Events

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March 23, 2015:March 24, 2015:

March 23, 2015:

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Welcome Remarks

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The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce of the United States, welcomes over 2,600 participants from more than 70 markets to the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

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Investment and the U.S. Economic Resurgence

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The Honorable Jeffrey Zients, Director of the National Economic Council at the White House, moderates a panel discussion on why this is the right time for international businesses to expand operations in the United States.

Panelists:

  • Frederico Fleury Curado, President and CEO of Embraer
  • Thomas Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Takeshi “Tak” Niinami, President and CEO of Suntory Holdings
  • David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group

Warren Buffett’s Video Address

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Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, gives a video address at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

The Innovation Advantage

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The Honorable Megan Smith, CTO and Assistant to the President at The White House, moderates a panel discussion on the access to U.S. research and development assets for product and service development, and global growth.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Vijay Chandru, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, Strand Life Sciences
  • Desh Deshpande, Chairman, Sparta Group LLC
  • Sara Menker, Founder and CEO, Gro Intelligence
  • Lars Rebien Sørensen, President and CEO, Novo Nordisk
  • Eric Spiegel, President and CEO, Siemens USA

President Barack Obama Gives Keynote Speech

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Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker introduces President Barack Obama, the keynote speaker at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

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Investing in Rural America

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The Honorable Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, moderates a panel discussion on the opportunities in manufacturing, infrastructure, and agriculture in the United States.

Panelists:

  • The Honorable Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico
  • Carl Casale, President and CEO, CHS Inc.
  • Robert Engel, CEO, CoBank

Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett’s Closing Remarks

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The Honorable Vinai Thummalapally, Executive Director of SelectUSA, introduces Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, who then delivers the closing remarks of Day One at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

March 24, 2015:

Welcome Remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew

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The Honorable Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, introduces The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury, who delivers the welcome remarks for Day Two of the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

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Investing in Advanced Manufacturing: Perspectives from BMW and Michelin

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The Honorable Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, moderates an armchair discussion on investing in advanced manufacturing in the United States.

Panelists:

  • Pete Selleck, Chairman and President, Michelin North America
  • Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW North America at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Training Your Skilled Workforce

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The Honorable Thomas Perez, U.S. Secretary of Labor, moderates a panel discussion on training a skilled workforce and developing partnerships to shape training programs to match business needs.

Panelists:

  • Joerg Klisch, Vice President of North American Operation, MTU America
  • Sheila Paul Shedd, Manager of the Governor’s Council on Workforce Policy, Arizona Commerce Authority
  • René Steiner, CEO, Bühler North America
  • Mike Thomas, Senior Vice President of U.S. Operations, Sasol.

Secretary Pritzker Interviews Google’s Eric Schmidt

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Executive Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt discuss innovation, investment, and technology in the United States at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Innovative Approaches to Infrastructure Investing, led by Secretary Foxx

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation, moderates a panel discussion on infrastructure investing and approaches to successful public-private partnership models and best practices.

Panelists:

  • The Honorable John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado
  • Bill Banks, Global Infrastructure Leader, Ernst & Young
  • Nicolás Rubio de Cárdenas, U.S. President, Cintra
  • Christopher Leslie, CEO, Macquire Infrastructure Partners Inc.

Secretary Kerry’s Keynote Speech

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The Honorable Vinai Thummalapally, Executive Director of SelectUSA, introduces Secretary of State John Kerry to deliver the keynote speech of day two at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker’s Closing Remarks

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The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, gives closing remarks on the second and final day of the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.