List of Dialog event participants

Dialog is a private, invitation-only gathering for elite and influential members, founded in 2006.

In 2026, hacktivist maia arson crimew managed to obtain a list of Dialog members by accessing the official website and leaked it to the press.[1]

General sources of origin

In registration records for 2026 event

The leaked records show 222 people signed up to attend the 2026 retreat. Of that group, 87 are first-time attendees, while others have been attending since the organization's beginning 20 years ago.[1] The people who registered for the event may be full members, guests of members, or leading the conference sessions.[2]

Last, FirstSphereRole/Affiliation
Abramzon, Shmuel[3]Government & PoliticsChief Economist, Israel Ministry of Finance
Al-Saud, Reema[4] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsAmbassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
Bessent, Scott[4] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsSecretary, U.S. Treasury
Booker, Cory[4] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsSenator (New Jersey), U.S. Senate
Brolin, Josh[3]Arts & EntertainmentActor
Nominated by Graves, Ryan, former CEO, Uber[5]
Cook, Scott[3]Technology & AICo-founder and Chairman, Intuit
Cruz, Ted[4] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsSenator (Texas), U.S. Senate
Gevelber, Lisa[3]Technology & AIGlobal Vice President, Google
Goettler, Peter[1]Government & PoliticsPresident, Cato Institute
Greenblatt, Jonathan[1]Nonprofit & AdvocacyCEO, Anti-Defamation League
Grynkewich, Alexus[1]Military & DefenseCommanding general, Supreme Allied Commander Europe & USEUCOM
In attendance records for conferences since 2021.[6]
Hoffman, Hallie[1]Government & PoliticsChief of Staff, Drug Enforcement Administration
Hsiao, Teresa[5]Arts & EntertainmentTelevision writer and producer
Kasparov, Garry[4] (on both lists)Nonprofit & AdvocacyFormer World Chess Champion. Democracy advocate
Kravis, Henry[4] (on both lists)Finance & InvestmentCo-founder/chair/CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Kroszner, Randy[1]Finance & InvestmentCommittee, Bank of England's Financial Policy. Former Governor, Federal Reserve
Lee, Isaac[5]Business & IndustryChair and CEO, Hybe America
Levinson, Molly[5]Media & JournalismFounder, The Levinson Group
Lue, Tom[1]Technology & AIGlobal Affairs, Google DeepMind
McChrystal, Stanley[4] (on both lists)Military & DefenseFounder and CEO, McChrystal Group. Former General, U.S. Army
Mekhennet, Souad[1]Media & JournalismNational Security Correspondent, The Washington Post
Musk, Elon[4] (on both lists)Technology & AIFounder and CEO, SpaceX. Co-founder and CEO, Tesla Motors
Myerson, Roger[1]Academia & ResearchEconomist, University of Chicago
Price, Eva[5]Arts & EntertainmentCEO, Maximum Entertainment Productions
Ruane, Lynn[7]Government & PoliticsSenator, Seanad Éireann (Trinity College Dublin panel)
Acknowledged: Ruane planned to participate in the 2026 event but has since withdrawn after learning details about the group.
Sellitto, Michael[5]Technology & AIGlobal Affairs, Anthropic
Shields, Zach[5]Arts & EntertainmentExecutive producer and writer
Spahn, Jens[4][8][9] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsMember of Parliament, German Bundestag. Fmr. Federal Minister of Health, Germany
Acknowledged: Spahn confirmed he was invited to the 2026 Dialog retreat and will not attend. Later confirmed he attended the 2018 Ireland, 2019 Italy, 2022 Portugal, 2023 Spain, and 2024 Germany retreats.
Stowers, Ryan[1]Nonprofit & AdvocacyExecutive Director, Charles Koch Foundation
Thompson, Nick[10][11] (on both lists)Media & JournalismCEO, The Atlantic. Fmr. Editor-in-chief, Wired Magazine

Dialog employees

In the website directory

The code for the Dialog website had an unprotected list of people labeled "Directory List", and this was initially reported as a membership directory. Later reporting stated that the list included non-members, event speakers, and outside guests from years past.[11] The website directory listed 113 people.[1]

