President of the Council on Competitiveness,  Deborah L. Wince-Smith,  praised Chopra’s commitment to the Technology & Leadership Strategy Initiative. “Mr. Chopraâs involvement today sends a strong signal that the Obama Administration is committed to engaging the private sector in the crucial area of technology, ” “this collaborative effort will result in enhanced prosperity for all Americans.”
Compete: Technology was lead by Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Lockheed Martin, Ray Johnson,  and Senior Vice President and Director of GE Global Research at the General Electric Company,  Dr. Mark Little.
The second meeting for the Technology Leadership & Strategy Initiative is scheduled November 9th in Washington D.C.