Inside 'billionaire summer camp': Tycoon Elon Musk brings wife he's already divorced twice while recently widowed Sheryl Sandberg is accompanied by a friend

  • Annual Allen & Company conference began in Sun Valley, Idaho Tuesday
  • The event has been called billionaire summer camp for the big tech names and investors it attracts each year
  • The conference is invite only and no media or press is allowed to attend
  • Facebook Sheryl Sandberg is in attendance two months after the sudden death of her tech CEO husband
  • No matter how famous, everyone wears a name tag at the conference 
  • Many major deals occur each year at the conference, like Facebook buying Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp last year 

The annual summer camp for billionaires kicked off in Sun Valley, Idaho on Tuesday - and attendees were up early for breakfast Wednesday morning.  

Elon Musk, 43-year-old CEO of Tesla, led the swarm of moguls, arriving hand-in-hand with his wife, British actress Talulah Riley, 29, after tearing up their second set of divorce papers earlier this year.

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, arrived with a female friend, two months after the death of her husband, SurveyMonkey CEO David Goldberg. Last year they attended the conference together. 

This year's appearance, wearing a ring on a chain around her neck, comes a day after Sandberg announced she is taking a seat on the board of SurveyMonkey to 'realize' Goldberg's vision.

Others spotted on the walk were Rupert Murdoch and one of his heirs Lachlan and Disney's beloved CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay. James Murdoch arrived separately with his wife.

The biggest names in the media technology industry from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to Apple's Tim Cook and Brian Zucker are all at this year's Allen & Company conference.

The big question now is what major deals will be made over the course of the next week.

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British actress Talulah Riley, 29, takes a stroll with her husband, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, 43. They first married in 2010 then divorced, then remarried in 2013 then split, then tore up the divorce papers in January 2015

British actress Talulah Riley, 29, takes a stroll with her husband, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, 43. They first married in 2010 then divorced, then remarried in 2013 then split, then tore up the divorce papers in January 2015

They are seen after Musk gave a talk outlining his vision for the future, which reportedly baffled the audience

They are seen after Musk gave a talk outlining his vision for the future, which reportedly baffled the audience

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg arrived on Wednesday with a friend, CEO of Grokker Lorna Borenstein, wearing Spider Tech pain relief tape on her wrist

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg arrived on Wednesday with a friend, CEO of Grokker Lorna Borenstein, wearing Spider Tech pain relief tape on her wrist

Sandberg smiled at the cameras on the walk, wearing a ring on a silver chain around her neck

Sandberg smiled at the cameras on the walk, wearing a ring on a silver chain around her neck

Last year she arrived with her husband SurveyMonkey CEO David Goldberg. Days before this year's event, Sandberg announced she will be joining SurveyMonkey to realize his vision. He died two months ago

Last year she arrived with her husband SurveyMonkey CEO David Goldberg. Days before this year's event, Sandberg announced she will be joining SurveyMonkey to realize his vision. He died two months ago

Rupert Murdoch (left) and his son Lachlan (right) walked to breakfast in vests on Wednesday morning

Rupert Murdoch (left) and his son Lachlan (right) walked to breakfast in vests on Wednesday morning

21st Century Fox  CEO James Murdoch walked in hand-in-hand with his wife Kathryn on Wednesday

21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch walked in after his relatives, hand-in-hand with his wife Kathryn

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company (L) and his wife Willow Bay, Director of the Univeristy of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism and a correspondent for Bloomberg, shunned vests and looked the picture of understated California power glamour as they walked to breakfast on Wednesday

Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company (L) and his wife Willow Bay, Director of the Univeristy of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism and a correspondent for Bloomberg, shunned vests and looked the picture of understated California power glamour as they walked to breakfast

When Tim Cook walked past, reporters asked if he felt ok about the Apple Watch, which has been something of a flop. He said nothing but raised a thumbs-up. He's seen here with Les Moonves

When Tim Cook walked past, reporters asked if he felt ok about the Apple Watch, which has been something of a flop. He said nothing but raised a thumbs-up. He's seen here with Les Moonves

Barry Diller strode past reporters on the walk in on Wednesday with his wife, designer Diane von Furstenberg, who wore a puffer coat like many other attendees - but threw a studded leather jacket on top. DIller is von Furstenberg's second husband after Prince Egon von Furstenberg. She is his first wife

Barry Diller strode past reporters on the walk with his wife, designer Diane von Furstenberg, who wore a puffer coat like many other attendees - but threw a studded leather jacket on top

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel  enjoys a break between events in the sunny Idaho grounds

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel enjoys a break between events in the sunny Idaho grounds

John William Henry, principal owner of the The Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club, arrives with his wife Linda for the first day of the annual Allen and Co. media conference

John William Henry, principal owner of the The Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club, arrives with his wife Linda for the first day of the annual Allen and Co. media conference

Salma Hayek's husband Franois-Henri Pinault (center, on Wednesday) talks with Israeli-American venture capitalist Vivi Nevo, right, during a break. Sadly Salma does appear to be with him

