The five-day event, which runs at the La Quinta Resort and Conference Centre on 21-25 April, includes more than 50 educational sessions, the president’s reception and leisure activities such as golf and tennis.

Educational sessions will see Jean- Michel Cousteau, son of marine explorer Jacques Cousteau, look at environmental corporate responsibility; racing driver Derek Daly talk about competing in high performance environments; a panel discussion on risks; and Dr Peter Ruane, president and CEO of the American Road Transportation Builders Association, lead a discussion on the economy, with input from Ron DeFeo, chairman and CEO of Terex Corporation, and Dr Martin Regalia, vice president and chief economist at the US Chamber of Commerce.