B20 Summit: Business leaders turn 'growth agenda' into a policy playbook for the G20

As governments prepare for the G20 Leaders' Summit in Miami, Florida, USA, the global business community has delivered a clear message from Washington: stronger growth requires governments to remove barriers and partner with the private sector. The B20 USA Summit, held in the US capital from November 9 to 11 and hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce, brought together nearly 5,000 delegates representing economies that account for roughly 85% of global GDP and 75% of global trade. Under the theme "Accelerating Global Growth," the summit focused on four pillars: economic growth, innovation, trade and energy.

The summit's policy recommendations include reducing regulatory barriers, expanding technical education, scaling AI adoption, strengthening fiscal discipline, modernizing global trade institutions and promoting predictable digital trade.

Growth is a choice

The summit's central message was crystallized by Suzanne P. Clark, president and CEO of the US Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of B20 USA. Framing growth as a responsibility to the next generation, Clark said growth is an imperative and a choice. She urged executives to work with governments to remove policy barriers and advance investment and partnerships.

China's participation in the B20 process

China's participation in the B20 process is being coordinated by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), which has organized Chinese companies to engage across the B20's four workstreams: growth, innovation, trade and energy.

As the recommendations now move from Washington to the G20 table, the summit's message to policymakers is clear: the tools for faster growth already exist. What remains is the political will to clear the path.