HARNESSING THE POWER OF ECONOMICS
TO SOLVE WHOLE-OF-NATION CHALLENGES
Conference hosted by The MITRE Corporation
Keynote speaker: Dr. Emily Blanchard, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of State
Wednesday 6 September 2023, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT
In-person at MITRE’s McLean and Bedford campuses
Remote via Teams meeting
This conference will join MITRE economists with speakers from government, academia, and industry to examine the role of economics in collaboratively solving whole-of-nation challenges. A whole-of-nation challenge is one in which maximum U.S. societal benefits can only be achieved in partnership with government agencies at the federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels, as well as with active academic and industry engagement. MITRE, in its trusted role as an operator of six USG-sponsored FFRDCs, fosters whole-of-nation collaboration and pursues innovative cross-cutting research that informs decision makers. Topics include economics of artificial intelligence, economic opportunity and inclusion, trade & supply chains, U.S. economic engagement globally, and the economics of broadband.
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Program
| 8:00 am | Check-in, Posters, and Display Tables — Coffee & Pastries Served |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Chris Fall, Vice President for Applied Sciences, MITRE Labs |
| 9:15 am |
Session 1: “The Growth and Integration of AI Technologies in Economics” Session Chair/Moderator: Dr. Alexander McGlothlin, Lead Economist, Transportation Performance and Economic Analysis, The MITRE Corporation Dr. Rob Axtell, Professor, Computational Social Science, George Mason University Dr. Anton Korinek, Professor of Economics, University of Virginia Jonathan Leslie, Health Economist, The MITRE Corporation, and Indiana University at Bloomington John Pang, Distinguished Engineer, Systems Engineering Innovation Center, The MITRE Corporation |
| 10:15 am | BREAK |
| 10:30 am |
Session 2: “Toward a Shared Prosperity: Issues in Economic Opportunity and Inclusion“ Session Chair/Moderator: Dr. Jess Grana, Principal Economist, Transportation Performance and Economic Analysis, The MITRE Corporation Dr. Tara Watson, Director of Center for Economic Security and Opportunity, The Brookings Institution Dr. Diane Lim, Director of Equity Hub, U.S. Department of Treasury |
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11:30 am
12:30 pm |
Session 3: “The Role of Economics in Addressing 5G/NextG Whole-of-Nation Challenges” Session Chair/Moderator: Carolyn A. Kahn, Chief Spectrum Economist, Cost & Business Analytics, The MITRE Corporation Dr. Sarah Oh Lam, Senior Fellow, Technology Policy Institute Dr. Thomas Hazlett, H.H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics, Clemson University (pending) Dr. Giulia McHenry, Chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics, Federal Communications Commission COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH SERVED |
| 12:45 pm |
Keynote Address: “International Economic Engagement: U.S. Priorities” Dr. Emily Blanchard, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of State |
| 1:45 pm | BREAK |
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2:00 pm
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Session 4: “Building Resilient Global Supply Chains” Session Chair: Dr. Sabin Ahmed, Principal Economist, Safety Management and Oversight Modernization, The MITRE Corporation Moderator: Dr. Jacob Howard, Lead Economist, Transportation Performance & Economic Analysis, The MITRE Corporation Dr. Ariel Weinberger, Assistant Professor of International Business, George Washington University Lin Jones, Lead International Economist, U.S. International Trade Commission Dr. Graham Newell, Principal Economist, Transportation Performance and Economic Analysis, The MITRE Corporation |
| 3:00 pm |
Closing Remarks & Feedback Session Dr. Dan Brown, Chief Scientist for Economic Analysis, Transportation Performance and Economic Analysis, The MITRE Corporation Erin M Schultz, Director, Cost, Acquisition and Management Sciences, The MITRE Corporation |
| 3:30 pm | Post-Conference Conversations: Posters, Tables, & Networking – Light Refreshments Served |
| 4:30 pm | END |
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