The 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit To Convene Global Investors Ray Dalio, Mellody Hobson, Brian Moynihan, Mary Callahan Erdoes And More On Redefining The Playbook For Modern Markets

NEW YORK, NY – May 12 – The Forbes Iconoclast Summit will be held on June 3 in New York City for the fifth annual Summit, convening the world’s most influential investors, dealmakers and business leaders at a crucial moment for the global economy. Now in its fifth year, the Iconoclast Summit has become a premier forum for the financial community, bringing together leaders across public markets, private capital and global enterprise who collectively oversee more than $20 trillion in assets under management.

This year’s theme, Global Icons: A New Playbook for the Road Ahead, will spotlight how today’s most influential investors and executives are navigating uncertainty while building resilient, future-focused portfolios. The invite-only gathering is known for translating macro uncertainty into actionable insight, with past speakers spanning the most powerful names across finance, technology and culture.

Known for its ability to gather industry-defining leaders, the 2026 Iconoclast Summit features an esteemed roster of speakers, including:

• Ray Dalio, Founder, Bridgewater Associates
• Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments
• Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board & CEO, Bank of America
• Harvey Schwartz, CEO, Carlyle Group
• Alex Clavel, CEO, SoftBank Vision Funds
• Olivia Walton, Founder & CEO, Ingeborg Investments
• Mary Callahan Erdoes, CEO, JPMorganChase Asset & Wealth Management
• Mike Arougheti, Cofounder, CEO & Director, Ares Management Corporation
• Derek Chang, President & CEO, Liberty Media Corporation
• Roger Lynch, CEO, Condé Nast
• Eric Wilmes, President of the Americas, GIC
• Oscar Fahlgren, CIO & Global Head of Private Equity, Mubadala Capital
• Baroness Dambisa Moyo, Global Economist and Member of the UK’s House of Lords
• Lynn Martin, President, NYSE Group
• Clara Wu Tsai, Vice Chair, BSE Global and Owner of the New York Liberty & the Brooklyn Nets
• Michael Anders, Founding Partner, ICONIQ Capital
• Greg Fleming, President & CEO, Rockefeller Capital Management
• Ida Liu, CEO, HSBC Private Bank
• Sonia Gardner, President, Managing Partner and Cofounder, Avenue Capital Group
• Jacqueline Reses, Chair, CEO & Cofounder, Lead
• Michal Katz, Head of Investment & Corporate Banking, Mizuho Americas
• Maha Dakhil, Motion Picture Group Co-Head & International Film Group Co-Head, CAA
• Marcelo Claure, Partner & Co-Chair, Brightstar Capital Partners
• Joe Marchese, Cofounder & General Partner, Human Ventures
• Kara Nortman, Managing Partner, Monarch Collective and Cofounder, Angel City Football Club
• Adam Katz, Partner & Head of Entrepreneurs and Founders Practice Group, Corient
• Morgan Cheatham, M.D., Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Breyer Capital
• Songyee Yoon, Founder & Managing Partner, Principal Venture Partners
• Shalabh Gupta, M.D., Founder, CEO, President & Chairman, Unicycive Therapeutics
• Bin Lu, EVP Power Products, Energy Management Business, Schneider Electric

Ahead of the Summit, Forbes will debut its inaugural Iconoclast List on June 2, spotlighting the power players shaping the future of global finance and setting the stage for the conversations to come.

“There is much at stake in today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape with geopolitical tensions on the rise, a restructured trade alliance and an AI arms race, making global finance leaders rethink their approach to dealmaking,” said Maneet Ahuja, Editor-at-Large, Forbes and Founder of Iconoclast. “This year’s Summit will focus on how the world’s top investors and leaders are adapting their playbooks to navigate complexity, unlock opportunity and drive long-term growth.”

The Title Sponsor for the 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit is Corient. The Presenting Sponsor is Schneider Electric and Unicycive Therapeutics is the Partner Sponsor. Mizuho is the Supporting Sponsor.

Content for the 2026 Summit is guided by an esteemed Advisory Board of industry leaders spanning finance, media, sports and culture, including Alex Clavel, Eric Wilmes, Oscar Fahlgren, Dambisa Moyo, Michael Anders, Greg Fleming and Ida Liu, among others.

As global markets continue to evolve, the Forbes Iconoclast Summit remains a premier forum for the leaders shaping what comes next.

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