John Malone, Neal Mohan, Phil Spencer, Hiroki Totoki, Strauss Zelnick and Mellody Hobson Set for Paley Center’s International Council Summit
Media and tech heavyweights including John Malone, YouTube’s Neal Mohan, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick, Sony’s Hiroki Totoki and investors Mellody Hobson and Jeffrey Katzenberg are among the notables set to participate in the Paley Center for Media‘s International Council Summit, set for Oct. 22-24 in Menlo Park, Calif.
This year marks the first time the event has been held in Silicon Valley in more than 10 years. The theme of this year’s gathering is Global Media Unbound: The Future of Innovation.
“We are honored to welcome this prestigious group of global leaders from across media, tech, gaming, entertainment, and business to Silicon Valley,” said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of Paley Center. “Their innovation and foresight are not only shaping the strategic direction of entire industries but will also drive the high-level conversations that are hallmarks of the Paley International Council Summit.”
Frank Bennack, Paley chairman and former CEO of Hearst, will moderate a keynote conversation with Rice Hadley partners Anja Manuel and Stephen Hadley.
“With this year’s distinguished lineup of speakers and sessions, the 2025 Paley International Council Summit in Silicon Valley will once again serve as a premier forum for bold ideas and critical conversations shaping the media landscape,” said Bennack. “The Summit has always been a place for visionary thinking, and I look forward to the insights that will influence the industry and beyond.”
Others lined up to participate include such notable executives and leaders as Barry Diller, Mike Fries, Adam Mosseri, Bob Pittman, Gary Vanyerchuk, Campbell Brown and YouTuber Michelle Khare.
This year marks the first time the event has been held in Silicon Valley in more than 10 years. The theme of this year’s gathering is Global Media Unbound: The Future of Innovation.
“We are honored to welcome this prestigious group of global leaders from across media, tech, gaming, entertainment, and business to Silicon Valley,” said Maureen J. Reidy, president and CEO of Paley Center. “Their innovation and foresight are not only shaping the strategic direction of entire industries but will also drive the high-level conversations that are hallmarks of the Paley International Council Summit.”
Frank Bennack, Paley chairman and former CEO of Hearst, will moderate a keynote conversation with Rice Hadley partners Anja Manuel and Stephen Hadley.
“With this year’s distinguished lineup of speakers and sessions, the 2025 Paley International Council Summit in Silicon Valley will once again serve as a premier forum for bold ideas and critical conversations shaping the media landscape,” said Bennack. “The Summit has always been a place for visionary thinking, and I look forward to the insights that will influence the industry and beyond.”
Others lined up to participate include such notable executives and leaders as Barry Diller, Mike Fries, Adam Mosseri, Bob Pittman, Gary Vanyerchuk, Campbell Brown and YouTuber Michelle Khare.