US President Donald Trump hosted a group of prominent tech executives at the White House on Thursday, using the occasion to highlight advancements in artificial intelligence and celebrate corporate investments across the United States.
“This is taking our country to a new level,” Trump remarked, seated at the center of a long table and surrounded by what he described as “high IQ people.”
Five Indian-Americans who attended the dinner meeting:
Confirmed attendees for the high-profile White House dinner include several important Indian American executives, such as:
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Micron Technologies CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
They were joined by Vivek Ranadive, Chairman of TIBCO, and Shyam Sankar, CTO of Palantir, both also of Indian American origin.
The dinner was originally planned to take place in the Rose Garden, which had recently been repaved by President Trump and outfitted with tables, chairs, and umbrellas resembling the outdoor setting at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
However, due to inclement weather, the event was relocated to the White House State Dining Room.
Earlier that afternoon, the White House hosted a meeting of its newly formed Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force, chaired by First Lady Melania Trump, with participation from several tech leaders who also attended the dinner.
