Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the latest speakers to join the growing list of high-level attendees, including CEOs and company executives, U.S. Cabinet Members, senior administration officials, and U.S. governors participating at the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit, scheduled for May 11-14 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. 

C-suite executives from leading global businesses speaking on Plenary Sessions now include:

• Mark England, President, GlobalWafers Co. Ltd.
• Rene Haas, CEO, ARM Holdings plc
• Barbara Humpton, President and CEO, Siemens Corporation
• Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO, Mercedes-Benz Group AG

U.S. Cabinet Members and Senior Administration Officials newly confirmed to give main stage remarks at the Investment Summit include: 

• U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Michelle Chavez-DeRemer
• U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau
• White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett

And joining the growing lineup of participating U.S. Governors are:

• Delaware Governor Matt Meyer
• Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves
• New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

“President Donald Trump is committed to bringing in trillions of dollars in new investment into the United States, and SelectUSA is key to making that happen,” said Secretary Lutnick. “We are committed to working together with leaders across industry and government because the time to invest in America is now.” 

This year’s Investment Summit will also be the premier foreign direct investment (FDI) platform for over ten planned new announcements by economic development organizations and global businesses of all sizes for investment and expansion plans in the United States.

The newly announced speakers above will join the already impressive list of participating attendees including business leaders Ashley Magargee, Chief Executive Officer, Genentech; and José Muñoz, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company; and U.S. Governors Mike Dunleavy (AK), JB Pritzker (IL), Wes Moore (MD), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Phil Murphy (NJ), Josh Stein (NC), Jenniffer González-Colón (PR), and Glenn Youngkin (VA).

Last year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit brought together more than 5,000 participants, including economic development organizations (EDOs) representing all 56 U.S. states and territories and Washington, D.C., more than 2,500 business investors and delegates from over 90 international markets, and industry experts who provided insights and advice on how to invest in the United States successfully. The SelectUSA Investment Summit has directly helped generate more than $135 billion in new U.S. investment projects, supporting over 105,000 jobs across the United States and its territories.

A full list of confirmed speakers and the current agenda for the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit is available online at www.selectusasummit.us.

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About SelectUSA

Housed within the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, SelectUSA promotes and facilitates business investment into the United States by coordinating related federal government agencies to serve as a single point of contact for investors and raises awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy. SelectUSA assists U.S. economic development organizations to compete globally for investment by providing information, a platform for international marketing, and high-level advocacy. SelectUSA also helps foreign companies find the information they need to make decisions, connect to the right people at the local level, navigate the federal regulatory system, and find solutions to issues related to the federal government. For more information, visit www.trade.gov/selectusa.