Salma Hayek's husband Franois-Henri Pinault (center) talks with Israeli-American venture capitalist Vivi Nevo, right, during a break. Sadly Salma does appear to be with him

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and now CEO of Twitter and Susan  Wojcicki during a break on Wednesday. Jack has trimmed his beard and chose a leather jacket rather than sporty vest

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and now CEO of Twitter and Susan Wojcicki during a break. Jack has trimmed his beard and chose a leather jacket rather than sporty vest

Stan McChrystal, retired United States Army general,
Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media Corp

Stan McChrystal, retired United States Army general, and Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media Corp, on their way in Wednesday morning

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, arrived in a cap and sunglasses with journalist, television personality and bachelor Charlie Rose in all orange, clutching newspapers and an iPad Mini on Wednesday

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, arrived in a cap and sunglasses with journalist and television personality Charlie Rose in all orange, clutching newspapers and an iPad Mini in one hand

The event focuses on talks about business and the economy and is strictly invite only, with members of the press kept at bay.

That does not stop many outlets from sending reporters each year however, hoping to get some inside scoop on what is being said and what possible deals are being made.

Barry Diller arrived with his wife Diane von Furstenberg but dismissed questions, telling reporters it was too early in the morning to talk about China. 

When Tim Cook walked past, reporters asked if he felt ok about the Apple Watch, which has been something of a flop. He said nothing but raised a thumbs-up.

And Elon Musk merely grinned at photographers as he passed with his wife Talulah. 

The pair have had a publicly turbulent relationship since getting together five years ago. They first married in 2010 but divorced in 2012, before marrying again in 2013 and separating months later. In January this year they reunited and friends say they plan to hold a commitment ceremony.

Hollywood agent and ICM president Chris Silbermann gave a wave to the numerous reporters waiting outside

Hollywood agent and ICM president Chris Silbermann gave a wave to the numerous reporters waiting outside

Barry Diller said it was too early to answer questions when he spoke to reporters

Barry Diller said it was too early to answer questions when he spoke to reporters

Matching shirts! Peter Karmanos Jr., CEO of the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Everblades, (R) and his second wife Danialle (L) arrived in pink shirts and she wore some patriotic starred jeans to boot on Wednesday

Matching shirts! Peter Karmanos Jr., chief executive officer of the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Everblades, (R) and his wife Danialle (L) arrived in pink shirts and she wore some patriotic starred jeans to boot

The presence of Les Moonves, left with Tim Cook, and Disney's Bob Iger, right, meant the ultimate head of ABC and CBS are both in Sun Valley, as is Fox's Murdoch clan and Brian Roberts, head of Comcast - now owner of NBC - is also reportedly in attendance 

Steve Easterbrook, CEO Of McDonalds, also opted for a more formal look at the event on Wednesday

Steve Easterbrook, CEO Of McDonalds, also opted for a more formal look at the event

Spanx creator and self-made billionaire Sara Blakely brought her husband Jesse Itzler along on Wednesday

Spanx creator and self-made billionaire Sara Blakely brought her husband Jesse Itzler along for the trip

Mary Teresa Barra, CEO of General Motors (left), with her husband Tony Barra (right) on Wednesday

Mary Teresa Barra, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors (left) with her husband Tony Barra (right)

Product designer Talia Greismann laughed with Jon Oringer, founder of Shutterstock on Wednesday

Product designer Talia Greismann laughed and chatted with Jon Oringer, founder of Shutterstock

Musk, who is attending the event for the first time, reportedly left media moguls baffled with his opening speech outlining his vision for the future as he invests in space travel and electric cars.

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and now CEO of Twitter, was seen strolling through the grounds on a break with a trimmed beard and a leather jacket rather than sporty vest.

Other attendees to look out for this year include New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Rupert Murdoch, Universal Studios chairman Ron Meyer, Michael Bloomberg, Rupert Murdoch and his sons Lachlan and James, Airbnb's Brian Chesky, Spiegel, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Sony Entertainment chief Michael Lynton, Yahoo!'s Marissa Mayer, The Weinstein Co.'s Harvey Weinstein, DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg, Paramount's Brad Grey, CAA's Bryan Lourd, and Google's Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt, to name just a few.

Amid all the fleeces, Latham & Watkins marketing officer Elizabeth Hughes Eginton (left) and Chris David (right) arrived pedaling bicycles on Wednesday

Amid all the fleeces, Latham & Watkins marketing officer Elizabeth Hughes Eginton (left) and Chris David (right) arrived pedaling bicycles

Also on a bike was David Wehner, CFO of Facebook, seen there on Tuesday

Also on a bike was David Wehner, CFO of Facebook, seen there on Tuesday

Judy Wilpon was one of many on the walk to breakfast in a red raincoat. She arrived without her husband Fred Wilpon, majority owner of the New York Mets

Judy Wilpon was one of many on the walk to breakfast in a red raincoat. She arrived without her husband Fred Wilpon, majority owner of the New York Mets

