Exploding innovation in data is topic of Newsmaker at 2 p.m Wednesday

The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host government and industry software experts to address data advances and innovation at a Newsmaker news conference in the Club's Zenger Room at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10.

The group will hold an expert discussion about how data really works, the promise of continued innovation and the need to foster a policy environment that ensures society captures the maximum possible benefit.

Speakers at the event will include:

- Victoria Espinel, former Bush Administration intellectual property czar and currently president & CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance;

- Bruce Andrews, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce;

- John Nesi, vice president of market development at Rockwell Automation; a

- Jane Snowdon, chief innovation officer at IBM.

The Newsmaker comes at a time when innovative new software, vast computing power and connected devices have taken the world to a new era of data innovation, changing the way the world identifies and solves problems. The benefits of this innovation extend to nearly every aspect of business, the economy and modern society, but the increasing abundance of data also has raised questions for many people, and it has fed misperceptions.

Like all Newsmakers events, this news conference is open to credentialed media and press club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required.

Contact: Frank Maisano, NPC Newsmakers Committee/host