Join the Most Important Group of Media Executives
in the World

The Paley Center's Media Council is an invitation-only membership community for senior industry executives. With locations in New York and Los Angeles, the Media Council provides an independent forum for industry leaders to explore the evolving ways in which we create, consume, and connect through media and technology.

Featuring candid conversations with the best minds in our industry, the Media Council offers more than forty events per year covering the full spectrum of media businesses across all sectors for an exclusive membership audience.

Roundtable Breakfasts
Candid conversations with top-tier media leaders in an intimate setting. Recent guests include Interpublic’s Michael I. Roth, Marissa Mayer, Elevation Partners’ Roger McNamee, Twitter's Chloe Sladden, Warner Bros.' Barry Meyer, and Union Square Ventures’ Fred Wilson.

Next Big Thing
A quarterly showcase for media startups that brings emerging entrepreneurs and innovators together with media industry leaders and venture capitalists. Launched in February 2011, Next Big Thing has featured some of the hottest startups at the intersection of media and technology, including ElectNext, Interlude, Klout, SocialGuide, Solve Media, and Storify.

Innovators Series
One-on-one interviews with the leaders and visionaries who have shaped the industry. Past honorees include Arianna Huffington, Ted Turner, Sumner Redstone, and Ryan Murphy.

Dialogues and Panel Discussions
Interactive conversations about the industry’s most pressing issues, featuring select participants and guests. Past topics include exploring media consumption in the cloud; engaging the next generation of news consumers; and creating a civil society online. 

Learn more about upcoming events

Read our Media Council membership brochure 

Watch video from recent Media Council events