2021 State of American Business Event - U.S. Chamber of Commerce

For Any Questions: Our team at events@uschamber.com is standing by to answer questions before and throughout the program. 

Full Agenda for the Week

Tuesday, January 12  

12:00 pm ET 
State of American Business Address 

• Thomas J. Donohue, CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Panel: Forging Solutions and Leading the Recovery 

• The Hon. John M. Katko (R- NY), U.S. House of Representatives  
• Nela Richardson, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, ADP   
• The Hon. Abigail Spanberger (D- VA), U.S. House of Representatives
• Moderated by Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce   

Panel: Strengthening Democracy and the Role of Business

• Marlene Colucci, Executive Director, The Business Council
• Andrew Wilson, Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) 
• Moderated by Gregori Lebedev, Chairman, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) 

  
Panel: Innovating and Adapting for the Future 

• Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber  
• Penny Pennington, Managing Partner, Edward Jones Investments 
• Mike Roman, Chairman and CEO, 3M 
• Moderated by Suzanne Clark, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

Wednesday, January 13  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET 
Policy Power Hour: America’s Global Competitiveness 

• Moderated by Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Challenges and Opportunities in U.S.-China Relationship 

• Charles Freeman, Senior Vice President for Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Reframing the Transatlantic Relationship 

• Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice President, European Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

Panel: Global Reach and Impact 

• Nisha Biswal, President, U.S.-India Business Council, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
• Khush Choksy, Senior Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Central Asia Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
• Scott Eisner, President, U.S.-Africa Business Center, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
• Neil Herrington, Senior Vice President, Americas, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

Thursday, January 14  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET  
Policy Power Hour: Spotlight on Washington 
 
Business Priorities for 2021 

• Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Call for Bipartisanship 

• Jason Grumet, President and Founder, Bipartisan Policy Center 

 
Panel: Deep Dive: Infrastructure 

• Collin O’Mara, President and CEO, National Wildlife Federation 
• Yvette Pena-O'Sullivan, Executive Director, LIUNA 
• Thomas Smith, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers 
• Moderated by Martin Durbin, Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce  

 
Panel: Workforce: Education, Reskilling, and Immigration 

• Ali Noorani, President and CEO, National Immigration Forum 
• Tom Stenzel, President and CEO, United Fresh Produce Association 
• Ashli Watts, President and CEO, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 
• Moderated by Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce  

Friday, January 15  

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET  
Policy Power Hour: State Issues, National Implications 
 
Remarks:  

• Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Small Business Panel 

• Melissa Bercier, Founder & President, Couch Clarity 
• Russell Dunn, Owner, Maid in Texas 
• Moderated by Tom Sullivan, Vice President, Small Business Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Navigating an Emerging Patchwork of State & Local Laws 

• Katie Boyd Britt, President and CEO, Business Council of Alabama 
• John Harmon, Founder, President, and CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey 
• Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO, California State Chamber of Commerce 
• Moderated by Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 
Interview: State Lawsuit Climate 

• Dave Yost, Attorney General, Ohio 
• Moderated by Harold Kim, President, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform