2024
April 4, 2024: The Council on Foreign Relations hosted Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to discuss developments in the tech industry, the implications of geopolitical conflicts on global trade, and leadership lessons learned.
In this clip, the Hon. Paula Stern, on behalf of the National Center for Women in Information Technology, asks Mr. Gelsinger about any initiatives at Intel that may be helping to retain women and other underrepresented groups in the tech workforce.
2023
November 28, 2023: The Council on Foreign Relations hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who discussed the efforts of the Department of Transportation to coordinate federal transportation projects, improve U.S. infrastructure, and empower the United States to compete on an international level.
In this clip, the Hon. Paula Stern asks Secretary Buttigieg to address the impact of the Jones Act of 1920 on cabotage resources available to American manufacturers and agricultural producers amid the push for a reinvigoration of domestic manufacturing capacity and a globally competitive agricultural sector.
July 27, 2023: As part of the 12th annual John Hazen White Forum on Public Policy, the Brookings Institution hosted a panel discussion to explore how the United States can improve workforce development and enhance STEM expertise.
The Hon. Paula Stern, on behalf of the The National Center for Women & Information Technology, raises the critical issue of poor retention among women in the computer science industry, and invites the panelists to share their observations regarding the impact of corporate culture on the continued underrepresentation of women in the information technology workforce.
In a second question posed to the panelists, Hon. Paula Stern underscores the complications introduced by the Department of Labor’s ambiguous IT workforce categorizations, and inquires about any measures being implemented to enhance reporting methodologies and thus improve the reliability of metrics used to gauge workforce diversification policy outcomes.
July 26, 2023: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), joined by the American Enterprise Institute’s Derek Scissors and Chris Miller, discussed the future of US semiconductor policy and its role in American economic and national security.
The Hon. Paula Stern, on behalf of the The National Center for Women & Information Technology, raises the critical issue of culturally driven poor retention among women in the computer science industry, and urges the panelists to delineate a short-term plan to address the fact that, despite overall growth in the information technology fields, women continue to represent only 24% of the IT workforce.
In the second half of the event, the panelists discussed export control and licensing on chips, partial decoupling, artificial intelligence in the military, and how the US could learn from the People’s Republic of China by adopting “a more offensive industrial policy.”
The Hon. Paula Stern, citing her role in overseeing hundreds of Section 337 (Unfair Import) investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), invites the panelists to discuss how Section 337 might be revised to benefit American technology development in the face of unfair intellectual properties from the P.R.C. and other nations entering the U.S. market.
April 20, 2023: Hon. Paula Stern is a featured speaker for “The China Challenge: Trade and Investment Solutions,” a webcast produced by the Conference Board’s Committee for Economic Development. The webcast takes a wide-ranging look at U.S./China trade and investment relations. Paula speaks at time stamps 10:25, 23:35, and 54:50.
February 28, 2023: Hon. Paula Stern contributes to the first of a four-part Global Semiconductor C-Level Summit, hosted by Mavek and SAP on the topic of “The Global Semiconductor Chip Wars & Implications.” This first summit focused on “US CHIPS & Science Act Overview and Responses from Key Countries.”
2022
WITA Webinar: No Chips for You! America’s New Export Controls on Semiconductors
On November 4th, 2022, Hon. Paula Stern moderated the Washington International Trade Association’s (WITA) panel discussion on newly-imposed semiconductor export controls on China by the United States.
Russian Sanctions- From Jackson-Vanik to Today
Hon. Paula Stern moderated the Washington International Trade Association’s (WITA) panel discussion today March 10, 2022. You can watch the recorded discussion on WITA website or on YouTube, or view the video below:
Paula Stern to Moderate WITA Panel Discussion on Russian Sanctions
On March 10, 2022 at 10am EST, Hon. Paula Stern, former chairwoman to the United States International Trade Commission, will moderate the Washington International Trade Association’s (WITA) panel discussion on Russian sanctions and the history of sanctions targeting Russia and the USSR. Dr. Stern is the author of Waters Edge: Domestic Politics and the Making of American Foreign Policy, an in depth analysis and history of the 1970s legislative-executive contentious debate over US-USSR trade relations.
The discussion will feature:
- Amb. Alan Larson – Senior International Policy Advisor, Covington & Burling LLP; former Under Secretary of State for Economics and Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, and Ambassador to the OECD
- Maria Snegovaya – Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic and Trans-European Space Studies at Virginia Tech University, and a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Illiberalism Studies Program at George Washington University. Co-author of the paper, The Impact of Western Sanctions on Russia and How They Can be Made Even More Effective
- Clay Lowery – Executive Vice President, Institute of International Finance; former Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department
- Kevin Wolf – Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security
Audience Questions will be read at 10:45am EST. You can register for the event here.
