Speakers Announced for Paley International Council Summit

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Liberty Global’s Mike Fries and John C. Malone are among those set to speak at this year’s Paley International Council Summit.

Staged by The Paley Center for Media, the event, under the theme “Global Media Unbound: The Future of Innovation,” is set to take place from October 22 to 24 at The Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, California.

Other speakers include Hearst’s Frank A. Bennack, Jr., chairman of The Paley Center for Media; IAC’s Barry Diller, WndrCo’s Jeffrey Katzenberg, YouTube creator Michelle Khare, Vivendi’s Arnaud de Puyfontaine and Sony’s Hiroki Totoki.

The Henry A. Kissinger Annual Keynote Address, made possible by the William S. Paley Foundation, will feature a discussion on current global events with Bennack and Stephen Hadley and Anja Manuel of Rice, Hadley, Gates, & Manuel.

“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.”

“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 The Paley Center for Media. “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.”