Here are the participants in the Bilderberg meeting over the weekend in Tirol. It is named after a Hotel Chain where the first meeting took place on May 29-31, 1954 in Austria. As the G7 summit of the Seven Dwarves closes, another opens. Thursday sees the start of the influential Bilderberg policy conference, which this year is being held in Austria where it began, just 16 miles south of the G7 summit. The key topics for discussion this year include: Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Chemical Weapons Threats Current Economic Issues European Strategy Globalisation Greece Iran Middle East NATO Russia Terrorism United Kingdom USA US Elections The list of attendees is as follows: ChairmanCastries, Henri de Chairman and CEO, AXA Group FRA Achleitner, Paul M. Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG DEUAgius, Marcus Non-Executive Chairman, PA Consulting Group GBRAhrenkiel, Thomas Director, Danish Intelligence Service (DDIS) DNKAllen, John R. Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL US Department of State, USAAltman, Roger C. Executive Chairman, Evercore USAApplebaum, Anne Director of Transitions Forum, Legatum Institute USAApunen, Matti Director, Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA FINBaird, Zoë CEO and President, Markle Foundation USABalls, Edward M. Former Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer GBRBalsemão, Francisco Pinto Chairman, Impresa SGPS PRTBarroso, José M. Durão Former President of the European Commission PRTBaverez, Nicolas Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP FRABenko, René Founder, SIGNA Holding GmbH AUTBernabè, Franco Chairman, FB Group SRL ITABeurden, Ben van CEO, Royal Dutch Shell plc NLDBigorgne, Laurent Director, Institut Montaigne FRABoone, Laurence Special Adviser on Financial and Economic Affairs to the President FRABotín, Ana P. Chairman, Banco Santander ESPBrandtzæg, Svein Richard President and CEO, Norsk Hydro ASA NORBronner, Oscar Publisher, Standard Verlagsgesellschaft AUTBurns, William President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace USACalvar, Patrick Director General, DGSI FRACastries, Henri de Chairman, Bilderberg Meetings; Chairman and CEO, AXA Group FRACebrián, Juan Luis Executive Chairman, Grupo PRISA ESPClark, W. Edmund Retired Executive, TD Bank Group CANCoeuré, Benoît Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank INTCoyne, Andrew Editor, Editorials and Comment, National Post CANDamberg, Mikael L. Minister for Enterprise and Innovation SWEDe Gucht, Karel Former EU Trade Commissioner, State Minister BELDonilon, Thomas E. Former U.S. National Security Advisor; Partner and Vice Chair, O’Melveny & Myers LLP USADöpfner, Mathias CEO, Axel Springer SE DEUDowling, Ann President, Royal Academy of Engineering GBRDugan, Regina Vice President for Engineering, Advanced Technology and Projects, Google USAEilertsen, Trine Political Editor, Aftenposten NOREldrup, Merete CEO, TV 2 Danmark A/S DNKElkann, John Chairman and CEO, EXOR; Chairman, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ITAEnders, Thomas CEO, Airbus Group DEUErdoes, Mary CEO, JP Morgan Asset Management USAFairhead, Rona Chairman, BBC Trust GBRFederspiel, Ulrik Executive Vice President, Haldor Topsøe A/S DNKFeldstein, Martin S. President Emeritus, NBER; Professor of Economics, Harvard University USAFerguson, Niall Professor of History, Harvard University, Gunzberg Center for European Studies USAFischer, Heinz Federal President AUTFlint, Douglas J. Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc GBRFranz, Christoph Chairman of the Board, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd CHEFresco, Louise O. President and Chairman Executive Board, Wageningen University and Research Centre NLDGriffin, Kenneth Founder and CEO, Citadel Investment Group, LLC USAGruber, Lilli Executive Editor and Anchor “Otto e mezzo”, La7 TV ITAGuriev, Sergei Professor of Economics, Sciences Po RUSGürkaynak, Gönenç Managing Partner, ELIG Law Firm TURGusenbauer, Alfred Former Chancellor of the Republic of Austria AUTHalberstadt, Victor Professor of Economics, Leiden University NLDHampel, Erich Chairman, UniCredit Bank Austria AG AUTHassabis, Demis Vice President of Engineering, Google DeepMind GBRHesoun, Wolfgang CEO, Siemens Austria AUTHildebrand, Philipp Vice Chairman, BlackRock Inc. CHEHoffman, Reid Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn USAIschinger, Wolfgang Chairman, Munich Security Conference INTJacobs, Kenneth M. Chairman and CEO, Lazard USAJäkel, Julia CEO, Gruner + Jahr DEUJohnson, James A. Chairman, Johnson Capital Partners USAJuppé, Alain Mayor of Bordeaux, Former Prime Minister FRAKaeser, Joe President and CEO, Siemens AG DEUKarp, Alex CEO, Palantir Technologies USAKepel, Gilles University Professor, Sciences Po FRAKerr, John Deputy Chairman, Scottish Power GBRKesici, Ilhan MP, Turkish Parliament TURKissinger, Henry A. Chairman, Kissinger Associates, Inc. USAKleinfeld, Klaus Chairman and CEO, Alcoa USAKnot, Klaas H.W. President, De Nederlandsche Bank NLDKoç, Mustafa V. Chairman, Koç Holding A.S. TURKravis, Henry R. Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. USAKravis, Marie-Josée Senior Fellow and Vice Chair, Hudson Institute USAKudelski, André Chairman and CEO, Kudelski Group CHELauk, Kurt President, Globe Capital Partners DEULemne, Carola CEO, The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise SWELevey, Stuart Chief Legal Officer, HSBC Holdings plc USALeyen, Ursula von der Minister of Defence DEULeysen, Thomas Chairman of the Board of Directors, KBC Group BELMaher, Shiraz Senior Research Fellow, ICSR, King’s College London GBRMarkus Lassen, Christina Head of Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Security Policy and Stabilisation DNKMathews, Jessica T. Distinguished Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace USAMattis, James Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University USAMaudet, Pierre Vice-President of the State Council, Department of Security, Police and the Economy of Geneva CHEMcKay, David I. President and CEO, Royal Bank of Canada CANMert, Nuray Columnist, Professor of Political Science, Istanbul University TURMessina, Jim CEO, The Messina Group USAMichel, Charles Prime Minister BELMicklethwait, John Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg LP USAMinton Beddoes, Zanny Editor-in-Chief, The Economist GBRMonti, Mario Senator-for-life; President, Bocconi University ITAMörttinen, Leena Executive Director, The Finnish Family Firms Association FINMundie, Craig J. Principal, Mundie & Associates USAMunroe-Blum, Heather Chairperson, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board CANNetherlands, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of the NLDO’Leary, Michael CEO, Ryanair Plc IRLOsborne, George First Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Exchequer GBRÖzel, Soli Columnist, Haberturk Newspaper; Senior Lecturer, Kadir Has University TURPapalexopoulos, Dimitri Group CEO, Titan Cement Co. GRCPégard, Catherine President, Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles FRAPerle, Richard N. Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute USAPetraeus, David H. Chairman, KKR Global Institute USAPikrammenos, Panagiotis Honorary President of The Hellenic Council of State GRCReisman, Heather M. Chair and CEO, Indigo Books & Music Inc. CANRocca, Gianfelice Chairman, Techint Group ITARoiss, Gerhard CEO, OMV Austria AUTRubin, Robert E. Co Chair, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Secretary of the Treasury USARutte, Mark Prime Minister NLDSadjadpour, Karim Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace USASánchez Pérez-Castejón, Pedro Leader, Partido Socialista Obrero Español PSOE ESPSawers, John Chairman and Partner, Macro Advisory Partners GBRSayek Böke, Selin Vice President, Republican People’s Party TURSchmidt, Eric E. Executive Chairman, Google Inc. USAScholten, Rudolf CEO, Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG AUTSenard, Jean-Dominique CEO, Michelin Group FRASevelda, Karl CEO, Raiffeisen Bank International AG AUTStoltenberg, Jens Secretary General, NATO INTStubb, Alexander Minister of Finance FINSuder, Katrin Deputy Minister of Defense DEUSutherland, Peter D. UN Special Representative; Chairman, Goldman Sachs International IRLSvanberg, Carl-Henric Chairman, BP plc; Chairman, AB Volvo SWESvarva, Olaug CEO, The Government Pension Fund Norway NORThiel, Peter A. President, Thiel Capital USATsoukalis, Loukas President, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy GRCÜzümcü, Ahmet Director-General, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons INTVitorino, António M. Partner, Cuetrecasas, Concalves Pereira, RL PRTWallenberg, Jacob Chairman, Investor AB SWEWeber, Vin Partner, Mercury LLC USAWolf, Martin H. Chief Economics Commentator, The Financial Times GBRWolfensohn, James D. Chairman and CEO, Wolfensohn and Company USAZoellick, Robert B. Chairman, Board of International Advisors, The Goldman Sachs Group USA * * * A conspicuous absentee is the International Monetary Fund's managing director Christine Lagarde, who attended last year. Source: Martin Armstrong