Last, FirstSphereRole/Affiliation
Akhund, Immad[13]Technology & AIFounder and CEO, Mercury Technologies
Al Faisal Al Saud, TurkiGovernment & PoliticsFounder, King Faisal Foundation. Former Minister of Intelligence, Saudi Arabia
Al-Saud, Reema (on both lists)Government & PoliticsAmbassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
Arnold, John[14]Finance & InvestmentCo-chair, Arnold Ventures. Former founder, Centaurus Advisors
Acknowledged: Arnold confirmed he attended Dialog events in the past, as recently as 2023.
Athey, Susan[10]Academia & ResearchProfessor, Stanford Graduate School of Business. Former Chief Economist, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Attia, PeterAcademia & ResearchPhysician, Attia Medical. Author, Outlive
Belsky, ScottTechnology & AIPartner, A24 Films. Former Chief Strategy Officer/Product Officer, Adobe Inc. Founder, Behance
Berggruen, Nicolas[15]Finance & InvestmentFounder and President, Berggruen Holdings
Bessent, Scott[1] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsSecretary, U.S. Treasury
Bharara, PreetLaw & JusticeFormer U.S. Attorney, New York Southern District
Blackburn, ElizabethAcademia & ResearchFormer President, Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Nobel Prize winner
Bond, SarahTechnology & AIPresident of Xbox
Booker, Cory[10] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsSenator (New Jersey), U.S. Senate
Brand, RachelLaw & JusticeChief Legal Officer/Corporate Secretary, Walmart. Former Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Braun, Scooter[16]Arts & EntertainmentCEO, Hybe America. Founder, Ithaca Holdings
Briger, PeteFinance & InvestmentPrincipal and Chairman of the Board, Fortress Investment Group
Brockman, Greg[13]Technology & AICo-founder and President, OpenAI. Former CTO, Stripe, Inc.
Bronstein, Manuel[13]Technology & AIChief Product Officer, Roblox
Brown, PeterFinance & InvestmentCEO, Renaissance Technologies
Brown Duckett, ThasundaFinance & InvestmentPresident and CEO, TIAA
Bush, Sophia[17]Arts & EntertainmentActress, One Tree Hill
Acknowledged: Bush stated she attended a Dialog retreat but never met Thiel.
Cannon-Brookes, MikeTechnology & AICo-founder/CEO, Atlassian
Carvalho, CesarTechnology & AICo-founder/CEO, Wellhub
Casares, WencesTechnology & AIFounder and former CEO, Xapo Bank. Founder: Wanako Games, Lemon Wallet
Castro, Julian[10]Government & PoliticsFormer Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Cialdini, BobMedia & JournalismAuthor, Influence: Science and Practice
Clifford, Matt[18]Government & PoliticsPrime Minister's Advisor on AI Opportunities, U.K. Government. Co-founder, Entrepreneurs First and Code First Girls
Denied: Clifford said he was invited to the 2026 event but was not going to attend.
Cochran, CarolineTechnology & AICo-founder and COO, Oklo Inc.
Cohler, Matt[13]Finance & InvestmentFormer General Partner, Benchmark
Cook, ScottTechnology & AICo-founder and Chairman, Intuit
Cowen, TylerAcademia & ResearchProfessor of Economics, George Mason University and Director, Mercatus Center
Cruz, Ted[10][1] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsSenator (Texas), U.S. Senate
D'Angelo, Adam[13]Technology & AICo-founder and CEO, Quora. Former CTO, Facebook
Daniels, Mitch[10]Government & PoliticsFormer Governor, State of Indiana. Former President, Purdue University
Driscoll, Dan[1]Government & PoliticsSecretary, U.S. Army
Duhigg, CharlesMedia & JournalismAuthor, The Power of Habit, Supercommunicators
Ells, SteveBusiness & IndustryFounder & Fmr. CEO, Chipotle
Ferriss, TimMedia & JournalismAuthor, The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef. Host, The Tim Ferriss Show
Galperin, MarcosTechnology & AICo-Founder & CEO, MercadoLibre
Gawande, AtulAcademia & ResearchAuthor, Being Mortal, The Checklist Manifesto. Fmr. Assistant Administrator for Global Health, USAID
Goldstein, TomLaw & JusticePartner, Goldstein & Russell. Founder & Fmr. Publisher, SCOTUSblog.com
Gordon-Levitt, Joseph[19]Arts & EntertainmentActor, 500 Days of Summer, Inception, Looper, Snowden

Acknowledged: Gordon-Levitt stated he attended two Dialog retreats but never met Thiel.

