Which tech leaders were at the recent White House dinner on Sept 4, 2025?

At the recent White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump on September 4, 2025, a star-studded lineup of tech leaders gathered to discuss innovation, AI, and American investment. Here’s a rundown of the notable attendees:

Tech Titans in Attendance

• Mark Zuckerberg – CEO of Meta
• Bill Gates – Microsoft co-founder
• Tim Cook – CEO of Apple
• Sergey Brin – Google co-founder
• Sundar Pichai – CEO of Google
• Sam Altman – CEO of OpenAI
• Greg Brockman – OpenAI co-founder
• Safra Catz – CEO of Oracle
• David Limp – CEO of Blue Origin
• Satya Nadella – CEO of Microsoft
• Sanjay Mehrotra – CEO of Micron
• Vivek Ranadivé – Chairman of TIBCO Software
• Shyam Sankar – Executive at Palantir
• Alexandr Wang – CEO of Scale AI
• Jared Isaacman – CEO of Shift4 Payments

Notably Absent

• Elon Musk – Despite being invited, Musk did not attend, reportedly due to a falling out with the administration.

The dinner was held in the newly renovated Rose Garden and focused heavily on AI, infrastructure investment, and the future of American tech leadership. Many of the executives praised Trump’s pro-business stance and commitment to innovation.