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September 16 - 18, 2026
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Every year, G49 convenes influential global CEOs, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders to debate the most critical forces shaping the world economy and the future of enterprise

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2026 G49 SummiT Will focus on "Competing at the Frontier."

This event brings together leaders across industries and regions to explore how intelligence, resilience, and bold leadership are redefining competitiveness. Conversations span AI and its real-world industrial applications, semiconductor strategy, geopolitical risk, cybersecurity, and the financial imperatives facing today's enterprises — and how the most forward-looking organizations are defining the competitive playbook for the next decade.

Themes

AI & Digital Transformation

From semiconductors to factory floors — scaling AI where it counts

Leadership & Resilience

Leading under pressure, making bold decisions, and building organizations that drive disruption

Policy & Trade Shifts

Navigating geopolitical risk, economic nationalism, and the new rules of global competition.

Innovation & Growth

Unlocking industrial value, advancing frontier technologies, and building the next generation of category leaders

Highlights from previous years in Napa Valley

Conference presentation room: Wide shot of a conference panel discussion in a wood-paneled room. Three men are seated behind a long black table with nameplates visible in front of them. A fourth man wearing glasses, a brown blazer, and dark trousers stands to the right holding rolled documents and gesturing while presenting to the audience.
Image of a dinner at winery with green trees in the background, tents to cover the sun. Guests sitting in white chairs
Professional team meeting: Medium shot of an audience seated at tables in a conference room, listening attentively. In the foreground, men wearing light-colored button-down shirts and lanyards sit in rows facing forward, with additional attendees blurred in the background.
Business meeting in a professional environment: Medium shot of a group networking outdoors around a high wooden cocktail table. A man in a blue suit stands on the left, facing a bald man in a grey suit holding a wine glass. A woman with dark hair wearing a patterned tweed jacket and black skirt stands with her back to the camera facing the table, while another man in a dark suit stands on the right listening with his hand near his chin.
Man presenting in a houndstooth blazer: Medium shot of a smiling man with short graying hair, wearing a white button-down shirt and a grey and brown checkered blazer, gesturing with both hands outward while speaking indoors against a warm curtained background.
Executives sitting at a table listening to talk.
Steve Blanco at G49
Five people
4 people sitting outside at a winery, doing cheers
Afternoon social event; A group of attendees seated around a large round dining table covered with a white tablecloth during an outdoor event. The table is set with glasses, plates, and a floral centerpiece, while guests converse under the shade of leafy green trees in a courtyard setting.
Outdoor dining at a vineyard: Wide shot of an outdoor daytime event on a gravel patio beside a modern building. A group of people are seated around a round white table in the foreground, while a person stands and gestures nearby. In the background, rolling green hills, trees, and other outdoor seating areas stretch under a partly cloudy sky.
This years participating companies