67th Bilderberg Meeting to take place 30 May - 2 June 2019 in Montreux, Switzerland
MONTREUX, 28 MAY 2019 – The 67th Bilderberg Meeting will take place from 30 May - 2 June 2019 in Montreux, Switzerland. About 130 participants from 23 countries have confirmed their attendance. As ever, a diverse group of political leaders and experts from industry, finance, academia, labour and the media has been invited.
The key topics for discussion this year are:
1. A Stable Strategic Order
2. What Next for Europe?
3. Climate Change and Sustainability
4. China
5. Russia
6. The Future of Capitalism
7. Brexit
8. The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
9. The Weaponisation of Social Media
10. The Importance of Space
11. Cyber Threats
BOARD
Castries, Henri de (FRA),
Chairman, Steering Committee; Chairman, Institut MontaigneKravis, Marie-Josée (USA),
President, American Friends of Bilderberg Inc.; Senior Fellow, Hudson InstituteHalberstadt, Victor (NLD),
Chairman Foundation Bilderberg Meetings; Professor of Economics, Leiden UniversityAchleitner, Paul M. (DEU),
Treasurer Foundation Bilderberg Meetings; Chairman Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG
PARTICIPANTS
Abrams, Stacey (USA),
Founder and Chair, Fair FightAdonis, Andrew (GBR),
Member, House of LordsAlbers, Isabel (BEL),
Editorial Director, De Tijd / L'EchoAltman, Roger C. (USA),
Founder and Senior Chairman, EvercoreArbour, Louise (CAN),
Senior Counsel, Borden Ladner Gervais LLPArrimadas, Inés (ESP),
Party Leader, CiudadanosAzoulay, Audrey (INT),
Director-General, UNESCOBaker, James H. (USA),
Director, Office of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of DefenseBalta, Evren (TUR),
Associate Professor of Political Science, Özyegin UniversityBarbizet, Patricia (FRA),
Chairwoman and CEO, Temaris & AssociésBarbot, Estela (PRT),
Member of the Board and Audit Committee, REN (Redes Energéticas Nacionais)Barroso, José Manuel (PRT),
Chairman, Goldman Sachs International; Former President, European CommissionBarton, Dominic (CAN),
Senior Partner and former Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & CompanyBeaune, Clément (FRA),
Adviser Europe and G20, Office of the President of the Republic of FranceBoos, Hans-Christian (DEU),
CEO and Founder, Arago GmbHBostrom, Nick (UK), Director,
Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford UniversityBotín, Ana P. (ESP),
Group Executive Chair, Banco SantanderBrandtzæg, Svein Richard (NOR),
Chairman, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyBrende, Børge (NOR),
President, World Economic ForumBuberl, Thomas (FRA),
CEO, AXABuitenweg, Kathalijne (NLD),
MP, Green PartyCaine, Patrice (FRA),
Chairman and CEO, Thales GroupCarney, Mark J. (GBR),
Governor, Bank of EnglandCasado, Pablo (ESP),
President, Partido PopularCeviköz, Ahmet Ünal (TUR),
MP, Republican People's Party (CHP)Champagne, François Philippe (CAN),
Minister of Infrastructure and CommunitiesCohen, Jared (USA),
Founder and CEO, Jigsaw, Alphabet Inc.
Croiset van Uchelen, Arnold (NLD),
Partner, Allen & Overy LLPDaniels, Matthew (USA),
New space and technology projects, Office of the Secretary of DefenseDavignon, Etienne (BEL),
Minister of StateDemiralp, Selva (TUR),
Professor of Economics, Koç UniversityDonohoe, Paschal (IRL),
Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and ReformDöpfner, Mathias (DEU),
Chairman and CEO, Axel Springer SEEllis, James O. (USA),
Chairman, Users’ Advisory Group, National Space CouncilFeltri, Stefano (ITA),
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Il Fatto QuotidianoFerguson, Niall (USA),
Milbank Family Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityFindsen, Lars (DNK),
Director, Danish Defence Intelligence ServiceFleming, Jeremy (GBR),
Director, British Government Communications HeadquartersGarton Ash, Timothy (GBR),
Professor of European Studies, Oxford UniversityGnodde, Richard J. (IRL),
CEO, Goldman Sachs InternationalGodement, François (FRA),
Senior Adviser for Asia, Institut MontaigneGrant, Adam M. (USA),
Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaGruber, Lilli (ITA),
Editor-in-Chief and Anchor "Otto e mezzo", La7 TVHanappi-Egger, Edeltraud (AUT),
Rector, Vienna University of Economics and BusinessHedegaard, Connie (DNK),
Chair, KR Foundation; Former European CommissionerHenry, Mary Kay (USA),
International President, Service Employees International UnionHirayama, Martina (CHE),
State Secretary for Education, Research and InnovationHobson, Mellody (USA),
President, Ariel Investments LLCHoffman, Reid (USA),
Co-Founder, LinkedIn; Partner, Greylock PartnersHoffmann, André (CHE),
Vice-Chairman, Roche Holding Ltd.Jordan, Jr., Vernon E. (USA),
Senior Managing Director, Lazard Frères & Co. LLCJost, Sonja (DEU),
CEO, DexLeChemKaag, Sigrid (NLD),
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development CooperationKarp, Alex (USA), CEO,
Palantir TechnologiesKerameus, Niki K. (GRC),
MP; Partner, Kerameus & PartnersKissinger, Henry A. (USA),
Chairman, Kissinger Associates Inc.Koç, Ömer (TUR),
Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.
