

Presented by Sway Capital
A summit where great ideas have the power to Sway Minds.
Insights Into a Brave New World
september 23-25 The Lido Theater · Newport Beach, CA
3 days, 25+ Speakers, 250 ATENDEES
Sway Minds 2026 explores the forces rewriting the rules of capital, technology, culture, and company building.
Sway Minds 2026 explores the forces rewriting the rules of capital, technology, culture, and company building.
Insights Into a Brave New World reflects a simple but urgent reality: the assumptions that shaped the last era are no longer enough.
Across markets and industries, new technologies, new business models, and new centers of power are changing how companies are built, how capital is allocated, and where value accrues.
Sway Minds is about understanding those shifts before they become consensus.

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Hear from the people shaping the next era.
Go beyond headlines and conventional wisdom with leaders building, investing, and creating at the frontier.

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Hear from the people shaping the next era.
Go beyond headlines and conventional wisdom with leaders building, investing, and creating at the frontier.

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Explore where industries collide.
AI, private markets, robotics, defense, healthcare, sports, film, media, and culture converge at Sway Minds.

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Explore where industries collide.
AI, private markets, robotics, defense, healthcare, sports, film, media, and culture converge at Sway Minds.

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Be part of the conversation.
Sway Minds is intentionally intimate. Meet speakers, connect with fellow guests, and make room for unexpected conversations.

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Be part of the conversation.
Sway Minds is intentionally intimate. Meet speakers, connect with fellow guests, and make room for unexpected conversations.
Featured Speakers
Featured Speakers
Hear from the people helping define the next era.
Hear from the people helping define the next era.
Insights Into a Brave New World
The assumptions that defined the last era no longer apply.
Night 1
A Night at the Movies with Robert Zemeckis
A celebration of cinema, technology, and imagination, featuring a red carpet reception and private film screening presented by Sobey Road Entertainment.
Night 1
A Night at the Movies with Robert Zemeckis
A celebration of cinema, technology, and imagination, featuring a red carpet reception and private film screening presented by Sobey Road Entertainment.
Night 1
A Night at the Movies with Robert Zemeckis
A celebration of cinema, technology, and imagination, featuring a red carpet reception and private film screening presented by Sobey Road Entertainment.
Day 2
Sway Minds Summit
A full day of conversations exploring Insights Into a Brave New World, and the new rules reshaping capital, technology, culture, and global markets.
Day 2
Sway Minds Summit
A full day of conversations exploring Insights Into a Brave New World, and the new rules reshaping capital, technology, culture, and global markets.
Day 2
Sway Minds Summit
A full day of conversations exploring Insights Into a Brave New World, and the new rules reshaping capital, technology, culture, and global markets.
Night 2
Sway Minds Afterparty, A Night in St. Tropez
A Riviera-inspired closing celebration, bringing guests together for cocktails, music, and connection after a day of bold ideas and future-facing conversations.
Night 2
Sway Minds Afterparty, A Night in St. Tropez
A Riviera-inspired closing celebration, bringing guests together for cocktails, music, and connection after a day of bold ideas and future-facing conversations.
Night 2
Sway Minds Afterparty, A Night in St. Tropez
A Riviera-inspired closing celebration, bringing guests together for cocktails, music, and connection after a day of bold ideas and future-facing conversations.
Day 3
Sway Minds Surf Club
A private morning on the water for a select group of Sway Minds attendees, hosted with Outerknown and Firewire Surfboards. This limited-capacity experience celebrates the surf culture behind Kelly Slater’s coastal lifestyle brand and is available by separate invitation only.
Day 3
Sway Minds Surf Club
A private morning on the water for a select group of Sway Minds attendees, hosted with Outerknown and Firewire Surfboards. This limited-capacity experience celebrates the surf culture behind Kelly Slater’s coastal lifestyle brand and is available by separate invitation only.
Day 3
Sway Minds Surf Club
A private morning on the water for a select group of Sway Minds attendees, hosted with Outerknown and Firewire Surfboards. This limited-capacity experience celebrates the surf culture behind Kelly Slater’s coastal lifestyle brand and is available by separate invitation only.
The Lido Theater in Newport Beach
A landmark built for storytelling, and the perfect setting for a night devoted to the people and ideas that shape culture.

GUEST ARRIVAL & PARKING: Please arrive via the rear parking lot behind The Lido Theater. Guest check-in will be located at the back of the venue. Enter from Finley Ave and follow Sway Minds signage to the rear parking lot. Please do not use the front theater entrance.
Partners
In partnership with
Sway Minds 2026 is made possible with the support of our partners, whose work across capital, innovation, advisory, technology, and community helps bring this gathering to life.
FAQs
Everything you need to know to make the most of your Sway Minds experience.
Who is Sway Minds for?
Sway Minds is for investors, founders, operators, technologists, creators, and cultural leaders helping shape what comes next. The diversity of the room is intentional. Sway Minds brings together people from different industries, disciplines, and perspectives because some of the most interesting ideas emerge at their intersection.
Who is Sway Minds for?
Who is Sway Minds for?
When and where?
When and where?
Is Sway Minds open to the public?
Is Sway Minds open to the public?
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Great ideas have the power to Sway Minds
Be inspired by thought-provoking keynotes, founders, and networking opportunities. Unlock new opportunities and insights at the forefront of innovation.































































