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Jackie Whisman

Jackie Whisman

Chief Development Officer

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @jackie_whisman

Jackie Whisman is chief development officer at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). In this role, she is responsible for building and coordinating ITIF’s relationships with stakeholders in industry, government, and the non-profit sector. She also co-hosts ITIF's podcast, Innovation Files, alongside ITIF President Rob Atkinson.

Whisman joined ITIF in 2014 after more than a decade of experience in federal, state, and local government; political campaigns; and the private sector.

Whisman spent five years as vice president of a boutique fundraising consultancy, where she managed development strategies for political action committees, candidates, and non-profit clients, including ITIF. In this role, she worked closely with U.S. House, Senate, and administration staff in both parties to orchestrate hundreds of events, trips, and policy programs in Washington, DC and around the country.

Previously, Whisman held positions as a GOTV director for Obama for America in 2008, content manager of an early stage online startup, legislative assistant at the consulting firm Elmendorf Strategies (now Subject Matter), and field director for former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. She began her career as a legislative correspondent in the office of former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD).

Recent Publications

March 11, 2024

Podcast: The Interplay of Hype and Skepticism in Autonomous Vehicle Advancements, With Richard Mudge

Amidst the burgeoning advancements in autonomous vehicles, striking a balance between expectation and reality emerges as a challenge.

February 20, 2024

Podcast: Quantum Computing’s Potential to Drive Business Results, With Murray Thom

While quantum computing technology is maturing more slowly than other innovations, its potential is vast.

January 29, 2024

Podcast: Using Artificial Intelligence to Augment Workflow, With Nitin Mittal

Used to its full potential, artificial intelligence (AI) can assist employees, improve interactions with customers, and increase efficiency.

January 8, 2024

Podcast: We Need to Remain Proactive About Supporting Digital Free Trade, With Nigel Cory

Forced local data storage requirements are at the heart of both digital protectionism and digital authoritarianism.

December 4, 2023

Podcast: Cultivating Innovation Ecosystems, With Jessica Corrigan

To flourish, innovation hubs need the right combination of talent, tech, funding, and market access.

November 13, 2023

Podcast: The Importance of Reducing Anticompetitive Market Distortions, With Alden Abbott and Shanker Singham

There is a troubling chasm between trade policy and competition policy.

October 23, 2023

Podcast: How China Continues to Shirk Its Trade Obligations, With Dennis Shea

China has had a dismissive attitude about its obligations as a member of World Trade Organization ever since it joined the organization.

October 2, 2023

Podcast: Getting Export Controls Right, With Kevin Wolf

Export controls exist at the perilous intersection of economic policy and national security. What could go wrong?

September 11, 2023

Podcast: ‘Regulation by Outrage’ Is a Detriment to Emerging Technologies, With Patrick Grady

Policy regarding new technologies can be reactionary, confused, and focused on the wrong things.

August 7, 2023

Podcast: Counterfeiting Is a Crime Against Innovation, With Kebharu Smith

Counterfeiting—one of the oldest, simplest crimes—has only continued to evolve as technology has grown more complex.

July 17, 2023

Podcast: The Complicated Evolution of Information, With Jim Cortada

Over the past 150 years, humanity has generated an unprecedented amount and variety of information, surpassing the cumulative knowledge of previous eras.

June 5, 2023

Podcast: Why Societal Trust Is Imperative For Innovation, With David Moschella

Looking ahead to the technological challenges and opportunities of the next decade, social trust will be more important than ever for the tech industry.

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