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The Center for Public Policy Innovation Hosts CFO Public Policy Forum on Restoring U.S. Competitiveness

Panelists See Tax and Trade Policy Reform as Key Drivers to Enhancing American Global Competitiveness

Panelists Brian Gladden, Bob Fishman, William Keitel

March 21, 2012 -- Today, The Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI), a not-for-profit educational think tank, hosted a policy forum entitled "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: The Impact of Policy on Strategic Business Planning & Global Investment" on Capitol Hill. During the event, which was co-sponsored by the Digital Dialogue Forum (DDF), Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) from three of America's leading technology companies, Dell, Qualcomm and NCR, shared important insights on how public policy impacts strategic business planning, operations, and international trade at large, global companies.

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The Center For Public Policy Innovation Is Pleased To Announce March 21st Panel Discussion with CFOs from 3 of America's Leading Technology Companies

A policy discussion with three of America's leading Chief Financial Officers

Panelists Brian Gladden, Bob Fishman, William Keitel

Within a large corporate environment, the chief financial officer (CFO) is integrally involved in every major decision impacting the company including hiring, layoffs, and new corporate investments. Not only are they responsible for overseeing a company's budget and tax compliance, but they are also on the front line of all strategic decision-making, including global and domestic growth; the timing and location for new factories; and other issues related to supply chain and production capabilities.

The Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) is pleased to host Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: The Impact of Policy on Strategic Business Planning & Global Investment, an informed policy discussion with the CFOs from three of America's leading technology companies. Our panel will discuss: how tax and trade policy affects business decisions; how companies settle on new investments in factories, workforce, and R&D; leveraging the global economic landscape to support growth; and other financial decisions related to the success of their companies.

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The Center for Public Policy Innovation Publishes Second Special Report on Restoring U.S. Competitiveness

February 1, 2012 -- Today, the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI), a not-for-profit educational think tank, published a special report entitled, "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses through Technology and Innovation," which identifies key issues and outlines several important policy and regulatory changes impacting the nation's start-ups and other small businesses. The report follows CPPI's December 8th Public Policy Forum, which was co-sponsored by the Digital Dialogue Forum (DDF) with support from Dell Inc., Qualcomm and Intuit. CPPI's event brought leading industry, academic, and government stakeholders together to explore policy changes that would facilitate small business growth by increasing access to capital, technology and global markets.

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The Center for Public Policy Innovation Hosts Second in a Series of Public Policy Forums on Restoring U.S. Competitiveness

Members of Congress and Panelists See Small Business Growth and Innovation as Vital to Nation's Economic Recovery

Sen. Mary Landrieu, Dell's Steve Felice, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and the Kauffman Foundation's Jonathan Ortmans Spoke About the Importance of Small Businesses to the U.S. Economy

December 8, 2011 -- The Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI), a nonprofit educational think tank, today hosted a Small Business Public Policy Forum entitled "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Creating Jobs and Unleashing the Potential of Small Businesses Through Technology and Innovation" on Capitol Hill.

During the event, which was co-sponsored by the Digital Dialogue Forum (DDF) with support from Dell, Qualcomm, Intuit, Neustar, and VeriSign, leading stakeholders from industry, academia, and government spoke about the challenges facing start-ups and small businesses today. An audience comprised of senior congressional staff, Administration officials, industry leaders, and the media submitted dozens of questions through text messages and Tweets, resulting in a lively, interactive discussion.

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Center for Public Policy Innovation Hosts Second Annual Congressional Staff Tour

Robert Douthit, Executive Director, Dell Industry Solutions, Gives Overview of Dell's Brand New Solutions Center in Herndon

On Thursday, September 1st, the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI) hosted its 2nd annual tour of Northern Virginia's Technology Corridor. During the daylong event, congressional staff members interacted with executives from four world-renown companies: Dell, Neustar, Oracle and Visa. These companies are more than just industry leaders, they are also respected thought leaders dedicated to helping federal, state, and local officials craft good public policy in the areas of cloud computing, communications, cyber security, and privacy, among others.

The educational tour gave staff members an opportunity to learn more about these innovative companies, see the technology firsthand, and engage in substantive discussions on network security, economic competitiveness, government efficiency, and cloud computing, among other areas of interest.

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The Center for Public Policy Innovation Publishes First Special Report on Restoring U.S. Competitiveness

September 7, 2011 - the Center for Public Policy Innovation (CPPI), a not-for-profit educational think tank, published its first special report entitled, "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Navigating a Path Forward Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship," which identified several key issues and outlined policy changes that could help restore the nation's competitiveness, foster innovation, and spur job creation in the United States. The report follows CPPI's June 16th Public Policy Forum, which brought leading industry, academic, and government stakeholders together to explore policy issues in the areas of immigration and education reform, federal funding for research and development, barriers to entrepreneurship, and corporate tax reform.

"Restoring U.S competitiveness and the economic vitality of our nation is surely one of the most important public policy challenges we face today," CPPI President Chris Long said. "The June event was the first in a series of important policy discussions that will bring together strong leadership and promote collaboration between the public and private sectors. This undertaking and the CPPI report we are releasing today shines a bright light on key policies and programs that are needed to help restore America's economic competitiveness."

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