“Moving Forward: The Challenge of the Future”

Summary of Afternoon Keynote: Stephen Ezell, Senior Analyst

Powerpoint available here.

Stephen Ezell is a Senior Analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a Washington, D.C.-based technology and economic policy think tank, where he focuses on science, technology, and innovation policy as well as international competitiveness, trade, and manufacturing issues. He is the co-author with Dr. Robert Atkinson of Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage (http://www.innovationeconomics.org).

Innovation economics is a new field that challenges neo-classical economic theories in which economics is about allocating resources, by claiming that society, i.e. government policy, can improve “dynamic efficiency” through public-private partnerships to drive sustainable economic growth. Key systems supporting an Innovation Economy are Technology, Talent, Tax, and Trade. Read more >>