Grant, AdamAcademia & ResearchOrganizational Psychologist, Wharton School of Management. Author, Think Again, Originals, Give and Take
Hacker, SeverinTechnology & AICo-Founder & CTO, Duolingo
Haidt, JonathanAcademia & ResearchProfessor, Stern School of Business, NYU. Author, The Anxious Generation, The Righteous Mind, The Coddling of the American Mind
Hamburg, PeggyGovernment & PoliticsFmr. Commissioner, U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Harris, Sam[10]Media & JournalismPodcast Host, Making Sense. Author, Free Will, Lying, Waking Up
Himes, Jim[1][20]Government & PoliticsCongressman (Connecticut), U.S. House of Representatives
Acknowledged/denied: Himes confirmed he attended one retreat in about 2016, but denied he is affiliated with the group beyond that.
Hoffman, Auren[1]Technology & AICEO, NQB8. Chairman & Fmr. CEO, SafeGraph. Founder & Fmr. CEO, LiveRamp. Chairman, Dialog
Hoffman, Reid[10]Technology & AIPartner, Greylock Partners. Co-Founder & Fmr. Executive Chairman, LinkedIn
Hur, RobLaw & JusticeFmr. Special Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
Jain, BobFinance & InvestmentCIO, Millennium Management. Founder, Jain Family Institute
Johnson, BryanTechnology & AIFounder & CEO: Kernel, Blueprint
Kallas, Kaja[4]Government & PoliticsVice President, European Commission. Fmr. Prime Minister, Estonia
Denied: The EU [sic] denies that she will attend the 2026 event in Ireland, and says she is not an organization member.
Kapadia, GaurvaFinance & InvestmentFounder & CEO, XN
Karniol-Tambour, KarenFinance & InvestmentCo-CIO, Bridgewater Associates
Kasparov, Garry (on both lists)Nonprofit & AdvocacyFmr. Member, Russian Opposition Movement's Coordinating Council. Fmr. World Chess Champion
Katyal, NealLaw & JusticePartner, Milbank. Fmr. Partner & Supreme Court Practice Leader, Hogan Lovells
Khaqan Abbasi, Shahid[21]Government & PoliticsFmr. Prime Minister, Pakistan. Founder, Airblue
Klein, Ezra[10]Media & JournalismOpinion Columnist, The New York Times. Founder & Fmr. Editor-in-chief, Vox. Host, The Ezra Klein Show
Kōno, TarōGovernment & PoliticsDigital Minister, Japan. Fmr. Minister of Defense, Japan
Kravis, Henry (on both lists)Finance & InvestmentCo-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Kushner, Jared[16]Finance & InvestmentFounder, Affinity Partners
Kwon, Jason[13]Technology & AIChief Strategy Officer, OpenAI
Larsen, Chris[22]Technology & AICo-Founder and Executive Chairman, Ripple
Leo, LeonardNonprofit & AdvocacyCo-Chairman & Fmr. Executive Vice President, Federalist Society
Levin, Jon[10]Academia & ResearchPresident, Stanford University
Liu, Howie[13]Technology & AIFounder & CEO, Airtable
Lonsdale, Joe[10][1]Finance & InvestmentFounding Partner, 8VC. Co-Founder: Palantir, Addepar
Malka, Micky[13]Finance & InvestmentFounder & Managing Partner, Ribbit Capital
McChrystal, Stan (on both lists)Military & DefenseFounder & CEO, McChrystal Group. Fmr. General, U.S. Army
Mohan, Neal[10]Technology & AICEO, YouTube
Monaco, LisaLaw & JusticeFmr. Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Moore, Wes[10][23]Government & PoliticsGovernor, State of Maryland
Acknowledged: Moore stated he spoke at a Dialog retreat 13 years ago, and never met Thiel.
Musk, Elon[10] (on both lists)Technology & AIFounder & CEO, SpaceX. Co-Founder & CEO, Tesla Motors
Mutlu, DemetBusiness & IndustryFounder & CEO, Trendyol Group
Narasimhan, VasBusiness & IndustryCEO, Novartis
Norquist, GroverNonprofit & AdvocacyPresident, Americans for Tax Reform
Novogratz, MikeFinance & InvestmentCEO, Galaxy Digital. Fmr. CIO, Fortress Investment Group
O'Neill, Jim[13]Government & PoliticsNominee for Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Co-Founder, Thiel Fellowship
Palihapitiya, Chamath[13]Finance & InvestmentFounder & CEO, Social Capital LP. Co-Owner, Golden State Warriors
Pasek, Benj[10]Arts & EntertainmentSongwriter & Producer: La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner
Pink, DanielMedia & JournalismAuthor: Drive, To Sell is Human, The Power of Regret. Fmr. Chief Speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore
Pinker, StevenAcademia & ResearchProfessor, Harvard University. Author: Enlightenment Now, The Better Angels of Our Nature
Polis, Jared[16]Government & PoliticsGovernor, State of Colorado

Denied: The office of Colorado Governor officially denied his ever participation in a statement to Axios.[24]

