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A-list guests are descending on Sun Valley for the annual Allen & Co. conference. Here's who's been spotted at one of the business world's most exclusive events.

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A-list guests are descending on Sun Valley for the annual Allen & Co. conference. Here's who's been spotted at one of the business world's most exclusive events.
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Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, co-CEOs of Netflix, arrive at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2021.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
  • A-list guests have arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho, the site of the annual Allen & Co. conference.
  • The ultra-exclusive event lures some of the biggest names in finance, tech, and media.
  • Sheryl Sandberg, Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos, Doug McMillon and dozens more have arrived so far.

The Sun Valley conference is officially in full swing.

This week, A-listers from the worlds of tech, media, and finance are descending upon Sun Valley, Idaho, for a week of networking, panel discussions, and outdoor pursuits hosted by private investment bank Allen & Co.

The annual event, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, has historically been a breeding ground for blockbuster deals: Jeff Bezos' purchase of The Washington Post was born out of conversations at Sun Valley, and Disney's $19 billion acquisition of ABC was hatched at Sun Valley as well.

Read more: Big brands like Nike and Neiman Marcus are snapping up tech companies as e-commerce takes off and first-party data becomes paramount

While we'll have to wait and see what comes of this year's conference, we can at least get a glimpse of which moguls have arrived at this year's ultra-exclusive enclave.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her husband, Tom Bernthal

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her husband, Tom Bernthal
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SoFi CEO Anthony Noto

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto
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David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery Communications

David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery Communications
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IAC Chairman Barry Diller

IAC Chairman Barry Diller
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Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, co-CEOs of Netflix

Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, co-CEOs of Netflix
Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, co-CEOs of Netflix, arrive at the Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2021.      Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Aurora CEO Chris Urmson

Aurora CEO Chris Urmson
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Former hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller

Former hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller
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Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani

Rakuten CEO Mickey Mikitani
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Greg Maffei, CEO Liberty Media and chairman of Live Nation Entertainment

Greg Maffei, CEO Liberty Media and chairman of Live Nation Entertainment
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
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Dan Rose, Facebook's vice president of partnerships

Dan Rose, Facebook
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Disney chairman Bob Iger

Disney chairman Bob Iger
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Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman

Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon
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Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors
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Retired US Army General David Petraeus arrives for the conference.

Retired US Army General David Petraeus arrives for the conference.
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek

Disney CEO Bob Chapek
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Former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong

Former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong
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Brain Grazer, the founder of Imagine Entertainment, and his wife, Veronica Smiley

Brain Grazer, the founder of Imagine Entertainment, and his wife, Veronica Smiley
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Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg
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Jason Kilar, CEO of WarnerMedia

Jason Kilar, CEO of WarnerMedia
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick
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Shari Redstone, chairman of ViacomCBS

Shari Redstone, chairman of ViacomCBS
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Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal

Jeff Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal
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Survey Monkey CEO Zander Lurie

Survey Monkey CEO Zander Lurie
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Former New York City mayor and former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg

Former New York City mayor and former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg
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Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots

Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots
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IAC CEO Joey Levin

IAC CEO Joey Levin
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Nike CEO John Donahoe and his wife, Eileen

Nike CEO John Donahoe and his wife, Eileen
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