Kotkin, Stephen (USA),
Professor in History and International Affairs, Princeton UniversityKramp-Karrenbauer, Annegret (DEU),
Leader, CDUKrastev, Ivan (BUL),
Chairman, Centre for Liberal StrategiesKravis, Henry R. (USA),
Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Kristersson, Ulf (SWE),
Leader of the Moderate PartyKudelski, André (CHE),
Chairman and CEO, Kudelski GroupKushner, Jared (USA),
Senior Advisor to the President, The White HouseLe Maire, Bruno (FRA),
Minister of FinanceLeyen, Ursula von der (DEU),
Federal Minster of DefenceLeysen, Thomas (BEL),
Chairman, KBC Group and UmicoreLiikanen, Erkki (FIN),
Chairman, IFRS Trustees; Helsinki Graduate School of EconomicsLund, Helge (GBR),
Chairman, BP plc; Chairman, Novo Nordisk ASMaurer, Ueli (CHE),
President of the Swiss Federation and Federal Councillor of FinanceMazur, Sara (SWE),
Director, Investor ABMcArdle, Megan (USA),
Columnist, The Washington PostMcCaskill, Claire (USA),
Former Senator; Analyst, NBC NewsMedina, Fernando (PRT),
Mayor of LisbonMicklethwait, John (USA),
Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg LPMinton Beddoes, Zanny (GBR),
Editor-in-Chief, The EconomistMonzón, Javier (ESP),
Chairman, PRISAMundie, Craig J. (USA),
President, Mundie & AssociatesNadella, Satya (USA),
CEO, MicrosoftNetherlands, His Majesty the King of the (NLD)
Nora, Dominique (FRA),
Managing Editor, L'ObsO'Leary, Michael (IRL),
CEO, Ryanair D.A.C.Pagoulatos, George (GRC),
Vice-President of ELIAMEP, Professor; Athens University of EconomicsPapalexopoulos, Dimitri (GRC),
CEO, TITAN Cement Company S.A.Petraeus, David H. (USA),
Chairman, KKR Global InstitutePienkowska, Jolanta (POL),
Anchor woman, journalistPottinger, Matthew (USA),
Senior Director, National Security CouncilPouyanné, Patrick (FRA),
Chairman and CEO, Total S.A.Ratas, Jüri (EST),
Prime MinisterRenzi, Matteo (ITA),
Former Prime Minister; Senator, Senate of the Italian RepublicRockström, Johan (SWE),
Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchRubin, Robert E. (USA),
Co-Chairman Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Treasury SecretaryRutte, Mark (NLD),
Prime MinisterSabia, Michael (CAN),
President and CEO, Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecSanger, David E. (USA),
National Security Correspondent, The New York TimesSarts, Janis (INT),
Director, NATO StratCom Centre of ExcellenceSawers, John (GBR),
Executive Chairman, Newbridge AdvisorySchadlow, Nadia (USA),
Senior Fellow, Hudson InstituteSchmidt, Eric E. (USA),
Technical Advisor, Alphabet Inc.Scholten, Rudolf (AUT),
President, Bruno Kreisky Forum for International DialogueSeres, Silvija (NOR),
Independent InvestorShafik, Minouche (GBR),
Director, The London School of Economics and Political ScienceSikorski, Radoslaw (POL),
MP, European ParliamentSinger, Peter Warren (USA),
Strategist, New AmericaSitti, Metin (TUR),
Professor, Koç University; Director, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent SystemsSnyder, Timothy (USA),
Richard C. Levin Professor of History, Yale UniversitySolhjell, Bård Vegar (NOR),
CEO, WWF - NorwayStoltenberg, Jens (INT),
Secretary General, NATOSuleyman, Mustafa (GBR),
Co-Founder, DeepmindSupino, Pietro (CHE),
Publisher and Chairman, Tamedia GroupTeuteberg, Linda (DEU),
General Secretary, Free Democratic PartyThiam, Tidjane (CHE),
CEO, Credit Suisse Group AGThiel, Peter (USA),
President, Thiel CapitalTrzaskowski, Rafal (POL),
Mayor of WarsawTucker, Mark (GBR),
Group Chairman, HSBC Holding plcTugendhat, Tom (GBR),
MP, Conservative PartyTurpin, Matthew (USA),
Director for China, National Security CouncilUhl, Jessica (NLD), CFO and Financial Director,
Royal Dutch Shell plcVestergaard Knudsen, Ulrik (DNK),
Deputy Secretary-General, OECDWalker, Darren (USA),
President, Ford FoundationWallenberg, Marcus (SWE),
Chairman, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken ABWolf, Martin H. (GBR),
Chief Economics Commentator, Financial TimesZeiler, Gerhard (AUT),
Chief Revenue Officer, WarnerMediaZetsche, Dieter (DEU),
Former Chairman, Daimler AG