Trump Taps IBM and GM Chiefs in First-Ever Sign He Gets Tech Matters

For all his talk about bringing jobs back to the United States, President-elect Donald Trump has said virtually nothing about preparing Americans for the increasingly tech-driven jobs of the future. Even as he rails against trade's impact on industries like manufacturing, he's been mostly silent about the impact of automation. During the campaign, he never tried to court the Silicon Valley vote the way Hillary Clinton and many of his primary opponents did. The Carrier Deal Is Great--But Trump Hasn't Saved Manufacturing Yet Trump's Plan for American-Made iPhones Would Be Disastrous The Carrier Deal Is Great--But Trump Hasn't Saved Manufacturing Yet The Carrier Deal Is Great--But Trump Hasn't Saved Manufacturing Yet Trump's Plan for American-Made iPhones Would Be Disastrous Trump's Plan for American-Made iPhones Would Be Disastrous Now, however, Trump has brought two business leaders to the table who are perfectly positioned to help him navigate the country's digitally driven economic future: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and General Motors CEO Mary Barra. The two tech leaders are joining Trump's so-called Strategic and Policy Forum, a coalition of business executives who will advise the new president on economic issues and job creation.