TechNet, University of
The California Institute for Federal Policy Research
– Invite You to Attend –
“Maintaining
Recruiting and Retaining the Best and Brightest Minds”
A
forum on highly-skilled worker immigration policies and their
Senate Russell Caucus Room
(325
8:30
a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
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8:30 a.m. |
Welcome & Introduction:
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8:35 – 9:05 |
Key Note Speaker:
The Honorable John Snow, Secretary of the Treasury (invited) |
9:05 – 10:20 |
Panel I: Education:
The Foundation of US Competitiveness at Risk This
panel will examine what is behind the decline in attracting the best, most
talented minds in the world to study in the ·
Stuart Anderson, Executive Director, National Foundation for
American Policy (confirmed) ·
Victor Johnson, Associate Executive Director, National Association of Foreign Student Advisers:
Association of International Educators (confirmed) ·
Debra Stewart, President, Council of Graduate Schools
(confirmed) ·
Ray Orbach, Director of the Office of Science, Dept. of Energy
and former Chancellor of UC Riverside (invited) ·
The Honorable George Miller (D-CA, 7th Congressional
District) (invited) Moderator:
Robert Berdahl, President-elect of the Association of American
Universities |
10:30 – 11:45 |
Panel II:
Talent Gap: Maintaining
a Skilled Workforce that Advances Innovation and Economic Security The
leaders of our nation’s most innovative companies agree that our current
immigration system works against US-based innovation and our broader
economic security interests. Issues
to be discussed include: highly
skilled worker visa and legal immigration policies; the challenges US
companies face in recruiting and retaining the world’s best minds; the
boom in competitive sources of skilled talent overseas; and proposals for
immigration reform that will advance economic development, innovation, and
job creation. ·
Tod Loofbourrow, Chairman and CEO, Authoria, Inc. (confirmed) ·
Craig R. Barrett, Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation
(invited) ·
John W. Thompson, Chairman and CEO, Symantec Corporation
(invited) ·
The Honorable Spencer Abraham (Former Secretary of Energy and
US Senator) (invited) ·
Sandy Boyd, Chair, Compete Moderator:
Evan Thomas, Newsweek Magazine |
Noon – 1:15 p.m. (Box Lunches Provided) |
Lunch Conversation with Policy Makers: The Outlook for
Immigration Reform: Evan
Thomas, Assistant Managing Editor of Newsweek Magazine will moderate a
discussion among Senators Cornyn (confirmed), Specter (invited), Leahy
(invited), Alexander (invited), Bingaman (invited), and Kennedy (invited),
on immigration legislation that advances US innovation in higher
education, employment and economic security. This session will conclude
with a 20 minute Press and Audience Q&A. |
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