Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay, created one of the internet’s earliest and most enduring marketplaces by enabling peer-to-peer commerce at global scale. Launching eBay in 1995, Omidyar built trust mechanisms and open access that allowed millions of individuals and small businesses to transact online, helping define modern e-commerce. After stepping back from day-to-day operations, he focused on impact investing and philanthropy through the Omidyar Network, backing initiatives in financial inclusion, governance, journalism, and technology for social good.

Philippe Laffont, founder and CEO of Coatue Management, built one of the most influential technology-focused investment firms by blending public-market investing with private venture capital. After starting his career at Tiger Management, Laffont launched Coatue in 1999, developing a research-driven model that spans hedge fund strategies and late-stage technology investments. Under his leadership, Coatue became a major backer of category-defining companies across software, fintech, internet platforms, and AI. Known for deep data analysis and thematic conviction, Laffont has helped shape the modern crossover investing landscape.

Olivier Pomel, cofounder and CEO of Datadog, built one of the most important cloud observability platforms by anticipating the shift to distributed, containerized infrastructure. After early engineering roles and time at Wireless Generation, Pomel launched Datadog in 2010 to unify monitoring across servers, applications, logs, and security in a single, developer-friendly platform. Under his leadership, Datadog scaled rapidly with the rise of cloud-native architectures, serving enterprises and high-growth startups alike, and went public in 2019. Known for product focus and technical clarity, Pomel has helped define how modern software is built, observed, and secured at scale.

Nicolas Berggruen, investor and philanthropist, built a global reputation as a contrarian thinker blending capital, policy, and long-term societal vision. Founder of Berggruen Holdings and the Berggruen Institute, he has invested across real estate, finance, and special situations while championing ideas around governance reform, technology, and globalization. Known for his unconventional lifestyle and intellectual focus, Berggruen has positioned himself less as a traditional financier and more as a patron of cross-disciplinary thought, convening global leaders to address structural challenges facing modern societies.

Jean Madar, cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Inter Parfums, has built one of the world’s most successful fragrance companies by blending luxury branding with disciplined global distribution. Launching the business in 1982 with Philippe Benacin, Madar transformed Inter Parfums into the creative and operational force behind signature fragrances for brands such as Montblanc, Jimmy Choo, Coach, and Guess. Under his leadership, the company has grown into a multibillion-dollar enterprise known for long-term licensing partnerships, strong international presence, and a finely tuned balance of creativity and commercial strategy. Madar is widely regarded as a visionary in luxury fragrance development and brand building.

Geoffrey H. Palmer, founder of G.H. Palmer Associates, is one of Los Angeles’s largest apartment developers, with more than 13,000 units across the metro. He stamped downtown with Italianate mega-complexes like the Medici, Orsini, Piero, Da Vinci, and Lorenzo, and reshaped policy with the 2009 appellate win Palmer v. City of Los Angeles, which limited rental inclusionary mandates under California’s Costa-Hawkins Act. A prolific Republican donor, he remains a powerful—if polarizing—force in L.A. real estate.

Benoit Dageville is a French-American computer scientist and co-founder of Snowflake, the revolutionary cloud data platform. As President of Product, he steers the technical vision and innovation behind SQL performance and AI integration. A former Oracle architect with a PhD in parallel database systems, Dageville holds over 80 patents and helped grow Snowflake from stealth mode in 2012 to a multi‑billion‑dollar IPO in 2020. 

Alexis Le-Quoc is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Datadog, a leading cloud monitoring and cybersecurity platform used by enterprises worldwide. With a background in engineering and infrastructure, Le-Quoc helped build Datadog into one of the most trusted tools for DevOps, enabling real-time observability across complex systems. His technical leadership has been central to the company’s rapid growth and global adoption.

Pavel Durov, a Russian-born tech entrepreneur, is best known as the founder of VKontakte (VK), Russia's largest social networking site, and Telegram Messenger, a globally popular encrypted messaging platform. A strong advocate for privacy, freedom of speech, and decentralization, Durov has positioned himself as a significant figure in global digital communication.

Emmanuel Besnier is the CEO of Lactalis, the world's largest dairy group. Under his leadership, Lactalis has expanded its global presence, achieving significant milestones in the dairy industry. Known for his discreet public persona, Besnier maintains a low profile while managing the family's extensive business empire.

François Pinault is a prominent French billionaire known for founding the luxury goods group Kering, which owns prestigious brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent. He is also a noted art collector and philanthropist, significantly influencing both the fashion and art worlds.

Alain Wertheimer is a French billionaire businessman, best known as the co-owner of Chanel, one of the world's most prestigious fashion houses. Together with his brother Gérard, Alain controls the luxury brand founded by his grandfather, Pierre Wertheimer, and Coco Chanel.

Gerard Wertheimer is a French billionaire businessman, best known as the co-owner of the luxury brand Chanel. He and his brother Alain Wertheimer control Chanel, one of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world. They inherited the company from their grandfather, Pierre Wertheimer, who founded Chanel in 1913 with designer Coco Chanel.

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers is a French heiress, businesswoman, writer, and philanthropist. As the granddaughter of L'Oréal founder Eugène Schueller, she is the chairwoman of her family's holding company and is known for her involvement in the arts, education, and Jewish-Christian relations.

Bernard Arnault is a French business magnate, investor, and art collector, best known as the chairman and CEO of LVMH, the world's largest luxury-goods company. He has built a vast empire of prestigious brands and has a significant influence in the luxury industry globally.