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Jeffrey Katzenberg Hosts Fifth WNDR26 CEO Conference in Montecito, Overlapping with Milken Event
The three-day, invitation-only WNDR26 gathering at the Rosewood Miramar drew heads of every major tech company along with celebrities including Meghan Markle, Justin Bieber and Oprah Winfrey. Press was barred, social media prohibited and the event kept strictly off-the-record. nypost.com reported the gathering featured talks, performances and panels while a source questioned its business purpose.
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Jeffrey Katzenberg hosted a private A-list conference for CEOs in Montecito while Michael Milken’s conference took over the Beverly Hilton. The WNDR26 gathering, now in its fifth year, ran for three days at the Rosewood Miramar and was co-hosted by Sujay Jaswa of WndrCo. Attendees at the conference included the head of every major tech company.
Montecito resident Meghan Markle was among those present at the off-the-record confab where press is barred, no social media is allowed and there are no plus-ones permitted. com that “Jeffrey gets a great list… and it’s not for any [clear purpose]. Allen & co is for bankers to make deals.
Justin Bieber performed a special poolside performance at the conference. A Lego competition at the conference was judged by Chris Rock and Sebastian Maniscalco. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan was interviewed by comedian Nate Bargatze at the conference.
“Titanic” director James Cameron chatted with former Disney CEO Bob Iger at the conference. Chef Nancy Silverton discussed “My Favorite Snacks” at the conference. Oprah Winfrey interviewed Chanel CEO Leena Nair at the conference.
Julia Roberts talked to Trevor Noah at the conference. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was quizzed by Mellody Hobson at the conference. Karaoke with Swedish production duo StarGate occurred at the conference.
Jason Sudeikis chatted with Anduril Industries’ Palmer Luckey at the conference. Artist Jeff Koons participated in a panel discussion with LACMA head Michael Govan at the conference. CEO of Palantir Alex Karp gave a talk at the conference.