2021
Yesterday, Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) launched the Senate Women in STEM Caucus.
“To advance innovation, America needs talent, including women and other underrepresented groups,” said Lucinda Sanders, CEO and co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information (NCWIT). “For each woman or member of an underrepresented group who is unprepared or discouraged from full preparation and participation in STEM and computing, America’s future economy and security are weakened. That’s why the formation of the Women’s STEM Caucus is such welcome news.”
The Stern Group has advised NCWIT since it was launched via a grant by the National Science Foundation in 2004.
2020
Resources for Covid-19 Health and Wellness
2019
On September 19, 2019 The Committee on Economic Development of the Conference Board (CED) hosted Dr. Stern and Lucy Sanders, CEO and cofoundater of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) to discuss workforce diversity in the computing field and implications for America. You can listen to the podcast here.
On June 13, Dr. Stern questioned Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, on the Trump Administration’s uses of the various emergency measures.
March 26, 2019. In honor of 40 years of C-SPAN, The Stern Group presents Dr. Stern’s appearance discussing jobs, trade deficits, US competitiveness, and the role of protectionism. “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.”
On February 26, 2019, Dr. Stern participated in the Atlantic Council Istanbul’s “New Regional Gas Market Dynamics under LNG Expansion & the Shale Gas Revolution” panel.
Below is an excerpt from the official event summary:
“Hon. Paula Stern, Former Chairwoman of the US International Trade Commission and President of The Stern Group, pointed out that while hydrocarbons are the most traded commodities in the world, de facto they have not been subject to multilateral trade obligations and regulations. She discussed the geostrategic implications of the US’s becoming the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas with vast reserves. The shale boom and fracking technology enables the US to reemerge as a leader in the energy economy and provides potential for it to regain geopolitical leverage. She cautioned that this may be a transition period to a renewables era where China seeks a leapfrog advantage. With regard to NordStream II, Stern said that the US should continue to play an important role in ensuring competitiveness, including by offering alternative sources of energy.”
2018
Dr. Stern participated in a panel entitled Women in Public Administration: Numbers and Reality as part of the National Academy for Public Administration’s Fall Meeting on November 1, 2018.
Dr. Stern participated in the panel entitled “Guarding the Corporate Reputation and Providing Security in a New World Order” at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC on October 24, 2018. The panel was part of an event organized by the Baker McKenzie law firm.
Dr. Stern delivered a speech October 4, 2018 entitled “Trump and the Global Trade (Dis)Order” to an audience assembled in New York City by The Common Good and hosted by Guggenheim Partners.
Dr. Stern participated in the Atlantic Council’s panel, AMLO’s Election: What Does it Mean for Mexico, NAFTA, and Beyond? on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
Her comments had be heard at 15:48 and 33:40
Dr. Stern spoke on on “Trump’s Trade Policies and Where They’re Taking Us” as part of the Cleveland and Woodley Park Village Salon Series on Friday June 1.
Paula Stern spoke at the Global Policy Institute’s panel “Will the New Trump Foreign Policy Team Make America Great Again?” at 12:30PM on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Video of the panel can be found here.
Paula Stern speaking on a public teleconference, “US-China Trade Conflict: Will Latin America Win or Lose?” hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center and the Global Business & Economics Program. The call will provide insight and analysis on what to expect around the brewing US-China trade conflict and how it could play out – both positively and negatively – for Latin America. April 12, 2018.
Question by Paula Stern to the panel “Defending Intellectual Property: Is Section 337 the Right Answer?” regarding Presidential reviews at the Center for Strategic & International Studies on March 28, 2018.
2017
Dr. Stern’s keynote address “U.S. Trade Policy: A First Person Account” at the “Unlocking US-India Trade Potential” conference hosted by the U.S. Consulate General Chennai and the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center on November 7, 2017.
Dr. Stern and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys were in conversation with NDTV’s Maya Mirchandani at the “Unlocking US-India Trade Potential” conference hosted by the U.S. Consulate General Chennai and the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center on November 7th.
https://www.facebook.com/chennai.usconsulate/videos/10155174646010817/
Question by Paula Stern to Singapore Prime Minister regarding the strategic role of India vis-a-vis the United States and China at Council on Foreign Relations, “A Conversation with [Singapore’s Prime Minister] Lee Hsien Loong.” October 25, 2017.
The Honorable Paula Stern will be the keynote speaker a July 27, 2017 Conference on Renegotiating NAFTA to be held in the Former Senate Headquarters in Mexico City. The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center is working on a new three-country report – United States, Canada and Mexico – to highlight the importance of NAFTA to the North American economy just as negotiations begin. This public event aims to generate a substantive, wide-ranging discussion on the strategic and economic implications of NAFTA renegotiations. It will highlight the decades long diplomatic and commercial collaboration that has produced a stronger, freer trilateral marketplace yielding a more competitive North America.