Haim Saban, owner of Univision and a longtime donor to Hillary Clinton, arrived alone on Wednesday

Haim Saban, owner of Univision and a longtime donor to Hillary Clinton, arrived alone

Brian Grazer, co-chairman of Imagine Entertainment, attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on Tuesday evening
David M. Zaslav, president and chief executive officer of Discovery Communications

Hollywood bigwig Brian Grazer was spotted arriving Tuesday evening at Sun Valley, left, as was David M. Zaslav, who runs Discovery

Brian posted this photo of himself on Instagram on Tuesday night whooping it up with Diane Sawyer

Brian posted this photo of himself on Instagram on Tuesday night whooping it up with Diane Sawyer

US cyclist Richard Feldman arrives on Wednesday morning for the event that brings together media, technology, sports, industry and politics
British producer John Heyman was also there

US cyclist Richard Feldman (left) arrives on Wednesday morning for the event that brings together media, technology, sports, industry and politics. British producer John Heyman (right) also arrived on Wednesday

Craig James Mundi, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Microsoft, was also in attendance on Wednesday

Craig James Mundi, Senior Advisor to the CEO at Microsoft, was also in attendance on Wednesday

Alfonso de Angoitia, head of the world's largest Spanish speaking channel Televisa, arrived in more business-like attire than his peers
David Kenny, CEO of the Weather Channel, strode over in a fleece

Alfonso de Angoitia (left), head of the world's largest Spanish speaking channel Televisa, arrived in more business-like attire than his peers, while David Kenny, CEO of the Weather Channel, strode over in a fleece

Carol Holding, wife of the late entrepreneur Robert Earl Holding,  arrives in matching blue and white

Carol Holding, wife of the late entrepreneur Robert Earl Holding, arrives in matching blue and white

Muhtar Kent of Coca Cola
Neil Ashe of Wal-Mart

Coca Cola's chairman Muhtar Kent (left) walked in with purpose, while Neil Ashe of Wal-Mart ambled cheerily

Former NBA star Bill Bradley was one of the many members of the sports industry invited to attend

Former NBA star Bill Bradley was one of the many members of the sports industry invited to attend

Herbert Allen, former president of Allen & Company, arrives for the Allen & Company 33rd Annual  Conference, which grew to massive prominence while under his watch. Pictured on Wednesday

Herbert Allen, former president of Allen & Company, arrives for the Allen & Company 33rd Annual Conference, which grew to massive prominence while under his watch

Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT Group, sported an Allen & Company fleece at the firm's event

Gavin Patterson, chief executive of BT Group, sported an Allen & Company fleece at the firm's event

American Businessman Alex Karp (left) and Michael Dell (right) founder and CEO of Dell Inc on Wednesday

American Businessman Alex Karp (left) and Michael Dell (right) founder and CEO of Dell Inc.

Eric Paul Lefkofsky, co-founder and CEO of Groupon and his wife Elizabeth (left) during a break on Wednesday

Eric Paul Lefkofsky, co-founder and CEO of Groupon and his wife Elizabeth (left) during a break

Terry Ring, owner of Silver Creek Outfitters
Lee Ainslie, head of Maverick Capital hedge fund

Terry Ring, owner of Silver Creek Outfitters (left), and Lee Ainslie (right), head of Maverick Capital hedge fund

The event, hosted by boutique investment firm Allen & Company, has consistently attracted heavy hitters and spawned blockbuster deals including Disney's $19billion acquisition of ABC in 1995. 

Roughly 300 attendees are invited each year, and an overwhelmingly majority of them are in the technology field. 

This year's conference runs through Sunday and like every other year kicks off with a cookout on Tuesday and concludes with a more formal dinner hosted by Allen.

In between those invited guests take business and the economy, and hopefully make a big sale or acquisition. 

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will address 'the importance of a strong partnership between private sector innovators and government' during a panel tomorrow, according to Nate Christensen, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense. 

Time Warner Cable Inc. CEO Robert Marcus greets a friend as he arrives with a weekend bag and briefcase on Tuesday

Time Warner Cable Inc. CEO Robert Marcus greets a friend as he arrives with a weekend bag and briefcase

Jerry Yang, co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo! Inc., arrives to the conference beaming on Tuesday

Jerry Yang, co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo! Inc., arrives to the conference beaming on Tuesday

Tesla founder Elon Musk arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference Sun Valley on Tuesday

Tesla founder Elon Musk arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference Sun Valley on Tuesday

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman arrives for the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman arrives for the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

NBC Universal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer arrives for the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

NBC Universal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer arrives for the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

Disney CEO Bob Iger smiles as he arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday
SUN VALLEY, ID - JULY 07:  Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard Inc

Disney CEO Bob Iger smiles as he arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday, left, and Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, seen at right

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki arrives smiling on Tuesday night

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki arrives smiling on Tuesday night

Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency and former Walt Disney Company president arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency and former Walt Disney Company president arrives for the the annual Allen and Co. media conference on Tuesday

 

 

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