IT Innovation Roundtable with Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Federal Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra
San Diego’s most innovative start-ups, and research labs met with Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography to discuss cloud computing, cybersecurity, and health care IT, among other topics affecting business and America’s economic competitiveness.
Clean Energy Investments Roundtable
CEO and President of Codexis, Alan Shaw, Founder of the Westly Group, Steve Westly, and CMEA Capital's Jim Watson hosted the Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs, Jonathan Silver for a discussion on the future of clean energy investments in the United States and how the Federal Government and the Venture Capital community can work together to create jobs in the U.S.
Ron Bloom, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Roundtable
Dr. Om Nalamasu, Advanced Technologies CTO of Applied Materials convened a business roundtable with Ron Bloom, Senior Counselor to the U.S. President on Manufacturing Policy on the future of the manufacturing industry and how the United States can remain the global leader in technology and innovation.
Tom Pounds, CalStar Products
"We are making very green building materials and putting people back to work in parts of the country that need those jobs the most. It's a win-win story all the way around the table."
Brian Sager, Nanosolar
"People have a lot of passion and a lot of different viewpoints and we are really trying to find connection points and commonalities to find solutions on how to build out manufacturing in the United States."
Michael Lach, Science and Math Advisor, U.S. Department of Education
"There’s incredible energy and enthusiasm around Science and Mathematics Education and taking that back gives me a charge and will help me communicate what’s happening."
Ohio’s Place in America’s Manufacturing Future
Ohio Manufacturing CEOs join Ron Bloom, Senior Counselor to the U.S. President on Manufacturing Policy, Governor Ted Strickland, and Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy for a Business Forward Roundtable in Columbus, Ohio on April 7th, 2010.
San Diego - STEM Education Roundtable at Qualcomm HQ
Qualcomm hosts a Business Forward Roundtable in San Diego, CA featuring Irwin Jacobs founder of Qualcomm and Michael Lach, STEM Advisor for the Department of Education.
Jim Watson, CMEA Capital
"CMEA Capital has been investing in energy and materials for 21 years. Our belief system revolves around scientific breakthroughs in material science, chemistry, and biology to create a step-change in the cost of energy."
Clean Energy and Economic Competitiveness - Palo Alto, CA
Roundtable on Clean Energy and Economic Competitiveness hosted by H-P and featuring U.S. Secretary of Energy, Dr. Steven Chu on March 8th, 2010.
Rep. Anna Eshoo, House Energy and Commerce Committee
"Public policy has to match what business leaders are doing. They need certainty, timeliness with public policy, and this is deadly serious. This is all about the future and our place in the world."
Maine's Place in the Clean Energy Future
Former Governor Angus King and 30 Maine Energy CEOs host David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Marc Ecko, Sweat Equity Enterprises
I asked myself, "How do I take all of the learning on my job and bring that to the classroom in a way where we can re-imagine vocational education. And, that is the purpose of SEE."
Randall Stephenson, AT&T - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
AT&T Aspire is the largest education initiative in AT&T’s history, and it is one of the largest corporate investments in high school success and workforce readiness.
Education Innovation Roundtable
AT&T and Lockheed Martin host James Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education for a Business Forward roundtable on innovative approaches to improving education in the United States.
Business Forward Update on Education
Business Forward Executive Director Jim Doyle updates Business Forward's members on Education outreach.
Economic Recovery and Stability Briefing
Microsoft hosted Senior Counselor to Secretary Geithner, Lewis Alexander for an Economic Recovery and Financial Stability Briefing.
Innovation in Energy Sustainability Roundtable
Hilton hosted a Business Forward member briefing on energy sustainability. Officials from the White House Office of Climate Change and Energy, the Council for Environmental Quality, and the White House Office of New Media joined Business Forward and senior executives from member companies including Qualcomm, Hilton, H-P, Microsoft, AT&T, Facebook, Visa, IBM, and Ford Motor Company.
Peggy Johnson, Qualcomm - Executive Vice President of the Americas and India
Peggy Johnson of Qualcomm speaks about how Qualcomm hopes to utilize 3G mobile devices to allow consumers to reduce their energy usage.
Tim Sparani, Facebook - Director of Public Policy
Facebook believes we are at the forefront of creating a new conversation between the government and the people. For the first time, there is an opportunity for a two-way conversation.
David Burd, Earth Aid
David Burd talks about the new website earthaid.net that helps consumers to monitor and reduce their utility usage.
Jon Carson - Chief of Staff for The Council on Environmental Quality
"Protecting our environment, reducing energy, and growing the economy at the same time."
Mike Schreibman - Ecko/Sweat Equity Enterprises
"True responsibility is transformative. Kids think it's fun to design a skate deck or a baseball cap for New Era. But, what they are learning is an iterative business loop. They are learning a process. It's actually 21st century skills they will be using for life."
James Gutierrez - Progreso Financiero
"There are a hundred million underbanked in America. People that rely on check-cashing and money transer. that have aspirations but haven't figured out how to build wealth in this country."
Jeremy Smith - SecondMarket
"Business Forward is a new way of bringing together smart entrepreneurial innovative people to figure out how to get things done"
Neera Tanden - Senior Advisor, Health and Human Services
"Businesses are the leading voice in saying we need action. They look at the cost trajectory, they look at premiums doubling again, and they think to themselves - we face a tremendous choice."