Ross, Jonathan[13]Technology & AIFounder & CEO, Groq
Rubin, GretchenMedia & JournalismHost, Happier with Gretchen Rubin. Author: The Happiness Project, Better Than Before, The Four Tendencies
Rubin, RobertGovernment & PoliticsFmr. Secretary, U.S. Treasury. Fmr. Co-Chairman, Goldman Sachs
Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, Sheikh NawafBusiness & IndustryCEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Scharf, WillGovernment & PoliticsWhite House staff secretary; Co-Founder & CTO, Oscar Health
Schlosser, MarioTechnology & AICEO and Founder, Oscar
Schmidt, Eric[15]Technology & AIFounder, Schmidt Futures. Fmr. CEO: Google, Alphabet
Schulman, DanTechnology & AIFmr. President & CEO, PayPal
Scott, DrewArts & EntertainmentCo-Founder, Scott Brothers Global. Co-Host, Property Brothers
Scott, KimMedia & JournalismAuthor, Radical Candor
Shadbolt, Pete[13]Technology & AIFounder & Chief Science Officer, PsiQuantum
Siddiqui, Ali[21]Government & PoliticsBoard Chair, OnZero. Fmr. Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S.
Silbert, BarryFinance & InvestmentFounder & CEO, Digital Currency Group
Slaughter, Anne-MarieAcademia & ResearchCEO, New America. Professor, Princeton. Fmr. Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State
Songhurst, CharlieTechnology & AIBoard Director, Meta. Fmr. Head of Corporate Strategy, Microsoft
Spahn, Jens[8][9] (on both lists)Government & PoliticsMember of Parliament, German Bundestag. Fmr. Federal Minister of Health, Germany
Acknowledged: Spahn confirmed he was invited to the 2026 Dialog retreat and will not attend. Later confirmed he attended the 2018 Ireland, 2019 Italy, 2022 Portugal, 2023 Spain, and 2024 Germany retreats.
Stephens, BretMedia & JournalismOpinion Columnist & Associate Editor, The New York Times. Pulitzer Prize winner
Stephenson, ScottBusiness & IndustryChairman, President & CEO, Verisk Analytics
Sternlicht, Barry[15]Finance & InvestmentCo-Founder, Chairman & CEO, Starwood Capital Group
Summers, Lawrence[10]Academia & ResearchFmr. President, Harvard University. Fmr. Secretary, U.S. Treasury
Teller, Astro[13]Technology & AICaptain of Moonshots, X
Thiel, Peter[1]Finance & InvestmentCo-Founder: Founders Fund, Palantir, PayPal, Dialog
Thompson, Nick[10][11] (on both lists)Media & JournalismCEO, The Atlantic. Fmr. Editor-in-chief, Wired Magazine
Townsend, JohnMedia & JournalismAuthor, Boundaries
Tugendhat, TomGovernment & PoliticsMember of Parliament, United Kingdom
Urban, TimMedia & JournalismWriter & Illustrator, Wait But Why. Author, What's Our Problem?
Warren, RickNonprofit & AdvocacyAuthor, The Purpose Driven Life. Podcast Host, Pastor Rick's Daily Hope
Zelnick, StraussBusiness & IndustryChairman & CEO, Take-Two Interactive Software
Zilis, Shivon[13]Technology & AIDirector, Neuralink

Past Dialog participants

Last, FirstSphereRole/Affiliation
Al-Saud, Reema[24]Government & PoliticsAmbassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
Bessent, Scott[24]Government & PoliticsSecretary, U.S. Treasury
Booker, Cory[24]Government & PoliticsSenator (New Jersey), U.S. Senate
Bush, Sophia[24]Arts & EntertainmentActress, One Tree Hill
Cruz, Ted[24]Government & PoliticsSenator (Texas), U.S. Senate
Gabbard, Tulsi[24]Government & PoliticsDirector of National Intelligence
Haidt, Jonathan[24]Academia & ResearchProfessor, Stern School of Business, NYU
Haass, Richard[24]Nonprofit & AdvocacyFmr. President, Council on Foreign Relations
Hur, Rob[24]Law & JusticeFmr. Special Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
Kallas, Kaja[24]Government & PoliticsVice President, European Commission. Fmr. Prime Minister, Estonia
Kasparov, Garry[24]Nonprofit & AdvocacyFmr. World Chess Champion. Democracy advocate
Kravis, Henry[24]Finance & InvestmentCo-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
Kushner, Jared[24]Finance & InvestmentFounder, Affinity Partners
Moore, Wes[24]Government & PoliticsGovernor, State of Maryland
Musk, Elon[24]Technology & AIFounder & CEO, SpaceX. Co-Founder & CEO, Tesla Motors
Norquist, Grover[24]Nonprofit & AdvocacyPresident, Americans for Tax Reform
Palihapitiya, Chamath[24]Finance & InvestmentFounder & CEO, Social Capital LP
Schmidt, Eric[24]Technology & AIFounder, Schmidt Futures. Fmr. CEO: Google, Alphabet
Slaughter, Anne-Marie[24]Academia & ResearchCEO, New America. Professor, Princeton
Summers, Lawrence[24]Academia & ResearchFmr. President, Harvard University. Fmr. Secretary, U.S. Treasury
Warren, Rick[24]Nonprofit & AdvocacyAuthor, The Purpose Driven Life. Podcast Host, Pastor Rick's Daily Hope

See also

References

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