Town-and-country lifestyle and access to university talent attract investment.

Matt Calkins is founder and CEO of Appian, an enterprise cloud software company headquartered in McLean in Fairfax County. 

The economic value of international trade.

John Keppler is chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Enviva, the world's largest producer of woody biomass and one of Virginia's largest exporters out of its private terminal in the city of Chesapeake. 

With bold goals on the horizon, Virginia's International Trade Strategic Plan is moving forward.

Certified Origins, an Italy-based company focused on providing fresh and authentic extra virgin olive oil, will invest $25 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in Newport News to meet increased demand.

Stephen Edwards, CEO and executive director of The Port of Virginia, spoke about the port's ambitious ongoing modernization efforts, Virginia's geographic export advantages, and the challenges of guiding essential logistics operations during a global pandemic.

Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd., a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance services, will establish the U.S. headquarters of its wholly owned subsidiary Hamilton Select Insurance Inc. in Henrico County.

Perdue AgriBusiness, a leading U.S. agriculture products and services company, will invest $59.1 million to expand its operation in the City of Chesapeake. The company will modernize facilities and increase production.