Vanity Fair’s fourth annual New Establishment Summit, which will be held for the first time in Los Angeles, will feature leaders in business, politics, and the arts in conversations about the intersection of technology and media.
Confirmed speakers include AT&T chairman and C.E.O. Randall Stephenson, Microsoft C.E.O. Satya Nadella, Instagram C.E.O. and co-founder Kevin Systrom, actor and comedian Kevin Hart, and screenwriter, author, and television producer Shonda Rhimes.
The Summit, presented by Condé Nast, takes place October 3 and 4 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
The agenda will focus on the forces shaping the future. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence, particularly its potential to disrupt creative endeavors such as filmmaking, with Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, creators and executive producers of Westworld, and Reid Hoffman, an entrepreneur and Greylock partner.
Investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will join Jeffrey Blackburn, senior vice president of worldwide business development at Amazon, and others, for a panel on the impact of technology on sports media. Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Pictures, and Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse Productions, will contemplate the future of Hollywood.
The summit will conclude with Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David in conversation with Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter.
Discovery Communications and BMW are presenting sponsors of the Summit. HBO and Hennessy X.O are principal sponsors, and American Airlines, LionTree, MONCLER, and the Venetian Las Vegas are supporting sponsors.
Participation in the event is by invitation only. More information on the event, including a complete list of confirmed speakers, may be found on the Summit site.
