The 2024 Bilderberg Conference was held between May 30–June 2, 2024 in

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, Spain at the

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Mirasierra hotel. The 2024 meeting was the 70th edition of the event. A

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press release stated that there were 131 participants from around 25 countries. Established in

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, Bilderberg conferences (or meetings) are an annual private gathering of the European and North American political and business

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. Events are attended by between 120 and 150 people each year invited by the Bilderberg Group's

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; including prominent politicians,

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, national security experts,

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and journalists. Several US presidents have attended the meetings before winning a presidential election. These politicians include Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Bilderberg conferences operate under the

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, meaning that participants are sworn to secrecy and cannot disclose the identity or affiliation of any particular speaker.

Agenda

The key topics for discussion were announced on the Bilderberg website shortly before the meeting. These topics included: *State of AI *AI Safety *Changing Faces of Biology *

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*Future of

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*Geopolitical Landscape *Europe's Economic Challenges *US Economic Challenges *US Political Landscape *Ukraine and the World *

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*China *Russia

Participants

A list of 131 participants was published on the Bilderberg website. This list may not be complete, as a source connected to the Bilderberg group told ''

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'' in 2013 that some attendees do not have their names publicized.

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of Spain was reported to have attended the meeting despite his name not being on the list. *

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