[February 14, 2012]

GE Invites You to Join a Discussion on Fostering Innovation to Improve American Competitiveness

GE: 

What: On Tuesday, February 14, leaders in business, healthcare, aviation and technology will convene to discuss the role of innovation in driving growth across America, and explore opportunities to advance innovation in health, transportation infrastructure and energy. The day of panels and keynotes is part of GE's "American Competitiveness: What Works" event, a four-day forum seeking to recharge the conversation about America's economic future.

Please note:

• Interviews: GE executives and/or speakers will be available for interviews. Please see below for contact information to schedule an interview.
• Visual Content: GE is producing new content (video, b-roll, audio, web) available for distribution following the event.
• Web cast: Washington Post Live will be live streaming select panels throughout the day at washingtonpostlive.com

Panels: 9:00 AM: Investing in Healthcare Innovation - Navigating an Ever-Changing Landscape

• Chris Coburn, Executive Director, Cleveland Clinic Innovations
• Beth Comstock, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, GE
• Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor, NBC News
• Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, Former Commissioner, FDA

• Timothy Chi, CEO & Founder, WeddingWire Inc and Founding Member, Blackboard (News - Alert) Inc.
• Dr. Regina Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Mary Jordan, Editor, Washington Post Live
• Alfred Spector, Vice President of Research and Special Initiatives, Google (News - Alert)

11:15 AM: The Role of Innovation in Unconventional Gas

• Mark Brownstein, Chief Counsel, Energy Program, Environmental Defense Fund
• John Deutch, Emeritus Institute Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President of Production, Chesapeake
• Heiner Markhoff, President & CEO, GE Water & Process Technologies
• Frank Verrastro, Senior Vice President and Director of Energy and National Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

12:30 PM: The Chef's Recommendation, Luncheon Keynote

• José Andrés, Chef & Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
• Mary Jordan, Editor, Washington Post Live
• Susan Peters, Vice President & Chief Learning Officer, GE
• Tom Sietsema, Food Critic, The Washington Post

3:15 PM: Innovation in Transportation, the Potential for Network Intelligence to Increase Mobility, and Pioneering New Transportation Frontiers

• Bruce Andrews, Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Rob Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
• Joe Bertapelle, Director of Strategic Airspace Programs, JetBlue
• Linda Daschle, President, LHD & Associates
• Keith Dierkx, Rail Leader and Director of the Global Rail Innovation Center, IBM (News - Alert)
• Lorenzo Simonelli, President & CEO, GE Transportation
• Randy Stashick, Global Vice President of Engineering, UPS

When: Tuesday, February 14, 9 a.m. EST

Where: Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

For the full event Agenda visit: http://www.ge.com/works/. If you are interested in attending the event, please email geworks@cwassocs.com.

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