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COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FALL POLICY CONFERENCE 9 AM – 5 PM NOVEMBER 13, 2019 THE WILLARD INTERCONTINENTAL WASHINGTON, DC WWW.CED.ORG COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) is a nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization that delivers well- researched analysis and reasoned solutions to our nation’s most critical issues. www.ced.org. The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what’s ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org. Follow us and join the conference conversation #FallPolicy2019 @CEDUpdate AGENDA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 9 – 9:10 am OPENING REMARKS BERNARD C. BAILEY President Committee for Economic Development 9:10 – 10:30 am WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION The ability of America to remain globally competitive and deliver widely-shared prosperity in the years ahead will depend on its success in helping more Americans of all backgrounds to utilize their talents. The conference will kick-off with a discussion of the importance of work and policies intended to reduce barriers to participation and improve the returns to working. Speakers will examine ways to support the fortunes of Americans who appear at risk of being left behind by today’s economy, proposing solutions that will help American workers while strengthening the nation. OREN CASS Senior Fellow Manhattan Institute PAUL DECKER President & CEO Mathematica ISABEL SAWHILL Senior Fellow, Economic Studies Brookings Institution 10:30 – 10:45 am BREAK 10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDUCATION Education is key to developing a capable and flexible workforce that matches the needs of employers in a 21st century economy. In fact, the foundation for learning is developed in the earliest years of a child’s life. Speakers will explore the critical importance of early childhood education and how investments on this front will help build our future talent pool and citizenry. The prosperity of our children and nation depend on it. KAI-LEÉ BERKE Vice Chair, Board of Directors Teaching Strategies LAURA A. JANA, M.D. Pediatrician, Health Communicator, Author Penn State LAWRENCE K. JENSEN (“LARRY”) Chairman | Principal Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors JO KIRCHNER CEO Primrose Schools 12:00 – 1:30 pm LUNCHEON KEYNOTE KEYNOTE SPEAKER THE HONORABLE BETSY DEVOS United States Secretary of Education INTRODUCED BY SCOTT PULSIPHER President of Western Governors University 1:30 – 1:45 pm BREAK 1:45 – 2:55 pm US-CHINA RELATIONS Regarding American competitiveness abroad, it is clear that much of America’s success will hinge on its relationship with China. This session will explore the differences between the US and China regarding market participation and policy, the short- and long-term ramifications of China’s centralized control, the impact of China’s holding of US assets on capital markets and the similarities between citizens of each country in terms of entrepreneurial and innovative capabilities. HOLLIS HART President (Ret.) International Franchise Management Citi ORIANA MASTRO Assistant Professor Georgetown University and Resident Scholar American Enterprise Institute (AEI) THOMAS J. MCINERNEY President & CEO Genworth Financial VICKI POPONI Vice President, Digital Customer Journey American Honda Motor Co., Inc. 2:55 – 3:15 pm BREAK 3:15 – 4:20 pm POLITICAL The 2020 election season will soon begin, and with it issues and the discussion of them will change. Join a session featuring a perspective from Congress and the think tank and academic world on how the policy debate will unfold through the next 12 months with the backdrop of Congressional and Presidential elections. CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES US House of Representatives Connecticut - 4th District NORM ORNSTEIN Resident Scholar American Enterprise Institute (AEI) 4:20 – 5:10 pm BOOK DISCUSSION Hear from an author writing on the top business and policy issues of today in discussion with CED President Bernard C. Bailey. TYLER COWEN Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics George Mason University Author, Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Antihero SPEAKERS BIOGRAPHIES WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION PANELISTS OREN CASS Oren Cass is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the author of The Once and Future Worker: A Vision for the Renewal of Work in America. His work on strengthening the labor market addresses a range of issues, including the social safety net, environmental regulation, trade, immigration, education, and organized labor. Before joining the Manhattan Institute, Cass held roles as the domestic policy director for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in 2012, as an editor of the Harvard Law Review, and as a management consultant in Bain & Company’s Boston and New Delhi offices. He earned a BA in political economy from Williams College and a JD from Harvard Law School. PAUL DECKER Paul Decker is a nationally recognized expert in policy research, data analytics, education, and labor policy. During his tenure as CEO, Decker has led the expansion and diversification of Mathematica’s work into new and evolving areas, while maintaining its long-standing commitment to rigorous and objective analysis. Under his leadership, the company has grown to include more than 1,300 employees, expanded its scope of work to help partners design and implement more effective programs, and acquired EDI Global, a UK- and Africa-based data collection and analysis firm that provides objective research to funders and policymakers tackling today’s most pressing policy problems in countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America. Decker, a CED Trustee, is a past president of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. He co-chaired the Association’s strategic planning committee and served on its policy council. He writes and speaks regularly on trends in the policy research field, including the emergence of Big Data and its impact on public program evaluation and management. He holds a PhD in economics from Johns Hopkins University and serves as Chair of Development on the Board of Advisers for the College of William and Mary Public Policy Program, his undergraduate alma mater. ISABEL SAWHILL Isabel V. Sawhill is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, where she works in the Center on Children and Families and on the Future of the Middle Class Initiative. Dr. Sawhill’s research spans a wide array of economic and social issues, including fiscal policy, economic growth, poverty, social mobility, and inequality. Her latest book is The Forgotten Americans: An Economic Agenda for a Divided Nation, published by Yale University Press in 2018. EDUCATION PANELISTS KAI-LEÉ BERKE Kai-leé Berke is the Vice Chair of the Board and former CEO of Teaching Strategies, the leading provider of early childhood solutions for programs serving children from birth through third grade. Prior to her appointment as CEO, she held roles as Teaching Strategies’ Vice President of Curriculum and Assessment, Chief Product Officer, and Chief Academic Officer, and co-authored many of Teaching Strategies’ most impactful solutions, including the GOLD® assessment system and all editions of The Creative Curriculum®. She is a lifelong early childhood educator and administrator, having taught and cared for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners in public, private, and Department of Defense programs. Teaching Strategies is a CED Business Champion for the Advancement of Early Childhood Education. LAURA A. JANA, MD Dr. Laura A. Jana is a globally renowned, US-based pediatrician, award-winning author, and social entrepreneur dedicated to ensuring that all children grow up with the support and 21st Century skills needed to succeed. Currently an Associate Research Professor at Penn State University’s Prevention Research Center, Dr. Jana has over 20 years’ experience navigating the traditionally siloed worlds of academia, medicine, business, education, and media and has worked as a strategic consultant to numerous government, nonprofit, and corporate clients. In addition to her work as a practicing pediatrician and various other roles, she owned an educational child center for ten years, received a “40 Under 40” business award, and served as Director of Innovation at the University of Nebraska’s College of Public Health. Dr. Jana has had the opportunity to make her powerful business and economic case for investing in early childhood to business leaders across the country as well as globally, including at the annual meeting of the World Bank, at Ready Nation’s Global Business Leader Summit, and at the US Chamber of Commerce. LAWRENCE K. JENSEN (“LARRY”) Larry Jensen is the Chairman and Principal of Cushman & Wakefield/ Commercial Advisors. With more than 40 years in the commercial real estate business, Jensen, a CED Trustee, has been recognized as “Commercial Broker of the Year,” “Office Broker of the Year,” and “Office Leasing Broker of the Year” for the Memphis region by his real estate industry peers. He was also featured in the article “Commercial Real Estate 101” in Business Tennessee Magazine. Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors is a CED Business Champion for the Advancement of Early Childhood Education. Jensen and his team advise and represent corporations, institutions, and individuals with innovative strategies, planning, and implementation related to business and commercial