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Executives Arrive in Sun Valley for Annual Allen & Co. Conference
The annual Allen & Co. gathering in Sun Valley, Idaho, draws media and tech executives this week. Business Insider reported arrivals by leaders from Warner Bros. Discovery, OpenAI, Netflix and other firms. The event runs through the week at the mountain resort.
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Hundreds of private jets reached Sun Valley Friedman Memorial Airport on Monday ahead of the Allen & Co. conference, which begins Tuesday. Airport director Tim Burke said he expects 300 to 350 aircraft each day, more than four times normal traffic.
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, arrived as the company weighs a split into two stand-alone public companies separating streaming and studio operations from cable networks. Jerry Yang, former Yahoo CEO and cofounder of AME Cloud Ventures, also reached the site.
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, Bret Taylor, chairman of OpenAI and cofounder of Sierra, and Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube, were among those spotted at the lodge. Bob Iger, who stepped down as Disney CEO in March and remains a senior advisor and board member through the end of 2026, checked in as well.
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, Ken Langone, cofounder of Home Depot, and Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC, who arrived on a bicycle, joined the group.
Rob Manfred, MLB commissioner, John Henry, principal owner of Fenway Sports Group, and Michael Eisner, former Walt Disney Company CEO from 1984 to 2005, also attended. Business Insider reported that AI and media consolidation are expected to be discussed at the off-the-record event.
