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title: "Featured Speaker Rob Atkinson, Author, “Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage”"
summary: |-
  Rob Atkinson will present a pragmatic road map for how the United States can regain an innovation advantage in the global economy.
date: "2013-01-31"
issues: ["Economic Theory"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/events/2013/01/31/featured-speaker-rob-atkinson-author-innovation-economics-race-global/"
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# Featured Speaker Rob Atkinson, Author, “Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage”


Join us as Rob Atkinson, the author of the new book *[Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300168993/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=theinfotechin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0300168993)* (Yale University Press) and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, will present a pragmatic road map for how the United States can regain an innovation advantage in the global economy. In addition, Dr. Susan Cozzens of Georgia Tech will moderate a distinguished panel to discuss how to apply the ideas from *Innovation Economics* to Georgia. **Panelists:**Rob AtkinsonPresident, ITIFStephen Fleming Vice President & Executive Director, Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia TechBrian McGowan President/CEO, Invest AtlantaRep. Ron StephensChair of Economic Development & Tourism, GA House of Representatives **Date/Time:**January, 31 201310:00 AM - 12:00 PM **Location:**Centergy Building - Hodges Room75 Fifth Street NW, Room 335Atlanta, GA 30308 [Register with TAG.](https://s08.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1521974182300&P=15219741911425664900&Info)

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/events/2013/01/31/featured-speaker-rob-atkinson-author-innovation-economics-race-global/*