvard Business School

Presenting Underwriters

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Supporting Underwriters

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