Monday, June 9, 2025

Washington, D.C.

This is our moment. Gather in Washington, D.C. with top political and policy leaders – alongside a wide range of voices from the business, non-profit, faith, agriculture, and national security communities from across the country – to show how America wins by leading on the world stage.

This Year's Global Impact Forum Speakers

GENERAL
Keith B. Alexander
U.S. Army (Ret.)
Director, National Security Agency (’05-’14)
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (’10-’14)

REPRESENTATIVE
Wesley Bell
U.S. House of Representatives (D-MO)

REPRESENTATIVE
Chuck Edwards
U.S. House of Representatives (R-NC)

AMBASSADOR
Mark Green
Administrator,
USAID (2017-2020)

HONORABLE
Carrie Hessler-Radelet
President & CEO, Global
Communities

REPRESENTATIVE
Young Kim
U.S. House of Representatives (R-CA)

GENERAL
Laura J. Richardson
Commander,
U.S. Southern Command (2021–2025)
U.S. Army (Ret.)


Josh Rogin
Lead Global Security Analyst,
WP Intelligence
The Washington Post

Seminar Leads & Other Featured Experts


Juan Cortiñas
Partner,
Opportunitas Advisors

HONORABLE
Dan Glickman
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture


Lester Munson
International and Trade Practice Co-Head,
BGR Group


Richard Parker
Senior Advisor,
USGLC


Michael Parrish
Vice President, Public Affairs, Science and Sustainability,
Bayer


Maany Peyvan
Former White House Senior Policy Advisor


Lindsay Plack
Partner,
FGS Global


Rae Ringel
President,
The Ringel Group


Adrienne Ross
Senior Advisor,
Opportunitas Advisors


Michele Sumilas
Senior Advisor,
USGLC


Beth Tritter
Partner,
FGS Global

Sunday, June 8 

  

WELCOME OPEN HOUSE

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, June 9 

  

REGISTRATION OPENS

7:30 a.m.

NEXT GEN SPECIAL BREAKFAST SESSION (BY INVITE ONLY)

8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

VETERANS FOR SMART POWER SPECIAL BREAKFAST SESSION (BY INVITE ONLY)

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

FARMERS FOR PROSPERITY & AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY SPECIAL BREAKFAST SESSION (BY INVITE ONLY)

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

BALLROOM DOORS OPEN

11:30 a.m.

LUNCHEON PLENARY SESSIONS

  • Economic Security is National Security: Releasing USGLC's Economic Security Report
  • How Does America Win in the World?
  • America Wins When America Leads: Taking our Message to Capitol Hill

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

SEMINARS AND ACTIVATIONS - ROUND 1

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

SEMINARS AND ACTIVATIONS - ROUND 2

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

NETWORKING RECEPTION
Special opportunity for participants to network with other state leaders from across the country.

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Speakers and More Special Announcements to Come!

Interested in Sponsorship or Partnership Opportunities?

For sponsorship or partnership opportunities, please contact Dana Bruce, Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships.

Contact Dana

ABOUT THE U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COALITION

The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (www.usglc.org) is a broad-based influential network of 500 businesses and NGOs; national security and foreign policy experts; and business, faith-based, academic, military, and community leaders in all 50 states who support strategic investments to elevate development and diplomacy alongside defense in order to build a better, safer world.