Dem leaders meet with tech, media elites at 'billionaire summer camp'

from Max Blumenthal · host The Grayzone

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal on the semi-secret annual Allen and Co. gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho, known as "summer camp for billionaires."There, Democratic Party leaders like Sen. Chuck Schumer and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore met with tech oligarchs like Palantir CEO Alex Karp and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, as well as Hollywood studio heads and corporate media elites like Anderson Cooper and Bari Weiss. First daughter Ivanka Trump was also on hand.A full guest list of the Allen and Co. gathering is below:Big TechSam Altman, CEO of OpenAIMark Zuckerberg, CEO of MetaTim Cook, CEO of AppleEddy Cue, senior vice president of services at AppleSundar Pichai, CEO of AlphabetSatya Nadella, CEO of MicrosoftJeff Bezos, executive chairman of AmazonAndy Jassy, CEO of AmazonBill Gates, founder of MicrosoftDara Khosrowshahi, CEO of UberBrian Chesky, CEO of AirbnbAlex Karp, CEO of PalantirDaniel Ek, CEO of SpotifyEvan Spiegel, CEO of SnapBobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision BlizzardMedia and entertainmentDavid Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. DiscoveryBruce Campbell, chief revenue and strategy officer of Warner Bros. DiscoveryBob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney CompanyDana Walden, co-chairman of Disney EntertainmentAlan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney EntertainmentJosh D'Amaro, chairman of Disney ExperiencesJimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPNMichael Eisner, former CEO of The Walt Disney CompanyRupert Murdoch, former chairman of News CorpLachlan Murdoch, chairman of News CorpRobert Thompson, CEO of News CorpBarry Diller, chairman of IACTed Sarandos, co-CEO of NetflixGreg Peters, co-CEO of NetflixReed Hastings, chairman of NetflixNeal Mohan, CEO of YouTubeBrian Roberts, CEO of ComcastJason Blum, CEO of Blumhouse ProductionsBrian Grazer, film and television producerBryan Lourd, CEO of Creative Artists AgencyMichael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists AgencyYnon Keri, CEO of MattelCharles Rivkin, CEO of the Motion Picture AssociationRavi Ahuja, CEO of Sony Pictures EntertainmentJohn Malone, chairman of Liberty MediaDerek Chang, CEO of Liberty MediaMike Fries, CEO of Liberty GlobalJeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorksMichael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation EntertainmentCasey Wasserman, CEO of Wasserman Media GroupCorporate mediaMichael Bloomberg, majority owner of Bloomberg L.P.Diane Sawyer, anchor for ABC NewsAnderson Cooper, anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360Erin Burnett, anchor of CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFrontAndrew Ross Sorkin, financial columnist for The New York Times and co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk BoxBecky Quick, co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk BoxBari Weiss, editor of The Free PressBret Baier, chief political anchor for FOX NewsEvan Osnos, staff writer for The New YorkerDavid Ignatius, columnist for The Washington PostGayle King, co-host of CBS MorningsDavid Begnaud, contributor for CBS NewsBill Cowher, analyst for CBS SportsPoliticsGlenn Youngkin, governor of VirginiaWes Moore, governor of MarylandChuck Schumer, Senate minority leaderGina Raimondo, former commerce secretaryOtherIvanka TrumpDiane von Furstenberg, fashion designerRuth Rogers, owner of The River Café This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegrayzone.substack.com/subscribe

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