Washington DC: US President Donald Trump shared the seating arrangement for the luncheon, showing where major tech executives and senior officials were positioned around the table.
Trump has said he wants the U.S. to use the term ‘super intelligence’ for artificial intelligence and plans to sign an executive order on the issue.
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Speaking after the luncheon, Trump said the term “Super Intelligence” is being used instead of AI, calling it a major announcement.
Trump added that major technology companies would make “massive contributions” to local communities, describing the relationship as a partnership.
The meeting comes as Washington debates how to balance rapid AI development with regulation, safety and national security concerns.
Apart from President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, here is the full list of government officials, technology executives and business leaders attending the “Super Intelligence Luncheon.”
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The seating arrangement also puts some of the biggest technology names closest to Trump. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is seated on Trump’s right, while Elon Musk is on his left. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are also seated just one place away from the President.
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Here’s a quick look at who they are and why they are part of this gathering.
GOVERNMENT & WHITE HOUSE
Mike Johnson — Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House and one of the senior political figures attending the luncheon.
Susie Wiles — White House Chief of Staff
Susie Wiles is Trump’s White House Chief of Staff and a key figure in the administration.
Will Scharf — White House Counsel
Will Scharf serves as Trump’s White House Counsel and is part of the administration’s senior legal team.
Howard Lutnick — Secretary of Commerce
Howard Lutnick is the Commerce Secretary, making him an important administration figure as the U.S. works on technology, trade and business policy.
Scott Bessent — Secretary of the Treasury
Scott Bessent heads the Treasury Department and is part of the administration’s economic leadership.
Scott Kupor — Director, Office of Personnel Management
Scott Kupor leads the Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the federal civilian workforce.
Richard Walters — White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Richard Walters is a White House deputy chief of staff and part of Trump’s senior political team.
Andrew Ferguson — Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
Andrew Ferguson leads the Federal Trade Commission, putting him at the center of discussions around competition and regulation involving major technology companies.
Michael Kratsios — Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Michael Kratsios is Trump’s top White House official on science and technology and oversees the administration’s technology policy work.
Jay Clayton — Director of National Intelligence
Jay Clayton leads the U.S. intelligence community, bringing a national security perspective to discussions around advanced technology and AI.
Sean Cairncross — National Cyber Director
Sean Cairncross is the administration’s top official on cybersecurity policy and strategy.
TECHNOLOGY, AI & BUSINESS LEADERS
Greg Brockman — President, OpenAI
Greg Brockman is representing OpenAI at the luncheon as the company’s president. He is seated across the table from Trump, several seats away from the President.
Dario Amodei — Co-founder & CEO, Anthropic
Dario Amodei is attending on behalf of Anthropic. The AI company has been involved in debates with the Trump administration over AI policy and government regulation.
Tom Brown — Co-founder & Chief Compute Officer, Anthropic
Tom Brown is also representing Anthropic and is seated at the opposite end of the table from Trump. He has been involved in the company’s discussions with government officials.
Shyam Sankar — CTO, Palantir
Shyam Sankar is Palantir’s chief technology officer and represents a company heavily involved in AI and technology for government and businesses.
Alex Karp — Co-founder & CEO, Palantir
Alex Karp leads Palantir, whose AI and data technology has made the company an important player in the U.S. technology and government sectors.
Satya Nadella — Chairman & CEO, Microsoft
Satya Nadella is representing Microsoft, one of the biggest technology companies investing in AI and a major OpenAI partner.
Jeff Bezos — Executive Chair, Amazon
Jeff Bezos represents Amazon as its executive chair. Amazon is investing heavily in AI infrastructure and technology.
Lisa Su — Chair & CEO, AMD
Lisa Su leads AMD, one of the major semiconductor companies competing in the market for chips used to power AI systems.
Jensen Huang — Founder & CEO, NVIDIA
Jensen Huang is one of the most prominent figures at the luncheon, with NVIDIA’s chips playing a central role in the computing infrastructure behind modern AI. He is seated to Trump’s right.
Hock Tan — President & CEO, Broadcom
Hock Tan leads Broadcom, another major semiconductor company supplying technology used in AI infrastructure.
Mark Zuckerberg — Founder, Chairman & CEO, Meta
Mark Zuckerberg leads Meta, which is investing heavily in AI models, infrastructure and products. He is seated just one place away from Trump.
Elon Musk — CEO, Tesla & SpaceX; Owner of X
Elon Musk is attending as the head of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X. He is seated to Trump’s left.
Sundar Pichai — CEO, Google & Alphabet
Sundar Pichai leads Google and Alphabet, both major players in the global AI race. He is also seated just one place away from Trump.
Sanjay Mehrotra — Chairman & CEO, Micron
Sanjay Mehrotra heads Micron, a major memory-chip manufacturer whose technology is important for AI computing systems.
Jared Isaacman — NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman is attending as NASA administrator, bringing the agency’s perspective to a gathering focused heavily on advanced technology and AI.
Bill McDermott — Chairman & CEO, ServiceNow
Bill McDermott leads ServiceNow, which is using AI to build tools for businesses and automate workplace processes.
Nikesh Arora — Chairman & CEO, Palo Alto Networks
Nikesh Arora heads Palo Alto Networks, one of the major cybersecurity companies, making him relevant to discussions around AI and digital security.
Brandon Daniels — CEO, Exiger
Brandon Daniels leads Exiger, a company focused on supply-chain risk, compliance and technology-driven risk management.
Chamath Palihapitiya — Founder, Social Capital
Chamath Palihapitiya is attending as an investor and technology entrepreneur through his firm Social Capital.
Brad Gerstner — Founder, Chairman & CEO, Altimeter Capital
Brad Gerstner is an investor whose firm focuses heavily on technology companies and the broader tech sector.
David Sacks — Craft Ventures
David Sacks is a technology investor and entrepreneur attending from Craft Ventures, adding another major venture-capital voice to the gathering.
