IN PICS: Trump hosts outgoing Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi, other corporate leaders for dinner

Pepsico’s outgoing CEO Indra Nooyi and Mastercard’s Chief Executive Ajay Banga were hosted by US President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump over dinner, along with top corporate leaders of the country. The objective was to know their perspective on country’s economic state. (Image: AP /Carolyn Kaster)

Nooyi and Banga were accompanied by their spouses Raj Nooyi and Ritu Banga, according to an updated list of attendees provided by the White House. Among the 15 prominent business leaders attending the dinner hosted by Trump yesterday were Fiat Chrysler CEO Michael Manley, FedEx president and CEO Fredrick Smith and Boeing's chief executive officer Dennis Muilenburg. Trump's wife Melania Trump, daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner also attended the dinner. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

President Donald Trump walks to his seat between first lady Melania Trump, right, and Boeing Co. Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg, left, after speaking at the dinner meeting with business leaders. (Image: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The dinner was hosted on Wednesday at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster New Jersey. PepsiCo's departing CEO Indra Nooyi, is second from right / (Image: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

According to a White House pool report, Trump referred to Nooyi as one of the most powerful women in the world. (Image: AP/ File)

With Nooyi exiting PepsiCo as its longtime chief executive, the circle of CEOs in the S&P 500 is losing one of its highest profile women. Nooyi has been with PepsiCo Inc. for 24 years and held the top job for 12. (Image: File/ AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)