Washington – September 28, 2026 -- Widehall will convene its second annual American Growth Summit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, gathering senior White House officials, members of Congress, and chief executives from Citi, NVIDIA, Siemens, and Coinbase at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. to address policy shaping America's economic trajectory.
Administration officials headline a full-day policy program at the Willard InterContinental
The summit runs from 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., followed by a reception until 7:00 p.m., at 1401 Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Confirmed speakers include Christopher Phelan, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers; Peter Navarro, White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing; and Laura Swett, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Jarrod Agen of the White House National Energy Dominance Council and Nick Andersen, Acting Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, will also address attendees, alongside John Jovanovic, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Bipartisan lawmakers from both chambers join the discussion on trade and capital access
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) will appear alongside four House members: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade; Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chair of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access; Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD); and Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), a member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) rounds out the congressional delegation.
Corporate leaders from energy, semiconductors, and finance sectors take the stage
Chris Womack, Chairman, President and CEO of Southern Company, and Matt Calkins, CEO and Chairman of Appian, are among the private-sector speakers. NVIDIA's Bruce Andrews, Chief External Affairs Officer, and Siemens USA's Brie Sachse, Chief External Affairs Officer, will represent technology and industrial manufacturing interests. Citi's Edward Skyler and Coinbase's Kara Calvert, Vice President of US Policy, will speak on financial services and digital assets. Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai, and Seth Levey, Head of US Corporate Affairs at Glencore, will also participate, alongside Carlos Gutierrez, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Event partners span banking, cloud computing, and industrial technology
The summit is hosted by Widehall in partnership with Citi, Coinbase, NVIDIA, and Siemens, as well as Statt and Tychos. Additional confirmed voices include Steve Case, Chairman and CEO of Revolution and Co-Founder of AOL, and Carolyn Lee, President and Executive Director of the Manufacturing Institute.