Wicklow hotel cancels 'secretive' Peter Thiel group conference

Post by ares623 » Sat, Jul 04, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC

Terr_ wrote: post #18

rayiner wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What meaningful complaint can you have about a meeting that includes Ted Cruz on one side and Wes Moore on the other; both Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman?

If you mean in terms of political party leaning, we've had many years to observe how Rich vs Poor can override Right vs Left.

Post by krapp » Sat, Jul 04, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC

dgellow wrote: post #10

mschuster91 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The group used to be pretty secretive and unknown until a hacker managed to discover Dialog not protecting their membership data properly - and found, among others, a shit ton of billionaires [1] and politicians including former German health minister Jens Spahn [2]. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/06/18/what-we... [2] https://correctiv.org/aktuelles/das-spahn-netzwerk/2026/06/1...

Part of the list: General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's supreme allied commander Europe Treasury secretary Scott Bessent Army secretary Dan Driscoll Hallie Hoffman, acting chief of staff of the Drug Enforcement Administration Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn) Wes Moore, Maryland governor Jared Polis, Colorado governor Tom Lue, general counsel and head of governance at Google DeepMi…

Post by wat10000 » Sat, Jul 04, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC

pgt wrote: post #11

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jul 04, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC

zdw wrote: post #20

Animats wrote: post #2

"Cult-building" on the agenda?

While Thiel's recent Antichrist talks could come to mind, this could just as easily be business speak, like in the Collins/Porras "Built to Last" where one of the points of great companies is "Cult-like culture".

Post by trhway » Sat, Jul 04, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC

buran77 wrote: post #17

It's safe to assume that once the secret location of the secretive conference stopped being so secret, the organizers and attendees went looking for a more private venue.