Co-chaired by Frank A. Bennack, Jr. and Henry A. Kissinger, the distinguished Paley International Council is an invitation-only membership community comprised of the world’s most important entertainment, media, and technology executives. The Council provides advice and guidance on the Paley Center’s global programs and initiatives, including the renowned Paley International Council Summit.
Paley International Council Summit, often referred to as the “Davos of Media,” brings together global leaders and CEOs of the world’s most important media companies, to advance the exchange of ideas and to foster a sense of community.
Benefits of Paley International Council Membership
(By invitation or approval through application process; non-transferable)
- Seat on the prestigious PALEYINTERNATIONALCOUNCIL
- Two (2) Delegate passes to the PALEYINTERNATIONALCOUNCILSUMMIT
- Four (4) VIP tickets to the Chairman’s Opening Night reception of the PALEYINTERNATIONALCOUNCILSUMMIT
- Exclusive VIP access to the Paley Center in NY for hosting business meetings (up to four (4) times per year; subject to availability)
- Preferred Council rates for use of the Paley Center in NY for private events
- VIP tickets to special events at the Paley Center in NY when in town (subject to availability)
- Company name included as part of the esteemed Paley International Council on the Center’s website and in Annual Report
- Dedicated Paley Center concierge to assist with Member benefits
About Paley International Council Summit
The Annual Summit, often referred to as the “Davos of Media,” brings together global leaders and CEOs of the world’s most important media companies, to advance the exchange of ideas and to foster a sense of community. The Summit was first held in 1995 in Italy, and, over the years, has been held in China, South Africa, Germany, Austria, India, Monaco, Spain, France, Turkey, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
Past & Current Summit Delegates Include
• Christiane Amanpour
• Alfonso de Angoitia
• Former Secretary of State James Baker III
• Commissioner Gary Bettman
• Britain’s Prime Minister Tony Blair
• Michael Bloomberg
• Spain’s King Juan Carlos
• Peter Chernin
• France’s President Jacques Chirac
• Adriana Cisneros
• Barry Diller
• Nancy Dubuc
• Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
• Commissioner Roger Goodell
• Angelina Jolie
• Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
• German Chancellor Helmut Kohl
• Norman Lear
• Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
• Former Director of the FBI Robert S. Mueller III
• James Murdoch
• Rupert Murdoch
• Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto
• Arnaud de Puyfontaine
• Mark Read
• Shari Redstone
• Brian Roberts
• Michael Roth
• Faiza Saeed
• Sheryl Sandberg
• Eric Schmidt
• Commissioner Adam Silver
• Sir Martin Sorrell
• Evan Spiegel
• Hans Vestberg
• Christopher Wray
• David Zaslav
• Strauss Zelnick
• China’s President Jiang Zemin
Please note: titles reflect positions at the time of participation.
The Paley Center for Media Board of Trustees
Chairman
Frank A. Bennack, Jr.
President & CEO
Maureen J. Reidy
Vice Chair
Mel Karmazin
Trustees
Robert Altman
Alfonso de Angoitia
Brandon Beck
Gary B. Bettman
Adam Bird
Aryeh B. Bourkoff
Brandon Burgess
Adriana Cisneros
Cesar Conde
Steve Cooper
Eddy Cue
Anne del Castillo
Nancy Dubuc
Tami Erwin
David Eun
Cristiana Falcone
Mike Fries
Dexter Goei
Brian Goldner
Roger Goodell
Robert Greenblatt
Gérard Guillemot
Judy Hart Angelo
Robert A. Iger
John H. Josephson
Jeffrey Katzenberg
David Kenny
Steve King
Henry A. Kissinger
Debra Lee
Robert D. Manfred, Jr.
Roberto Marinho Neto
John Martin
Jonathan Miller
Daniel L. Mosley
James Murdoch
Lachlan Murdoch
Katherine Oliver
William C. Paley
Tyler Perry
James Pitaro
Richard Plepler
Arnaud de Puyfontaine
Shari Redstone
Alex Rodriguez
Michael I. Roth
Vincent Sadusky
Faiza J. Saeed
Josh Sapan
Robert B. Schumer
Ryan Seacrest
Stanley S. Shuman
Edward Skyler
Phil Spencer
Evan Spiegel
Jeff Weiner
Andrew Wilson
Dick Wolf
David Zaslav
Strauss Zelnick
As of April 2020
International Council Member Companies
Allen & Company LLC
Alliance Media
Altice USA
AMC Networks
Apple
A-Rod Corp.
Bloomberg Associates
Channel 4
Cisneros
Citi
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Discovery, Inc.
Disney Media Networks & ESPN
Electronic Arts
FOX
Globo Ventures
Grupo Televisa
The Guardian
Hasbro, Inc.
Hearst
IBM
Integrated Media Company
Interpublic Group
ION Media Networks
J.P. Morgan Chase
JMCMRJ Foundation
Kissinger Associates, Inc.
Liberty Global
LinkedIn Corporation
LionTree LLC
LUPA Systems LLC
Major League Baseball
McCann Worldgroup
McKinsey & Company
Microsoft
National Football League
National Hockey League
NBCUniversal
Nielsen
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Publicis Groupe
Riot Games
Ryan Seacrest Enterprises
Samsung NEXT
SESAC
Snap Inc.
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Tyler Perry Studios
Ubisoft
Univision Communications Inc.
Verance
Verizon
ViacomCBS
Vice Media
Vivendi
The Walt Disney Company
Warner Music Group
WarnerMedia Entertainment
William S. Paley Foundation
WndrCo
Wolf Entertainment
ZeniMax Media
List current as of April 2020