Innovation and the Economy Panel Discussion

A panel of experts led an informal discussion following the keynote address by Australias Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd, on Thursday, September 24. Topics included the world economy, international policy, innovation, the arts and the Pittsburgh regions transformation.

Participating in the panel were: Moderator Grant Oliphant, President & CEO, Pittsburgh Foundation; Peter Cooke, Professor & Head, School of Drama, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon; Lester B. Lave, Harry B. and James H. Higgins Professor of Economics and University Professor, Director, Carnegie Mellon Green Design Initiative, Co-Director, Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center
Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon; Audrey Russo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pittsburgh Technology Council; Kiron Skinner, Associate Professor of Social and Decision Sciences
Director, International Relations and Politics Program, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon; and Mark Wessel, Lecturer, Economics and Public Policy H. John Heinz III College, Carnegie Mellon

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