Locator: 49026TECH. Re-posting.
Locator: 49020TRUMP. Original post.
The CEO of Intel did NOT attend this dinner at the White House.
Before you get started, some foreshadowing: the top ten list is more incredible than you might think. Especially the seating arrangement. It’s amazing the number of folks on social media who “don’t get this.”
Nvidia was not represented, but AMD was.
Look who's sitting next to President Trump: META CEO, Mark Zuckerberg.
Some of those in attendance:
But, but, but .... who was in attendance was important, but seating order is / was even more important. I asked ChatGPT who were the ten most important based on seating order ... here's the answer:
ChatGTP:
You’re asking for the top ten tech CEOs as inferred from their seating proximity alongside President Trump at this high-profile dinner—a fascinating way to interpret who’s considered most influential in the room.
Based on reported seating and prominence:
Seating-Based “Pecking Order” of Tech CEOs
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Mark Zuckerberg (Meta) — Sat immediately to Trump’s right. That singular proximity signals the highest rank or influence.
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Bill Gates (Microsoft Co-Founder) — Positioned next to First Lady Melania Trump, placing him in the inner circle.
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Phrasing of others suggests immediate visibility — but not necessarily seating proximity. We’ll continue based on who was highlighted and where they sat:
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Sundar Pichai (Google CEO) — Reported to be seated directly across from Trump.
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Tim Cook (Apple CEO) — Also noted to have sat across from the president.
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Sam Altman (OpenAI CEO) — Invited to speak, reflecting elevated status.
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Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO) — Though towards an end of the table, still in the core lineup. [OUCH!]
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Sergey Brin (Google Co-Founder) — Mentioned as part of the main seating cluster.
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Safra Catz (Oracle CEO) — Named among the central gathering of CEOs.
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Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron CEO) — Included among those spotlighted for attendance.
