Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan CEOs join G20 finance meeting for first time as private-sector voices

For decades, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting has been a government-only affair. That changed in Asheville, North Carolina, where Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon joined official discussions as direct participants, not observers waiting in a hotel lobby. The meeting runs August 31 to September 1, 2026, hosted by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. It is the first G20 finance track meeting to formally include private-sector leaders in the room where policy gets shaped. What is actually on the agenda The headline topics are economic growth, global imbalances, sovereign debt restructuring, and supply chain resilience. U.S. priorities at the meeting also include applying sanctions pressure on Iran and promoting what the Trump administration has framed as a pro-growth policy agenda, which in practice means lighter financial regulations and faster pathways to debt resolution. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is also a key figure in the proceedings. Solomon and Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks were both scheduled for CNBC interviews on the morning of August 31, the meeting’s opening day. The full private-sector contingent extends ...