Washington: US President Donald Trump is hosting over two dozen technology and business leaders on September 4 for a dinner in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, an official said.
Among the top names in the invite list are several Indian-origin executives, highlighting the growing influence of Indian-American leaders in global tech. They include: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, Vivek Ranadive, owner of the Sacramento Kings, and Shyam Sankar, CTO of Palantir.
Other notable attendees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX chief and a former Trump adviser, posted on X that he "was invited, but unfortunately could not attend. A representative of mine will be there," he said.
The event marks Trump’s evolving relationship with Silicon Valley. The tech industry has sought to align more closely with the Republican administration following Trump’s 2024 election victory.
The dinner follows a White House event on artificial intelligence hosted by First Lady Melania Trump, where CEOs and tech leaders are expected to discuss AI developments and policies.
