U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will travel to Rome, Italy from October 10-11 to participate in the G7 Industry and Technological Innovation Ministerial, which will bring together government leaders from Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union to discuss challenges facing G7 nations’ economies. Among other issue areas, during the Ministerial, Raimondo will address the advancement of cutting-edge technologies like semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) with G7 leaders and discuss continued collaboration to create stronger economies, increase supply chain resilience, and spur equitable economic growth. While in Rome, Secretary Raimondo will also meet with Italian officials and business leaders to further strengthen the important bilateral commercial relationship.