The Technology CEO Council (TCC) met on Tuesday with President Obama and senior members of his administration to discuss proposals related to innovation and U.S. competitiveness. In his recent State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a national strategy on how innovation and competitiveness can advance the economic recovery and job creation.
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, nicely captured the meeting:
“The attendees discussed plans for their companies to invest in the United States, the importance of science and math education to prepare the next generation of workers, the benefits of the South Korea trade deal to U.S. companies, the benefits of investments in research and development and ways to work together on corporate tax reform. They also discussed ideas for reforming and reorganizing the government to streamline the process and improve efficiency through the use of technology.”
Technology CEO Council members (as pictured) who attended the meeting included its Chairman Samuel J. Palmisano, Chairman and CEO of IBM Corporation; Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron Technologies; Ursula Burns of Xerox Corporation; Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO of Dell; Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials; and, Joseph Tucci, EMC Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
