Good afternoon everyone, and thank you Mark Anthony Thomas for that gracious introduction. Thank you also Jason Wolfe and his team here at the Pittsburgh Technology Council for hosting us, to the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, and Frank Cullen and the Global Innovation Policy Center for co-sponsoring today’s event. It’s great to be here in the “City of Bridges.” I’m honored to be among such an extraordinary gathering of public and private sector leaders, and distinguished speakers, including the Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Karen Dunn Kelley.
