Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Apple, IBM, Walmart and other major companies to join Trump advisory board that will deal with workforce automation

Briefing

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Apple, IBM, Walmart and other major companies to join Trump advisory board that will deal with workforce automation

March 5, 2019

Briefing
  • Advisory Board – Chief executives of major companies are joining advisory board established by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to deal with effects of artificial intelligence and workforce automation
  • Participating Organizations – Include Apple, Walmart, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, Home Depot, Visa, Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturers
  • Executive Order – President Donald Trump signed executive order in July 2018 forming 25-member board, which will be co-chaired by adviser Ivanka Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
  • Collaboration – Will work with National Council for the American Worker to implement plan to better equip workforce in face of technological disruptions
  • Tenure – Board members will serve until 2020

Accelerator
Artificial Intelligence, Robotics

Market Disruption
Innovation, Competitiveness and Trade, Technology Unemployment, Up-to-Date, Specialized Skills

Sector
Industrial Manufacturing

Function
Cross-Function

Organization
Apple Inc., Home Depot Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., Siemens AG, Walmart Stores Inc.

Source

Original Publication Date
February 13, 2019

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