David Ellison, Bari Weiss, Sam Altman Set for Sun Valley 2026

Key Points:

• The 2026 guest list for Allen & Co.'s annual Sun Valley retreat features top media and tech executives, including Paramount's David Ellison, Disney's Josh D’Amaro, Comcast's Brian Roberts, Apple’s John Ternus and Tim Cook, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.
• Major moguls such as Barry Diller, Bob Iger, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, and NFL and MLB commissioners Roger Goodell and Rob Manfred are expected to attend, alongside agency leaders and content heads from ESPN, Imagine Entertainment, and others.
• Prominent journalists and anchors like Gayle King, Anderson Cooper, Bret Baier, and Andrew Ross Sorkin will serve as moderators, with public intellectuals Jonathan Haidt and Roland Fryer also invited to contribute to discussions.
• AI leaders including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Greg Brockman will be present, reflecting the growing importance of artificial intelligence in media and technology sectors.
• Notable absences include investors John Malone, Warren Buffett, and Shari Redstone, while discussions are expected to focus on geopolitics, mergers, new technologies, and potential media deals.