The world's preeminent ideas festival

November 2-5, 2018
Downtown Los Angeles
About the festival

Summit's 12th flagship,
LA18 will gather
leaders across all
disciplines.

For three days, the festival will host a wide array of talks, performances, wellness classes, art installations, gourmet food, and experiences designed to foster relationships and inspire new perspectives.

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LA18 lineup

Over 80 talks, 40 performances, 45 wellness sessions, and more

Lineup below:
Al Gore
Former Vice President of the United States Chairman, Climate Reality Project
Martine Rothblatt
Creator, SiriusXM Chairwoman & CEO, United Therapeutics
Howard Schultz
Former Chairman and CEO, Starbucks
Eckhart Tolle
Author, "The Power of Now" and "A New Earth" One of the best-selling spiritual authors of all time
José Andrés
Chef and Owner, ThinkFoodGroup Founder, World Central Kitchen
Anthony Romero
Executive Director, ACLU Premier Defender of Civil Rights in the U.S.
Marian Goodell
CEO, Burning Man
RZA (of Wu-Tang Clan)
Rapper, Producer, Musician, Actor, Filmmaker and Author
Jenny Holzer
Contributing Artist
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The experience

The program consists of six pillars

01

Talks

Keynotes and discussions

02

Performances

Musicians, comics, dancers, poets

03

Culinary

Gourmet dining, barista bars, tastings

04

Art

Installations and exhibits

05

Wellness

Fitness, meditation, integrated health, nutrition, yoga

06

Impact

Philanthropic endeavors

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The campus

Centered around downtown Los Angeles’ historic Broadway Theatre district, we will take over LA’s top hotels, restaurants, theaters, build an open air lounge and marketplace, erect a wellness studio, convert rooftops into salons, and more.
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For ten years Summit has been building the world's most diverse leadership community and ideas festival.


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