To compete and thrive in the 21st century, democracies, and the United States in particular, must develop new national security and economic strategies that address the geopolitics of information. In the 20th century, market capitalist democracies geared infrastructure, energy, trade, and even social policy to protect and advance that era’s key source of power—manufacturing. In this century, democracies must better account for information geopolitics across all dimensions of domestic policy and national strategy.
Biography
Liz Sisson is the Chief Operating Officer of Urban Us, a venture group investing in startups that are improving life in cities and combating climate change. Prior to investing in urbantech, Liz was a Managing Director at the Roosevelt Institute, an economic think tank. In that role, she managed programs that researched and implemented public policy initiatives in local communities across the country - spanning a variety of subjects including economic development, transportation, climate change and housing.
In addition, Liz has done consulting work on state government programs related to transportation and the environment. She is currently a member of the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee in New York City. Liz is a graduate of Bentley University.