US Leaders' Forum

The US Leaders’ Forum, taking place in Washington DC, convenes US leaders from the worlds of business, government and the nonprofit space to explore what public-private leadership for sustainability resilience and mitigation looks like today. We do this by curating a range of open- and closed-door sessions, workshops, briefings and collaborative opportunities, bringing together some of the most influential leaders from states, the private sector and the nonprofit space, as well as opportunities to engage with Federal leadership.

The theme for the 2026 US Leaders’ Forum was Moving US Forward. The goal: close the gap between ambition and execution, remove barriers to progress, and elevate the leadership role of states and businesses.

Through a mix of public sessions and closed-door dealmaking on supply chains, insurance, workforce resilience, and clean air and water, the Forum took an all-of-society approach to US safety and security. Core initiatives—RE100, EV100, ConcreteZero, SteelZero, and the Under2 Coalition—anchored the program and focused attention on the most urgent resilience challenges facing the US today.

The #1 takeaway from the 2026 US Leaders’ Forum was simple: there is no shortage of ambition - the US gap is execution. Across every session, from the closed-door implementation roundtables to the closing argument on the Spotlight stage, the more than 300 US leaders in the room weren't debating whether to act. They were working out how.