Each year a member scratches his/her head and wonders what's discussed behind the well-guarded, super-secret closed doors at the annual Bilderberg conference. Conspiracy bloggers go insane pondering the possibilities. "They must be plotting to take over the world!" they say. "A world currency is coming!" they chant and yet each year (since 1954 mind you) we're still chugging along on the U.S Dollar. Alarmists just each this shit up. At least Zerohedge has obtained a list of 2014 attendees, so scratch and ponder away. I have got my popcorn and Jujubees at my side, ready to watch the ridiculous posts flood the blogisphere. No rubber rooms for this chick. I wonder what massive conspiracy they'll make up predict this year.
Chairman
- FRA Castries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group
Attendees
- DEU Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG
- DEU Ackermann, Josef Former CEO, Deutsche Bank AG
- GBR Agius, Marcus Non-Executive Chairman, PA Consulting Group
- FIN Alahuhta, Matti Member of the Board, KONE; Chairman, Aalto University Foundation
- GBR Alexander, Helen Chairman, UBM plc
- USA Alexander, Keith B. Former Comdr, U.S. Cyber Command; Former Director, NSA
- USA Altman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore
- FIN Apunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA
- DEU Asmussen, Jörg State Secretary of Labour and Social Affairs
- HUN Bajnai, Gordon Former Prime Minister; Party Leader, Together 2014
- GBR Balls, Edward M. Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
- PRT Balsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman, Impresa SGPS
- FRA Baroin, François Member of Parliament (UMP); Mayor of Troyes
- FRA Baverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- USA Berggruen, Nicolas Chairman, Berggruen Institute on Governance
- ITA Bernabè, Franco Chairman, FB Group SRL
- DNK Besenbacher, Flemming Chairman, The Carlsberg Group
- NLD Beurden, Ben van CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc
- SWE Bildt, Carl Minister for Foreign Affairs
- NOR Brandtzæg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA
- INT Breedlove, Philip M. Supreme Allied Commander Europe
- AUT Bronner, Oscar Publisher, Der STANDARD Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.H.
- SWE Buskhe, Håkan President and CEO, Saab AB
- TUR Çandar, Cengiz Senior Columnist, Al Monitor and Radikal
- ESP Cebrián, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA
- FRA Chalendar, Pierre-André de Chairman and CEO, Saint-Gobain
- CAN Clark, W. Edmund Group President and CEO, TD Bank Group
- INT Coeuré, Benoît Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank
- IRL Coveney, Simon Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- GBR Cowper-Coles, Sherard Senior Adviser to the Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc
- BEL Davignon, Etienne Minister of State
- USA Donilon, Thomas E. Senior Partner, O’Melveny and Myers; Former U.S. NSA
- DEU Döpfner, Mathias CEO, Axel Springer SE
- GBR Dudley, Robert Group Chief Executive, BP plc
- FIN Ehrnrooth, Henrik Chairman, Caverion Corporation, Otava and Pöyry PLC
- ITA Elkann, John Chairman, Fiat S.p.A.
- DEU Enders, Thomas CEO, Airbus Group
- DNK Federspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topsøe A/S
- USA Feldstein, Martin S. Professor of Economics, Harvard University; President Emeritus, NBER
- CAN Ferguson, Brian President and CEO, Cenovus Energy Inc.
- GBR Flint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc
- ESP García-Margallo, José Manuel Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
- USA Gfoeller, Michael Independent Consultant
- TUR Göle, Nilüfer Professor of Sociology, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
- USA Greenberg, Evan G. Chairman and CEO, ACE Group
- GBR Greening, Justine Secretary of State for International Development
- NLD Halberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University
- USA Hockfield, Susan President Emerita, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- NOR Høegh, Leif O. Chairman, Höegh Autoliners AS
- NOR Høegh, Westye Senior Advisor, Höegh Autoliners AS
- USA Hoffman, Reid Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn
- CHN Huang, Yiping Professor of Economics, National School of Development, Peking University
- USA Jackson, Shirley Ann President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- USA Jacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard
- USA Johnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners
- USA Karp, Alex CEO, Palantir Technologies
- USA Katz, Bruce J. Vice President and Co-Director, The Brookings Institution
- CAN Kenney, Jason T. Minister of Employment and Social Development
- GBR Kerr, John Deputy Chairman, Scottish Power
- USA Kissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc.
- USA Kleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa
- TUR Koç, Mustafa Chairman, Koç Holding A.S.
