Overview

On Friday, January 27, Applied Materials hosted a dinner discussion on ‘The Innovation Economy – How Nations Can Embrace the Challenges and Capitalize on Opportunities” with a panel including Mike Splinter, Chairman and CEO of Applied Materials, Susan Hockfield, President Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tom Friedman, New York Times Columnist. The discussion was centered on how emerging technologies, government policies and education are changing the way we live and reshaping the global economy – and what it takes to be competitive. The panel will be moderated by Poppy Harlow, CNNMoney.com anchor and CNN correspondent.

Speakers

Mike Splinter	Tom Friedman	Poppy Harlow		Susan Hockfield

• Mike Splinter, Chairman and CEO, Applied Materials
• Tom Friedman, Renowned Author, Reporter and Columnist, New York Times
• Poppy Harlow, CNNMoney.com anchor and CNN correspondent
• Susan Hockfield, President Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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