Name: Axios' Zoom In: Boosting America’s Competitive Edge
Start: 2025-12-11T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-11T19:00:00-05:00
Location: The Showroom

Thursday, January 16, 2025

4:00pm - 6:30pm ET

Thursday, December 11th, 2025

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET

RSVP

The nation’s top metro areas are experiencing unique policy challenges all at once: to expand access to housing, revive their downtowns, upgrade infrastructure and develop the local workforce with skills needed for tomorrow.

Join Axios for an event in Washington, D.C. alongside the U.S. Conference of Mayors looking at how local governments are setting the agenda to move their metro areas forward, from housing and inflation to health care and the impact of new innovations on jobs. We’ll host conversations with local leaders across the country about their visions for success in a shifting political landscape and plans for policies and partnerships that enact change at the local level.

4:00pm | Doors open for guests
4:30pm - 5:35pm | Mainstage conversation
5:35pm - 6:30pm | Networking & reception resume
6:30pm | Reception ends

Axios will host one-on-one conversations with:

Andy Ginther

Mayor of Columbus & USCM President

Axios will host a View From the Top segment with:

Peter Scher

Vice Chairman, JPMorganChase

Opening remarks by:

Tim Berry

Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region, JPMorganChase

Rapid advancements in AI, defense tech and energy are reshaping the global economy. Strategic investments made in today's advanced manufacturing are redefining the future of U.S. competitiveness, workforce development and long-term economic opportunity as America works to boost its leadership on the global stage.

Join Axios in Washington, D.C., for conversations with policy and economic leaders on the forces shaping America’s edge in today’s shifting global landscape. From trade deals and technology breakthroughs to supply chain prowess and infrastructure investment, we’ll examine the key policy issues critical to strengthening U.S. economic and technological competitiveness.

5:00 pm | Doors open for guests

5:30 - 6:30 pm | Mainstage conversations

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Networking reception
7:00 pm | Event concludes

Axios co-founder Mike Allen and defense reporter Colin Demarest will moderate one-on-one conversations with:

Jarrod Agen

Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Director, White House National Energy Dominance Council

Tim Berry

Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Region, JPMorganChase

Opening Remarks

Barbara Humpton

CEO, USA Rare Earth

The Honorable Raja Krishnamoorthi

Representative, Illinois' 8th Congressional District
Ranking Member, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP
Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Douglas Petno

Co-CEO, Commercial & Investment Bank, JPMorganChase

View From the Top moderated by Axios' Nicholas Johnston

The Showroom

Marriott Marquis

901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

Marriott Marquis

901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001

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