Atlantic Council, “The Retreat of Western Liberalism – A Fireside Chat with Edward Luce” June 14, 2017. Introduction by Paula Stern.
Center for Strategic and International Studies panel, “Cross-Border Data Flows and Digital Trade Post-TPP” Question to the panel with regards to timing with respect to NAFTA renegotiation and the U.S. trade agenda vs. Chinese/RCEP for the future of global rules-setting”. April 6, 2017
Atlantic Council panel, “Keeping America’s Innovative Edge” Question to the panel on how the workforce shortage in computer science can be solved by improving the K-12 curriculum and improving the existing toxic culture experienced by women in the digital workforce. April 4, 2017
Council on Foreign Relations panel, “Automation, Job Loss, and the Welfare State” Question to the panel about the Computer Science for All initiative making computer science a priority in K-12 education in every state. March 30, 2017
The video can be reached here with my comment at 41 minutes.
Bipartisan Policy Center panel, “Expanding the Benefits of North American Energy Trade” Question to the panel on the political role of the energy industry during upcoming possible NAFTA negotiations. March 23, 2017
The video can be reached here with my comment at 45 minutes in the second panel.
New America panel, “What’s Next for STEM Education” Question to the panel about possible resource fight within education given the decreasing resources and increasing demand for computer skills in the job market. March 16, 2017
Atlantic Council panel, “US-Mexico & Canada Trade Ties: What’s the Way Forward?” Topics included the Trump administration’s trade policy, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and that week’s diplomatic trip to Mexico by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. February 22, 2017.
Links to CPSAN coverage and video of the event as well as the Atlantic Council’s summary
March, Act, and Make an Impact symposium. “Women in Tech: The Final Frontier” January 20, 2017.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting. “Art of the Deal: Playbook to Renegotiate NAFTA into a Great Economic Bargain” Speech to the Ports and Exports Task Force. January 19, 2017
https://soundcloud.com/user-575878483/usconfmayorsaudio-paula-stern
2016
The Brookings Institution. “Technology Policy in the Trump Administration,” Questions to the panel about computer science for all and diversity in the tech sector under the incoming administration. December 14, 2016.
Committee for Economic Development. “Women in Public and Private Leadership,” Comments to the panel about public vs private leadership opportunities for women and innovation payoffs from diversity investments. November 16, 2016.
BBC Business News, interview on renegotiating NAFTA, Paula Stern, November 16, 2016.
Washington Center for Equitable Growth. “Fighting the Next Recession,” Question to former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on President Elect Trump’s trade policy. November 15, 2016.
Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). “A Conversation with Representative Adam Smith,” Question to Adam Smith, Ranking Member, House Armed Services Committee (D-WA). See: 40:30-43:30. November 16, 2016.
Council of Foreign Relations (CFR). “The Future of US Trade Policy,” Question to panel on The Changing Context for Trade, to Professor of International Trade and Investment and at the Harvard Kennedy School, Robert Z. Lawrence, and to Chairman and CEO of General Electric Company, Jeffrey R. Immelt. September 28, 2016
New America Foundation (NAF). “Trade, War, and China in the 21st Century,” Question to author Christopher Gopal (50:17). September 21st, 2016
Dr. Paul London, “Brexit in its Post-World War II Context,” August 15, 2016, presentation to the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) 2016 Summer Fellowship Program, https://www.aier.org/events.
Commentator, “Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday,” — NPR. Quoted at 6:07 – 6:23 and 6:41 – 6:59 in regards to how Brexit will affect lawyers. June 28, 2016.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). “Conversation with Jason Furman.” Question to Jason Furman, President Obama’s Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (34:35). July 20, 2016.
Panel Participant, 2016 Global Forum – International Trade & Politics: Implications for 2016 and Beyond, Panel 1: “Trade Shifts and the Future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership,” hosted by Atlantic Council and Baker & McKenzie, Mexico City, May 19, 2016
The Atlantic, “Atlantic Exchange Event featuring eBay President & CEO Devin Wenig,” Question to Devin Wenig. April 29, 2016
The Atlantic Council, “Unlocking the Potential of US-India Trade” Question to Senators Mark Warner, John Cornyn, and Indian Ambassador Arun Singh. April 25, 2016 at The Atlantic Council.
American Enterprise Institute (AEI), “A Labor Market for the Digital Age: Pathways and Opportunities” Question to the panelists on behalf of NCWIT on Computer Science for All. April 4, 2016 at AEI.
