Every July, the media, tech, and finance elite descend on a remote mountain resort in Idaho for what's casually referred to as the "summer camp for billionaires." This year, Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, were the duo everyone was watching at the 2025 Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference.
Equal parts private power summit and high-end retreat, this gathering is about the deals, dynamics, and directional shifts quietly taking shape in global power.
© Reuters/The Grosby GroupA Power Couple's Grand Entrance
Bezos and Sánchez, fresh off their extravagant wedding in Venice just weeks ago, arrived at the Sun Valley Resort on July 10 radiating relaxed glamour. Lauren Sánchez, now officially going by her married name in public, turned heads in a fitted black tank top, tailored white trousers, and shades.
Bezos kept it effortlessly casual in jeans and a fitted tee, a sartorial nod to his comfort zone. Photos of the couple strolling hand-in-hand through the grounds quickly made the rounds online.
© Reuters/The Grosby GroupWhat Exactly Is the Sun Valley Conference?
Sun Valley is the clubhouse for moguls. Since 1983, this ultra-exclusive retreat, hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Company, has been a discreet incubator for some of the century's biggest media and tech deals. Think Disney acquiring ABC or Bezos's 2013 purchase of The Washington Post.
Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Gayle King, and dozens more. And while sessions are strictly off-the-record, topics this year likely spanned AI disruption, media consolidation, streaming futures, political shifts, and tech regulation.
© Reuters/The Grosby GroupAlthough the official schedule is tightly under wraps, insiders suggest that artificial intelligence was the centerpiece of many private sessions. With leaders from OpenAI, Meta, and other frontier companies on site, it's a safe bet that strategic alignments were being quietly explored.
But it's not all spreadsheets and whiteboards. Attendees hit the golf course, raft the Snake River, hike Idaho's scenic trails, and gather for fireside chats that blend personal chemistry with professional intent.
Lauren Sánchez Bezos showcases her newlywed glow
The couple's sighting comes days after Lauren was captured in the City of Light with a show-stopping look. Sánchez Bezos was spotted stepping out in Paris in a fierce, form-fitting red leather dress.
The sleeveless mini dress featured a paneling that hugged her silhouette like a second skin, and the a deep neckline added the right amount of sultry sophistication.
© Splash News/The Grosby GroupThis public appearance comes shortly after Sánchez Bezos’ wedding to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos,. Days earlier, Lauren and Jeff were spotted aboard a luxury yacht off the coast of Capri. The newlyweds had Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom as guests.
Lauren was also seen with Oscar-winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, plus model Brooks Nader and other A-listers.
