20 CEOs and senior executives meet with
Congress and administration to discuss ways to spur innovation and job creation

Washington,
D.C.
— On
Wednesday, April 11, 20 technology industry CEOs and senior executives will
travel to Washington, D.C., for a day of high-level meetings with lawmakers to
discuss policies to spur innovation and job creation across America.

“We look forward to this 17th annual TechNet Day and the
platform it provides the tech industry to tell the story of how American
ingenuity is making a positive difference in the lives of Americans across the
country,”
said Linda Moore,
President and CEO of TechNet. “The tech industry is creating jobs and
opportunities in every corner of the U.S., driving our global competitiveness,
innovating life-enhancing technologies, and partnering with government to
advance our national interests in national security, economic leadership, and
technological superiority. It is
critical that the tech industry continue working with policymakers to advance
pro-innovation policies that help the U.S. retain its competitive edge and provide
more jobs and opportunities for all Americans.”

As part of TechNet Day 2018, TechNet’s annual
meeting in Washington, D.C., the technology leaders will call for an innovation
agenda that bolsters the U.S. economy’s competitiveness; encourages innovation
and entrepreneurship; helps the U.S. win the global competition for talent
through immigration reform and STEM education; unlocks new markets for U.S.
companies through modernized free trade agreements; protects America from
cyberthreats; and promotes smart infrastructure.

The tech industry
now employs seven million Americans and contributes $1.3 trillion to the U.S.
economy. The CEOs and senior executives
will travel to the White House to meet with senior administration officials and
to Capitol Hill for meetings with House Republicans, House Democrats, Senate
Republicans, and Senate Democrats, as well as a bipartisan group from the Problem
Solvers Caucus. The day will be capped off with a reception in appreciation of
the service of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT).

Ahead of TechNet
Day, TechNet announced the addition of three new members: letgo, GLAMSQUAD, and
TaskRabbit, and the addition of two premier technology leaders to its Executive
Council: Katherine “Kate” Adams, Apple’s General Counsel and Senior Vice
President of Legal and Global Security, and Matt Cain, Couchbase’s President
and CEO.

TechNet has 82
members that represent all parts of the innovation ecosystem. It has added nine new members so far in 2018, and 18 new members since TechNet Day 2017 last April. A full list is available here.