United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson,will moderate a panel on 22nd May at the Commerce Department's 2008 National Summit on American Competitiveness in Chicago.
The summit brings together business, government and academic leaders to ensure America's economy remains the most competitive in the world.
Paulson will moderate a panel on successful economic transformations in an era of global competitiveness. Panel participants will include Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago and Mark Drabenstott, Director of the National Center for Regional Competitiveness at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
"Increasingly America's prosperity is linked to our highly competitive economy," observed Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez.
"This summit will explore entrepreneurship and free trade as mechanisms for strengthening America's leadership in the worldwide marketplace. I look forward to working further with leaders from both the public and private sectors in ensuring America's competitive advantage."
The summit will feature discussion on how to bolster the business climate, link entrepreneurship with economic prosperity, and utilize free trade agreements.
The summit also will highlight the accomplishments of top state and local leaders who have successfully driven economic transformations in their regions to bolster competitiveness in global markets.
Confirmed speakers to date include CNBC Anchor Maria Bartiromo, Intel Chairman of the Board Craig Barrett, YouTube Co-Founder and CTO Steve Chen, and Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney.
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