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), “U.S. Environmental Regulation After the Paris Climate Talks: A Conversation with Gina McCarthy,” Question to Gina McCarthy. January 7th, 2016
2015
Panelist, “Taking the Lead: Women, Technology and Policy,” Wilson Center, Washington, DC, October 29, 2015
Panelist, “Panel Discussion on Women Technology and Policy: Leadership in Private and Public Sectors,” Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC, October 29, 2015
Speaker, “National Journal’s Through the Ceiling: Empowering Women in 2014 and Beyond,” Washington, D.C., September 10, 2014
At Paula Stern’s invitation, Chelsea Clinton spoke May 21, 2014 to the 10th anniversary summit of the National Center for Women and Information Technology. (NCWIT).
2013
Speaker, “Toward North-Atlantic Free Trade: A Discussion With Paula Stern,” French-American Foundation, New York, NY, June 7, 2013
Speaker, “Women’s Economic Empowerment,” Committee for Economic Development (CED) Meeting with delegation from Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), Washington, D.C., May 13, 2013
Panelist, “Resiliency: Successful Directors and Corporations Looking Beyond the Next Quarter,” WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD), JPMorgan Chase, New York, NY, May 1-2, 2013
Public Comment, “President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST),” Washington, D.C., January 4, 2013
2012
Speaker, “Technology Driving the Future of STEM,” Department of Defense Diversity STEM Summit, Washington, D.C., November 1, 2012.
Speaker, “Leadership in a Complex and Changing Global Arena,” NACD Board Leadership Conference, National Harbor, MD, October 16, 2012
Speaker, “Opportunities for US-EU Trade and Investment Cooperation,” European Union Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, March 21, 2012
Keynote Speaker, “US-China Cleantech Trade Friction,” Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit, New York, NY, March 20, 2012
Speaker, “Fostering Women’s Empowerment – Your Path Forward,” Computer Science Corporation, Falls Church, VA, March 15, 2012
2011
Speaker – Trade Expert, “An Historical Perspective on Trade Reorganization Proposals,” National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC), Washington, D.C., January 20, 2011
Speaker, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin), Jakarta, Indonesia, November 25, 2011
Panelist, “Trade and Business in the New World Economy: Asia,” WomenCorporateDirectors ( WCD), Asia Society, New York, NY, November 7, 2011
Participant, “Jobs and Economic Competitiveness,” White House Business Leaders Forum, Washington, DC, November 4, 2011
Convener, “21st Century Pathways to a Skilled Technology Workforce,” National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC, October 13, 2011
Speaker, “Gridlock and its Economic and Foreign Policy Complications,” Lafarge International Advisory Board Meeting, Paris, France, June 20, 2011
Moderator, “Free Trade Agreements: Strengthening ties within the Western Hemisphere,” Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute briefing, Washington, DC, June 15, 2011
Participant, “Economic STEMulus: Promoting Diversity and Excellence in the Future of American Innovation and Competitiveness,” Congressional Black Caucus Taskforce on Economic Development and Wealth Creation, hosted by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Washington, DC, May 26, 2011
Interview, Press TV with Colin Campbell, “The Widening US Trade Deficit,” February 12, 2011.
2010
Speaker, “Implications of the U.S. Midterm Elections”, Lafarge International Advisory Board Meeting, Mombassa, Kenya, November 26, 2010.
Participant, The China Sustainable Trade Strategy Project Meeting, sponsored by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Development and Research Center, State Council of China, Beijing, China, November 12, 2010.
Panelist, “The International Trade System: Facilitating More Productivity, Efficiency and Inclusion”, International Policy Forum: Global Governance and Sustainable Economic Development, hosted by Bertelsmann Stiftung and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, Beijing, China, November 10-11, 2010.
NBC 4, 11:00 AM News, Washington, DC, July 21, 2010
Panelist, “The Structural Changes Needed in the United States: What Do We Have to Change to Bring Back Manufacturing?”, Conference on the Renaissance of American Manufacturing: Supporting the Manufacturing Industry in the U.S.A, the National Press Club, Washington, DC, September 28, 2010,
2009
Panelist, Inaugural Black Sea Energy and Economic Forum, “Mitigating Energy Risks: The Business Perspective”, Bucharest, Romania, September 30-October 2, 2009
Inter-American Dialogue video, “From the G-20 Summit,” April 2, 2009
Panelist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “American Competitiveness & the State Owned Enterprise”, Washington, DC, July 7, 2009
2008
Atlantic Television News, “American Dream,” Washington, DC, October 22, 2008
Panelist, Global Subsidies Initiative Regional Media Forum, “Fueling Hunger in the Middle East – Biofuel Subsidies Drive Food Price Inflation,” Alexandria, Egypt, April 17-19, 2008
Atlantic Television News, “American Dream,” Washington, DC, January 28, 2008