Foreign Policy for America

2026 Leadership Summit


Once a year, FP4A invites leaders from across the country to join us for our annual Leadership Summit – a series of critical conversations with top leaders from former administrations, Congress, the private sector, and advocacy community on important foreign policy and national security challenges of our time.
 
The 2026 Leadership Summit will take place May 17–19, 2026.

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Agenda

The Summit will officially kick off with an Welcome Reception on the evening of Sunday, May 17. We recommend arranging your travel to arrive at the event venue, located near The Wharf in Washington, DC, by no later than 7:00 PM ET on May 17.

Plenary and break-out sessions will kick off the next morning, Monday, May 18 at 9:00 AM ET through 4:30 PM ET at Hilton Washington DC National Mall – The Wharf (480 L’Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20024). Our Awards Dinner will take place on Monday, May 18 at 7:00 PM ET.

Tuesday, May 19 is our Summit Hill Day, which will include a half day of meetings on Capitol Hill.

Make sure to sign up via Sched so you can stay up to date with agenda details as they are released. Download the Sched application to receive schedule notifications directly to your phone and have them synced to your calendar. Updates will also be shared via email and on the Summit webpage.

View the Foreign Policy for America 2026 Leadership Summit schedule & directory.

2025 Speakers

Awards Ceremony

Ameer Alsamman NextGen Member of the Year - Finalist
Dr. Tara Chandra NextGen Member of the Year
Grant Haver NextGen Member of the Year - Finalist
Christina Huntzinger NextGen Member of the Year - Finalist
Jenny Lee NextGen Member of the Year - Finalist

Hill Day

FP4A members came together on Capitol Hill for a day of in-person meetings with key lawmakers to discuss the importance of sustaining foreign assistance around the world. This year’s Hill Day kickoff speakers were Former USAID Administrator Gayle Smith, Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan, and Congressman Gabe Amo.

2024 Leadership Summit Highlights