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The world's preeminent ideas festival

November 3-6, 2017 — Downtown Los Angeles
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About the festival

Summit's 11th flagship, LA17, gathered 3,500 leaders across all disciplines.

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

The lineup

Over 100 talks, 40 performances, 65 wellness activities, 16 chefs and growing

Jeff Bezos
Founder and CEO, Amazon
Reed Hastings
Founder and CEO, Netflix
Shonda Rhimes
Creator, "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Scandal"
Craig Venter
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, and Head of Scientific Strategy, Human Longevity, Inc.
Malcolm Gladwell
NY Times Bestselling Author
Christiana Figueres
Architect of Paris Climate Agreement Former Exec Secretary, UN Convention on Climate Change
Brené Brown
Bestselling Author Expert on Vulnerability and Shame
Wim Hof
"The Iceman"
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The experience
The program consists of six pillars
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Talks

Talks

Arts, business, self-improvement, technology, world affairs
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Performances

Performances

Musicians, comics, dancers, poets
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03
Culinary

Culinary

Gourmet dining, barista bars, tastings
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04
Art

Art

Installations and exhibits
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Wellness

Wellness

Fitness, meditation, integrated health, nutrition, yoga
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Impact

Impact

Philanthropic endeavors
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The campus

Centered around downtown Los Angeles’ historic Broadway Theatre district, we took over LA's top hotels, restaurants, theaters, built an open air lounge and marketplace, erected a wellness studio, converting rooftops into salons, and more.
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