American Competitiveness: What Works
February 15, 2012 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm |
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
Overview
Speakers
Speaker Highlights
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Chef Jose Andres explains what makes small plate dining so appealing. (Feb. 14)
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Chef Jose Andres explains how the Food Movement can improve all aspects of the culinary experience. (Feb. 14)
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Seth Goldman on how young people's negative feelings toward the economy can ultimately lead to a solution. (Feb. 13)
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Deborah Wince-Smith said that improving vocational training is an important part of America's manufacturing future. (Feb. 13)
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Deborah Wince-Smith said that an original idea is an important foundation for a new small business. (Feb. 13)
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Bill Dunkelberg says that over-regulation and complicated tax laws are large issues in the small business world. (Feb. 13)
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Regina Dugan remembers the past, then looks forward to what the next technological breakthroughs could be. (Feb. 14)
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Alfred Spector explains how Google's bottom-up business model helps breed innovation. (Feb. 14)
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Timothy Chi on the importance of his education and the need for more students to stay in school.
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Robert Rubin and Zanny Minton Beddoes discuss how the two political parties feel about the role of the state in the economy.
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Robert Rubin discusses how the European Central Bank is dealing with potential inflation.
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Robert Rubin claims that the outlook for the U.S. economy is as "uncertain" as he has ever seen.
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Zanny Minton Beddoes on whether the European market is susceptible to a recession similar to the one the U.S. experienced.
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Top chef talks about culinary innovation.
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The Economist editor and former treasury secretary talk about the outlook.
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DARPA director, Google VP and CEO talk about the big idea.
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Seth Goldman and others talk about what works.
Photo Gallery
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Washington Post Live hosted a panel entitled "The Winning Formula for Entrepreneurship and American Competitiveness" moderated by Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live with (L to R) Seth Goldman, CEO of Honest Tea, Deborah Wince-Smith, President of Council on Competitiveness and Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at the National Federation of Independent Business in Washington, DC on Feb. 13, 2012. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Seth Goldman of Honest Tea and Deborah Wince-Smith, President of Council on Competitiveness at the Washington Post Live discussion on American competitiveness. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Bill Dunkelberg, Chief Economist at the National Federation of Independent Business participated in the Washington Post Live panel discussion on American competitiveness. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Audience at the Washington Post Live panel discussion on manufacturing and American competitiveness on Feb. 13, 2012. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live, takes questions from the audience. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Seth Goldman of Honest Tea talks about manufacturing unique products at the Washington Post Live panel discussion. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Audience member asking a question of panelists at the Washington Post Live panel discussion on American competitiveness. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Deborah Wince-Smith, President of the Council on Competitiveness, at the Washington Post Live panel discussion on American competitiveness. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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(L to R) Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live, Regina Dugan, Director of DARPA, Alfred Spector, VP of Research at Google, Timothy Chi, CEO of WeddingWire at Washington Post Live panel discussion entitled "Ideas and Innovation" in Washington, DC on Feb. 14, 2012. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Regina Dugan (L), Director of DARPA, and Timothy Chi, CEO of WeddingWire listen on as Alfred Spector, VP of Research at Google, answers questions from the audience. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Regina Dugan, Director of DARPA, talked about the hummingbird drone as one of the many innovations from her agency. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Alfred Spector, VP of Research at Google, discussing innovation at the Washington Post Live panel discussion. ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Timothy Chi, CEO of WeddingWire and founder of Blackboard, said, "If you're gonig to fail, fail fast," when asked for advice for investing in innovative ideas. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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The stage prior to "The Chef's Recommendation," a conversation on innovation with Tom Sietsema, Food Critic for The Washington Post, Chef Jose' Andres, and Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live on Feb. 14, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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Chef Jose' Andres speaking about molecular gastronomy and the future of ThinkFoodGroup. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Chef Jose' Andres explaining his videos on innovation in culinary techniques. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Tom Sietsema, Food Critic for The Washington Post, Chef Jose' Andres, and Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live participated in "The Chef's Recommendation" on Feb. 14, 2012. The discussion was livestreamed on www.washingtonpostlive.com. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Robert Rubin, Co-Chair of the Council on Foreign Relations and Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor at The Economist, participated in a lunchtime discussion called "America and Growing Global Competition" hosted by Washington Post Live on Feb. 15, 2012 . (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Robert Rubin, Co-Chair of the Council on Foreign Relations gave his opening remarks and opinions about the state of the U.S. economy. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor at The Economist, countered with her thoughts on the state of the U.S. economy. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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Mary Jordan, Editor of Washington Post Live, took questions from our online audience and those in attendance. Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Robert Rubin and Economics Editor of The Economist Zanny Minton Beddoes discussed the importance of the state of European economy, the risk of a double-dip recession, and China at the Washington Post Live luncheon discussion entitled "America and Growing Global Competition" in Washington, DC on Feb. 15, 2012. (Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan)
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WASHINGTON, DC- FEB.15, 2012: America and Growing Global Competition event, with Robert Rubin, and Zanny Minton Beddoes,Editor of Economist and moderated by Mary Jordan at Washington Post LIVE event in Washington,DC on Feb.15, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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WASHINGTON, DC- FEB.15, 2012: America and Growing Global Competition event, with Robert Rubin, and Zanny Minton Beddoes,Editor of Economist and moderated by Mary Jordan at Washington Post LIVE event in Washington,DC on Feb.15, 2012 . ( Photo by Jeffrey MacMillan )
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