Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced the first wave of global business leaders, 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.

“President Trump’s America First Investment Policy is revitalizing our economy and making the United States of America the most attractive destination for foreign direct investment,” said Secretary Lutnick. “SelectUSA is an integral part of our Administration’s efforts to increase foreign investments across the country. We look forward to hosting the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit at the Gaylord Convention Center beginning on May 11^th.”

Moreover, the United States was ranked today as the top destination for foreign direct investment for the 13th consecutive year, according to Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council’s 2025 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index. The annual survey of global senior executives and investors found that the United States continues to maintain its lead ranking for 13 consecutive years thanks to the U.S. market’s technological innovation and constant economic growth and performance. For its part, SelectUSA has played an essential role in creating the environment that allows the United States to maintain the top position consistently.

Executive leadership from global businesses will participate as main stage speakers, including:

• Ashley Magargee, Chief Executive Officer, Genentech
• José Muñoz, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company

The Investment Summit is drawing robust state engagement, and several U.S. Governors will also participate, including:

• Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy
• Illinois Governor JB Pritzker
• Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
• Maryland Governor Wes Moore
• Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
• New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
• North Carolina Governor Josh Stein
• Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt
• Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colón
• Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin

The SelectUSA Investment Summit is a platform for new announcements by foreign investors detailing their expansion plans in the United States and economic development organizations (EDOs) spotlighting new investments in their local area. Last year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit brought together more than 5,000 participants, including 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 successfully invest in the United States. 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.