- DNK Kragh, Steffen President and CEO, Egmont
- USA Kravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
- USA Kravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute
- CHE Kudelski, André Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group
- INT Lagarde, Christine Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- BEL Leysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group
- USA Li, Cheng Director, John L.Thornton China Center,The Brookings Institution
- SWE Lifvendahl, Tove Political Editor in Chief, Svenska Dagbladet
- CHN Liu, He Minister, Office of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs
- PRT Macedo, Paulo Minister of Health
- FRA Macron, Emmanuel Deputy Secretary General of the Presidency
- ITA Maggioni, Monica Editor-in-Chief, Rainews24, RAI TV
- GBR Mandelson, Peter Chairman, Global Counsel LLP
- USA McAfee, Andrew Principal Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- PRT Medeiros, Inês de Member of Parliament, Socialist Party
- GBR Micklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
- GRC Mitsotaki, Alexandra Chair, ActionAid Hellas
- ITA Monti, Mario Senator-for-life; President, Bocconi University
- USA Mundie, Craig J. Senior Advisor to the CEO, Microsoft Corporation
- CAN Munroe-Blum, Heather Professor of Medicine,, McGill University
- USA Murray, Charles A. W.H. Brady Scholar, American Enterprise for Public Policy Research
- NLD Netherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of the
- ESP Nin Génova, Juan María Deputy Chairman and CEO, CaixaBank
- FRA Nougayrède, Natalie Director and Executive Editor, Le Monde
- DNK Olesen, Søren-Peter Professor; Member of the Board of Directors, The Carlsberg Foundation
- FIN Ollila, Jorma Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, plc; Chairman, Outokumpu Plc
- TUR Oran, Umut Deputy Chairman, Republican People’s Party (CHP)
- GBR Osborne, George Chancellor of the Exchequer
- FRA Pellerin, Fleur State Secretary for Foreign Trade
- USA Perle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- USA Petraeus, David H. Chairman, KKR Global Institute
- CAN Poloz, Stephen S. Governor, Bank of Canada
- INT Rasmussen, Anders Fogh Secretary General, NATO
- DNK Rasmussen, Jørgen Huno Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Lundbeck Foundation
- INT Reding, Viviane Vice President and Commissioner for Justice,European Commission
- USA Reed, Kasim Mayor of Atlanta
- CAN Reisman, Heather M. Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc.
- NOR Reiten, Eivind Chairman, Klaveness Marine Holding AS
- DEU Röttgen, Norbert Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee, German Bundestag
- USA Rubin, Robert E. Co-Chair, Council For'n Rel'ns; Former Secretary of the Treasury
- USA Rumer, Eugene Senior Associate and Director, Russia Carnegie Endowment for Intnl Peace
- NOR Rynning-Tønnesen, Christian President and CEO, Statkraft AS
- NLD Samsom, Diederik M. Parliamentary Leader PvdA (Labour Party)
- GBR Sawers, John Chief, Secret Intelligence Service
- NLD Scheffer, Paul J. Author; Professor of European Studies, Tilburg University
- NLD Schippers, Edith Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport
- USA Schmidt, Eric E. Executive Chairman, Google Inc.
- AUT Scholten, Rudolf CEO, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
- USA Shih, Clara CEO and Founder, Hearsay Social
- FIN Siilasmaa, Risto K. Chairman of the Board of Directors and Interim CEO, Nokia Corporation
- ESP Spain, H.M. the Queen of
- USA Spence, A. Michael Professor of Economics, New York University
- FIN Stadigh, Kari President and CEO, Sampo plc
- USA Summers, Lawrence H. Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University
- IRL Sutherland, Peter D. Chairman, Goldman Sachs International;
- SWE Svanberg, Carl-Henric Chairman, Volvo AB and BP plc
- TUR Taftal?, A. Ümit Member of the Board, Suna and Inan Kiraç Foundation
- USA Thiel, Peter A. President, Thiel Capital
- DNK Topsøe, Henrik Chairman, Haldor Topsøe A/S
- GRC Tsoukalis, Loukas President, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy
- NOR Ulltveit-Moe, Jens Founder and CEO, Umoe AS
- INT Üzümcü, Ahmet Director-General, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- CHE Vasella, Daniel L. Honorary Chairman, Novartis International
- FIN Wahlroos, Björn Chairman, Sampo plc
- SWE Wallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB
- SWE Wallenberg, Marcus Chairman of the Board of Directors, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
- USA Warsh, Kevin M. Distinguished Visiting Fellow and Lecturer, Stanford University
- GBR Wolf, Martin H. Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times
- USA Wolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company
- NLD Zalm, Gerrit Chairman of the Managing Board, ABN-AMRO Bank N.V.
- GRC Zanias, George Chairman of the Board, National Bank of Greece
- USA Zoellick, Robert B. Chairman, The Goldman Sachs Group
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