How to actually fix the U.S. economy | Elisabeth Reynolds | TEDxBerkshires
Dr. Elisabeth Reynolds, Professor of the Practice at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and former Special Assistant to President Biden for Manufacturing and Economic Development at the National Economic Council, discusses the challenges and opportunities for U.S. industrial policy and advanced manufacturing, as the country enters a new era of industrial transformation. In her role at MIT, Liz focuses on systems of innovation, manufacturing and industrial competitiveness, and regional economic development. Her recent research and policy work has focused on growing innovative companies to scale, digital technology adoption and inclusive growth.Liz was Special Assistant to President Biden for Manufacturing and Economic Development at the National Economic Council (NEC, 2021/2022) where she helped lead the Administration's work on national manufacturing strategy, supply chain resilience and industrial strategy.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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