2026 Crossroads Trade Summit: Five insights shaping business decisions in a changing world
What do tariffs, artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure, and global conflict have in common? Increasingly, they're shaping the same business decisions. Here are five insights that emerged from the 2026 Crossroads Trade Summit.
Utah exported $22.4 billion worth of goods in 2025, supporting 73,369 jobs
Utah exported $22.4 billion of goods in 2025, contributing $9.2 billion to the state’s gross domestic product according to a report published by Zions Bank and the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
Global Summit Brings Leaders to Salt Lake
Robert Lighthizer, Mary Ng, Jesus Seade, Ian Bremmer, Peter Zeihan, Reed Hastings, and other notables keep it real with Utah business leaders.
Renowned political scientist on the state of the world: ‘Fraught, volatile, uncertain’
American political scientist Ian Bremmer delivered his take on geopolitics at the Crossroads Trade Summit in Utah.
Crossroads Trade Summit: Utah’s global state of mind
Held during World Trade Month, the two-day Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit brought together over 1,000 attendees from across industries, borders, and sectors.
Deseret News | Opinion: How Utah is becoming the crossroads of the world
Utah, the crossroads of the world? A strong case for that title can be made.